Reprint information should follow the original comic book citation with the signal reprinted in following a comma. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders. To reprint comic strips, the company offered, for 25 cents, a squarebound. Shuster was involved in a number of legal battles concerning the ownership of the superman character, eventually gaining recognition for his part in its creation. There is a black line between the floating headlight and triangular green piece. Given the fact that, for latest releases, it has the same price. These are the original comics of the late thirties and the early forties. The best site for downloading free public domain golden age comic books. This book included ten separate stories, only the first of which featured superman. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and.
The first issue featured superman and except for a brief hiatus when the series was titled action comics weekly, he has appeared in. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Just got one off of amazon, the loot crate edition, came with a certificate of authenticity and it has 3 stories and original ads, you might be. Superman dc action comics june 1938 tin sign 8 x 11 embossed reprint. Original usa color comic, based on hasbro action figures toys this comic is in average used condition, but is still a decent looking. You see them on ebay being offered at various prices, but some of them are, frankly, ridiculous. Official comic book original batman collectible yellow 5. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. The most important comic book ever published was overstreets note about this issue some years ago, and weve never heard anyone nominate any other comic. I know this is an old topic but for digital enthusiasts, what makes you choose digital over print comics. There are beads of sweat coming off the scared man. Half sheet overlay outer cover and first day of issue us postage stamp featuring superman.
But if that size isnt a tipoff, then cover details that were cropped out of the reprint will clue you in. Comic book reprinted volumes are typically books collecting several comic books, and should follow the rule 15 book citation format. In june the original comic book series action comics was introduced with jerry. I must say this reprint is beautiful and a great buy. If this subreddit gets huge, awesome, if it does not, i will simply use it to back up my bookmarks. The beano comics publisher dc thomson have published the original sales. I bought around a dozen of the 88 reprint when it came out and have given. This extrasized debut issue is the cornerstone of the entire dc universe. None of these were exact reprints, but all were close enough to be confusing to many who may have found a copy. When a new generation of soldiers arrive, top gladiator satta flynn is about to discover how fleeting the limelight can be. Ladda ner och las pa natet action comics gratis bok pdfepub jerry. Jerry siegel and fred guardineer story fred guardineer and bernard baily art joe shuster cover and art key comments. But, while most serious collectors can easy distinguish an original issue from the multitude of reprints issued over the past 75 years, every once and a while you still hear of a collector purchasing an original issue, only to find out that it is actually a vintage reprint.
However, a few may have unearthed what they thought was the holy grail of comics, only to later learn it was fools gold. The one and only grant morrison allstar superman returns to superman, joined by sensational artist rags morales identity crisis, to bring you tales of the man of steel unlike any youve ever read. On earth, the child is discovered by the kents, who raise him as their own child and name him clark. Or if you prefer, a pdf version is available to download at the bottom of the page. Beck and otto binder, and the comics division was shut down.
This is an interesting and unique item sold in limited quantities by usps in 1998. Lets look at the original edition, and compare with the reprints. Digital vs print comics i know this is an old topic but for digital enthusiasts, what makes you choose digital over print comics. Jun 22, 20 this feature is not available right now. I couldnt picture superman without seeing this image or christopher reeve catching. However, even with this amazing first issue paving the way for the amazing onslaught of the new 52, i still have a little bit of anger building up inside of me that action comics was hindered from reaching the milestone of issues. Jul 01, 2017 a complete list of all action comics volume 1 posts in chronological order. The story of a violent comic by martin barker, 286 pages, titan books, 1990, isbn 1852860235 list of action characters at. The entire creative staff of the comic book division was laid off, including noted comic book creators such as c. This comic book is also the first featuring a superhero, and is considered to be the most valuable comic in the world. I did enjoy reading the superman story, but this item is.
The interior, however, was an exact reprint of the original comic, right down to the ads. Beware of 1st superman reprints archive, ebay, sur ebay. There are a number of comics considered to be seminal in the silver age. A reprint of the first ever appearance of the man of.
Get the best deals on dc golden age comics 19381955 when you shop the largest online selection at. This is a subreddit based around sharing awesome, usually minimal and singlepurpose websites and webtools. Privately funded armies of superstar soldiers march into battle for fame, profit, and the glory of their sponsor nations. Superman captures alex greer and takes him on an unpleasant joyride hopping from building to building scaring the living. It might be the most valuable piece of insulation ever. A complete list of all action comics volume 1 posts in chronological order. Action at the comic book db archived from the original. In the superman continuity, this single issue has to be one of the more important issues of the 1950s, setting the stage for many significant event in dc universe of the 1960s. I couldnt picture superman without seeing this image or christopher reeve. Reprint information many comic books are rare and expensive, and have been reprinted. This was also the first appearance of lois lane, the plucky, and sometimes irritating reporter who becomes a staple of most superman stories. Fawcett comics ended up cancelling all of its superhero comics, selling the reprint rights for hoppy the marvel bunny to charlton comics, who relettered the artwork to identify the strip as hoppy the magic bunny. Here are a variety of collections or archives of individual characters or popular artists.
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