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Article with photos and biographies of jerry siegel and joe shuster. Man finds 1938 superman comic in wall of house 0 jay rodriquez of bedrock city comic company of houston, displays the very rare first superman comicbook that he had for sale during the comic. Of course, the book was in a lessthanideal condition, front cover torn, hence, graded only a 1. Rare superman comic found in house insulation wcco cbs. Scientific explanation of superman s amazing strength. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for auction. The owner, a humble and hardworking contractor, named gonzales, has spent years tearing down old walls and putting up new ones for his homerenovation clients. First edition of action comics featuring superman found in. This comic book was published way back in 1938 and gave life to the superhero genre. A home remodeler reportedly made the discovery of a lifetime while gutting a property in minnesota. Though the comic was a huge hit right from the get go, its clear that not everyone saw it that way. Its a bird, its a plane, its a priceless superman comic.
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Even lowergrade or slightly damaged ones can fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars. The character superman and his various comic series have received various awards over the years. Top 10 comic books most sought after by collectors movie tv. It had probably been sitting inside those walls of that abandoned house for more than 70 years. A rare superman comic book that features the first appearance of the superhero has been found in the wall of an abandoned house in minnesota. A man has found the holy grail of comic books action comics no. Superman comic found in wall could fetch record price bbc news. A minnesota remodeler said the comic book supermans first appearance he found in the walls of a home is worth 10 times what he paid for the house. But the main problem is action comics 1 from 1938, for superman did not get his own title until 1939, has been reprinted many times in different formats, hence those seriously vary by size as well. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. Found among a slew of old newspapers used to insulate the wall, the comic book is now up. Man finds 1938 superman comic in wall of house weird news.
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