Action comics 1 1938

#C-26Action Comics (US Postal Service) #1Millennium Edition: Action Comics #1Facsimile Edition: Action Comics #1Superman, Champion of the Oppressed was reprinted with added material in Superman #1. The story was reprinted in its original form in Superman: The Action Comics Archives Vol. 1, Superman in the Forties, Superman Chronicles Vol. 1, Superman: The Golden Age Vol. 1, Superman: A Celebration of 75 Years, Lois Lane: A Celebration of 75 Years, and Action Comics: 80 Years of Superman: The Deluxe Edition. The first page of this story is also reprinted in Secret Origins of the Super DC Heroes.Lois Lane is kidnapped for the first time in the first Superman story.Although the Chuck Dawson story in this issue has been designated "The A-G Gang" by several sources (most notably the Grand Comic Book Database), the name of the gang in the story is the 4-G Gang according to the second part of this story in Action Comics #2."The 4-G Gang" is presented entirely in black and white.Chuck Dawson's skull is "creased" by a bullet, knocking him unconscious, the first of at least four concussions for him.Pep Morgan by Creig Flessel was last seen in More Fun Comics #29, Feb 1938. This issue Fred Guardineer takes over as writer/artist.Tex Thomson's last name was spelled "Thomson" from Action Comics #1, June 1938, to Action Comics #55, Dec 1942, often in big letters at the top of the first page.Zatara: "The Mystery of the Freight Train Robberies" is also reprinted in Action Comics: 80 Years of Superman: The Deluxe Edition.Also appearing in this issue of Action Comics was:"South Sea Strategy, Part I" (text story), by Vincent Sullivan, under the alias Frank Thomas.TriviaOriginal price for $0.10, in 2010, this issue sold for $1,500,000 online.[1]Issue was released on April 18, 1938, which is also the date Doctor Manhattan attributed to Superman holding the car over his head in Doomsday Clock #12.The inside cover of this issue directs the reader to use crayons to color the first page of this story, tear out the page, and send it into a contest where the best 25 submissions would win $1.

The entry deadline was midnight, June 6, 1938.Russell Cole is credited as Edwin Alger in this issue.Zatara writer/artist Fred Guardineer is also credited as "Gene Baxter" on his Pep Morgan story, in this issue.The cover has been copied, parodied, and reinterpreted several times, including:Action Comics #800The Multiversity #1 (variant cover by Chris Burnham only)Superboy/Risk: Double Shot #1Superman (Volume 2) #124Superman (Volume 2) #136Superman (Volume 3) #19 (variant cover by Al Jaffee only)Superman: Tales of the Bizarro World (Collected)A panel on Action Comics Annual #8A panel on Infinite Crisis #5A panel on Justice League: A Midsummer's Nightmare #2 (with an unknown metahuman)A panel on Kingdom Come #1A panel on Legion of Super-Heroes/Bugs Bunny Special #1A panel on Supergirl #1A panel on Superman: The Man of Steel #80A panel on Superman: War of the Worlds #1See AlsoCover gallery for the Action Comics seriesImages from Action Comics Vol 1 1Recommended ReadingSuperman Recommended ReadingLinks and References↑ Superman back on top as Action Comics 1 sells for record 1,5 million

Unprecedented sale sets new record and becomes first seven-figure book; Comic book to be displayed in New York City showroom. ComicConnect.com, online auction/consignment sites, just sold an extremely rare, top-condition copy of the world’s most coveted comic book for exactly $1,000,000. That figure is more than three times higher than the prior record-sale of an Action Comics #1, also set by ComicConnect.com. Click image to enlarge. That comic book, of course, is Action Comics #1, which marked the debut of Superman in 1938. This particular copy has been in a private collection for more than 15 years, and it’s likely to disappear again once it’s been turned over to its new owner. However, ComicConnect.com has arranged a viewing in the New York City showroom that it shares with its vintage comic book dealer affiliate, Metropolis Collectibles. "It’s the Holy Grail of comic books," says founder Stephen Fishler, one of the leading experts on collectible comics, "Before Action Comics #1, there was no such thing as a superhero or a man who could fly." "Action Comics #1 is the most important comic book as it ushered in the age of the super hero." adds ComicConnect.com co-owner and COO, Vincent Zurzolo, "This particular copy is one of the top two ever graded. CGC certification removed any question about the exceptional quality and rarity of this book, allowing it to realize its full market potential." Only about 100 copies Action Comics #1 remain in existence, and of those 100, only two have been graded by CGC 8.0 or higher. This particular book is one of them, making it among the rarest of the rare. Up until now, the top price from an Action Comics #1, this one with a grading of 6.0, which sold on ComicConnect.com for $317,200 in 2009.Until last week, some