1938 superman comic book found in wall

May 22, 20 the remodeler and now one of the luckiest men alive found the extremely rare comic book amongst old newspapers that had been used to insulate the wall of the abandoned home that was built in. It had probably been sitting inside those walls of that abandoned house for more than 70 years. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics, and has been adapted to a number of radio serials, movies, and television shows superman was born on the planet krypton and was given. The comic book was sold by building contractor david gonzalez, who discovered it among newspapers used as insulation in a wall during a home renovation in hoffman, minnesota, about 150 miles 240 km northwest of minneapolis. Rare 1938 superman comic book found in us wall fetches.

David gonzalez was fixing up an old house in elbow lake when he found a 1938 superman comic book, currently worth more. He says he knew immediately the comic was valuable, but he had no idea how much it was actually worth. The comic book was sold by building contractor david gonzalez, who discovered it among newspapers used as insulation in a wall during a home renovation in hoffman, minnesota, about 150. 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. May 23, 20 man finds first superman comic stuffed in wall its quality isnt as high as the one pictured here, but the action comics no.

Aug 02, 2010 rare superman comic book saves family from foreclosure. In among the old newspapers insulating a wall was an. Minneapolis ap its considered the holy grail of comic books. Fetching manytimes the initial purchase price of the house it was discovered in. It happens to be the june 1938, first edition of action comics in which superman first appears and it. May 25, 20 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. The minneapolis star tribune reports that while demolishing a wall, david gonzalez struck gold amid newspapers from the 1930s that had been used for insulation. There was no such thing as a superhero or a man in costume in 1938. A rare 75yearold comic book featuring the debut of superman found in a minnesota homes wall fetched r1 750 000 at auction. Rare superman comic discovered in wall of abandoned house. It all started in the spring of 2009, in the bleakest days of current downturn. The no 1 issue of action comics, revealing its new character, superman, has already attracted 31 bids in an online auction that closes on june 11.

A rare 1938 comic book that features supermans historic debut sold at. A superman logo night light to brighten up your home. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for. First edition of action comics featuring superman found in a wall. Rare superman comic discovered in wall of abandoned house in. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and. May 28, 20 gonzales and his team started finding old newspapers from the 1930s used as insulation throughout the house, which had been built in 1938. And david gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a wall in a. May 22, 20 a minnesota remodeler said the comic book superman s first appearance he found in the walls of a home is worth 10 times what he paid for the house. 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. Superman comic found in wall could fetch record price bbc news. Comic book collectors, be prepared to go hulkgreen with envy. Jun, 20 there was no such thing as a superhero or a man in costume in 1938.

Rare superman comic found behind wall by david gonzales in. Ad for more fun comics, new adventure comics and detective comics. The humble workman found the prize 1938 comic in a pile of yellowed newspapers that had been used to insulate the wall of a house he was working on in elbow lake, minnesota. Rare superman comic found in house insulation sfgate. Pricey comic book inside wall of mans house huffpost. A 1938 comic book featuring the debut of superman that was discovered in the wall of an abandoned house could set a new auction record. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. A man has found the holy grail of comic books action comics no. And david gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers. The comic book was sold by building contractor david gonzalez,who discovered it among newspapers used as insulation in a wall during a home renovation in hoffman,minnesota,about 150 miles 240 km northwest of minneapolis. The price of the comic book tallies in at over 10 fold the amount gonzalez paid for the house.

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In a recent auction, comicconnect sold another superman action comics no. But clark kent, lois lane, and the big s smack in the middle of his blue chest were intact when superman made his page debut in action comics no. The comic book was sold by building contractor david gonzalez, who discovered it among newspapers used as insulation in. The comic book was sold by building contractor david gonzalez, who discovered it among newspapers used as. The collectible marked the first appearance of superman, and was originally published in 1938. Nonetheless, there were 51 odd bidders for the comic. In the new 52, dcs relaunch of its entire comic book line, superman is still from krypton, was still raised on a farm in the american midwest, is still named clark kent and is still a. Today, we discuss one of the luckiest comic book finds ever as well as some book history on how frederick wortham affected the youth and industry in the 1950s. Guy finds 1938 superman comic in wall of his new home, can. After superman saves a group of miners from a cave in, clark kent senses a story that may mean that the mines owner, thorton blakely, is actually running unsafe mine operations and blaming accidents on the miners themselves. On the cover, a brand new character wore a flowing red cape and lifted a car over his head. Hed even put dollar bills in new walls for folks to unearth in the future.

Its so hard for anyone to fathom that, in this day and age, you could still discover a comic book that nobody has known about because this book was in a wall of a house for more than 70 years, gonzalez said to the tribune. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for auction. The book sat undisturbed in the ceiling of the house in hoffman for over 70 years. The comic book was sold by building contractor david gonzalez,who discovered it among newspapers used as insulation in a wall during a home renovation in hoffman,minnesota,about 150. The comic book was sold by building contractor david gonzalez, who discovered it among newspapers used as insulation in a wall during a home renovation in hoffman, minnesota, about 150 miles. Oct 15, 20 rare superman comic found behind wall by david gonzales in minnesota. Shaped like the superman s shield, this is a perfect gift for any comic book or superhero fan. Superman comic saves family home from foreclosure abc news. May 25, 20 whilst renovating a house built in 1938, a contractor finds an old comic used as insulation. Superman comic found in wall could fetch record price. May 23, 20 smart news keeping you current man finds firstedition superman comic hidden in his wall a man finds a copy of the most important comic book in the history of comic books stuffed in the wall.

A 1938 comic book featuring the debut of superman that was discovered in the wall of an abandoned house could set a new auction record, a dealer has said. The blakely mine disaster, script by jerry siegel, art by joe shuster. Probably the most unusual copy of this comic weve ever offered, this 1938 holy grail of superman comic books was found hidden in the wall of an abandoned home. Man finds first superman comic stuffed in wall today show.

The best part of this news is that the copy a 1938, was retrieved from within the walls of a minnesota home. Of course, the book was in a lessthanideal condition, front cover torn, hence, graded only a 1. Rare 1938 superman comic retrieved from a wall auctions at. May 24, 20 the book sat undisturbed in the ceiling of the house in hoffman for over 70 years. A 1938 comic book featuring the debut of superman that was discovered in the wall of an abandoned house could set a. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with the cover date summer 1939. Renovator finds rare, 1938 comic in wall of minnesota home.