Where can I find copies of 1930's superman comics?

I've got myself in trouble with my thesis; i proposed to examine american culture with 1930's superman as a primary source and can't get hold of a copy of any of them to read. am not a collector, or even after originals, thought i could get them from the library but have had no luck. please help!Where can I find copies of 1930's superman comics?Considering that Superman was only first published in June 1938, you've only got a year and a half's worth of material to work with. And since Superman is considered THE first superhero, all of the books are extremely rare, and very expensive. Also, Superman didn't get his own book till the early 40's. You're looking for Action Comics, probably issues 1-18. These are some of the most sought after, rare, and ridiculously expensive comics in the world.



My advice: go to this website: http://csls.diamondcomics.com/



Type in your zip code and find your nearest local comic book shop. There are hardback, anthology style versions of the books you're looking for. There are probably 10 issues reprinted in each book. I think they're arond 30 or 40 bucks a piece.



Or you can check on Amazon.com. Here's the link:



http://www.amazon.com/Superman-Archives-鈥?/a>Where can I find copies of 1930's superman comics?try e-bay. You would have to buy them but you might get a good deal. You might also try garage sales. That could be hit or miss though.



There are many comic book shops that might let you take a look at older superman comics without purchasing them.



This might be a stretch but you could try the library of congress. There are a lot of primary sources that teachers can use and there might be comics in there somewhere too.



I don't know if this helps you or not, but many art teachers (and literature teachers) are now using graphic novels to help teach students about art and literature. This is very effective since many students are into comic books now. I've seen several presentations on the use of graphic novels in education at both the Illinois Art Educators Association State Conference as well as the National Art Educators Association national conference.



Good luck on your thesis!