The reign is comin' down harder - in my collection and on the cover of my latest addition!

Superman #80

What a cover! It has destruction comparable to Old Testament wrath (maybe, it's been a while since I had to read any passages), a cybernetic villain and a victim with a serious case of acid reflux disease!

My only issue with the cover art is that it has the Eradicator/Last Son of Krypton featured as an old man. The Eradicator does eventually rematerialize as a severely injured geriatric, as a result of his encounter with the Cyborg Superman in this issue but we do not actually see this until a few chapters later in Action Comics #690. It's petty but I think leaving the hair and visor on the Eradicator intact would have really put the cover art over the top!

Eradicator, take some Alka-Seltzer for the heart burn and some Tylenol for the headache, and get some rest in the Kryptonian recovery chamber. 

Action Comics #690

THE REAL STEEL DEAL...

...IN YOUR FACE!

Superman: The Man of Steel #25

I don't think I would call this a great cover but it has grown on me since it arrived in my collection. Superman must have oily skin, at least he won't have to worry about wrinkles as much.

Sups, might I make a suggestion?

Scored a copy of Superman #83, maybe...

I say maybe because it was supposed to arrive over a week ago.

I hope it arrives soon. 

As to why I'm posting about this book in the Reign of the Supermen section when the top cover header says Funeral for a Friend, it's really the epilogue to the whole saga. 

On 10/3/2021 at 9:35 AM, Brandon Shepherd said:

I hope it arrives soon. 

Fingers crossed that it arrives to you soon… and safely!  Congratulations, great book!

On 10/3/2021 at 8:38 AM, Iconic1s said:

Fingers crossed that it arrives to you soon… and safely!  Congratulations, great book!

It finally arrived today, safe and sound! 

The latest and mostly likely final addition for 2021!

Adventures of Superman #504

I've been after this one for a long time, I've only seen one 9.8 on eBay in recent memory and I lost out on that one. I got this one for a very good price on Heritage, it also came with a CGC 9.4 of the same issue. I'll most likely sell the 9.4 on eBay after the holidays, thou I doubt I'll get much for it. This latest addition does not complete my Reign of the Supermen set but I can say I now have all of the black suit/Kryptonian recovery suit issues. 

On 12/21/2021 at 10:12 AM, Brandon Shepherd said:

The latest and mostly likely final addition for 2021!

Very nice!  Congratulations and Merry Christmas!

On 12/21/2021 at 9:27 AM, Iconic1s said:

Very nice!  Congratulations and Merry Christmas!

Thank you and Merry Christmas to you too!

Coming Soon!
 

The Reign of 2022 is upon us.

Starting off 2022 born again and ready to make it reign!

Okay, not what I meant...

I meant this book, from “Reign of the Supermen!” - Born Again!

Just arrived today and looks sharp! 

That now leaves Action Comics #690, Adventures of Superman #503 and 505, Superman #78 and Superman: The Man of Steel #'s 23-4 to complete the Reign. 

I won this beauty on ComicLink a few weeks ago, a snipper tried to outbid me in the last few seconds but I dodged the bullet! I'm really pleased with this one, while not rare, it does seem VHTF in CGC 9.8. I love the heat this cover puts out, you really feel the intensity and you know both players are ready to rumble! Just five more books to go to have the complete "Reign of the Supermen!" storyline in 9.8!

Speaking of heat, check out a few of the interiors from this issue, and it just so happens to be Valentine's Day as of this writing!

Lex Luthor II looks like he just stepped off the cover of a romance novel! Too hot!

On 2/14/2022 at 5:12 PM, Brandon Shepherd said:

If you thought I was exaggerating, think again!

And if you’re saying, “Brandon, the Bengals lost.” Yes, that’s true, but it was a hell of a run and the future is wide open. Collect what you love and keep your eyes and ears open for those books that elude you.

Boom!

Just four more to go to have the complete Reign of the Supermen line in 9.8!

On 9/1/2022 at 7:12 PM, Brandon Shepherd said:

Boom!

Just four more to go to have the complete Reign of the Supermen line in 9.8!

Beautiful book!  Congratulations!

On 9/1/2022 at 7:51 PM, Iconic1s said:

Beautiful book!  Congratulations!

Thank you, I got it for a great price on mycomicshop.com. Hopefully prices are coming back down to earth on these books, I’ve seen several Reign books listed for $50 now, or maybe it’s just one reasonable seller who’s consigning these.

On 7/5/2020 at 10:28 AM, Brandon Shepherd said:

I remember seeing this watch in a department store display case as a kid, it was before I started collecting comic books, which would have been sometime in '93 when I saw it. I heard about the death of Superman and the watch had me curious, this was the first seed planted.

Oh no, there are coin variations!

 

I also saw this, listed as unreleased, I would have loved to have had this as a kid.

 

I have this clock 

On 6/16/2023 at 8:53 AM, Be7o said:

I have this clock 

That looks good!

On 11/21/2020 at 8:19 PM, 1950's war comics said:

Superman sure does die a lot 

That’s 😄 funny

great thread to scroll through‼️👍