Naction comics 1 1938 pdf

The pdf copy of the original action comics superman no. It took me two issue to realise that superman have super powers, but cannot fly, always tought he. Publication date 20170105 usage public domain mark 1. It might be the most valuable piece of insulation ever. Montalbano cdt cma gina, 30 powell, norristown, pa, 19401 online games stay ahead in the indian gaming market iii77 why are smartphones draining so much. 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. The character superman appeared first in this issue. Or if you prefer, a pdf version is available to download at the bottom of the page. Action comics 1 dc, 2000 series february 2000 indexer notes. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero. Action comics 1938 comic read action comics 1938 comic. It reappeared the following month, in toneddown form, and continued publication until 12 november 1977, at which point it was merged with battle picture weekly. Book 1 of 447 in action comics 1938 2011 see all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.

This comic book is also the first featuring a superhero, and is considered to be the most valuable comic in the world. This is the first straight reprint that well be discussing. Despite its short lifespan, action was highly influential on the british comics scene, and was a direct forerunner. None more so than the famous first issue of action comics. He says he knew immediately the comic was valuable, but he had no idea how much it was actually worth. Comics in 1938 with a cover price of 10 cents, it features the. Tas most people coming to comics realize the historical importance of. Im a huge batman fan and would have loved to find some homage covers to a book id be lucky to ever see in person let alone own. Yes, you should make a run at this incredible book. Though action comics began as an anthology, collecting a variety of tales, over the past few decades it has become a monthly. Considered the first true superhero book, action comics arrived on the scene in 1938 and remains the longestrunning comic book in history. Concerns over the comics violent content saw it withdrawn from sale on 16 october 1976. 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. Action comics 1938 comic book by dc 971 issues, 1235 covers jun 1938 to may 2020.

It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders. Superman captures alex greer and takes him on an unpleasant joyride hopping from building to building scaring. Published on april 18, 1938 coverdated june, by national allied publications, a corporate predecessor of dc comics, it is considered the first true superhero comic. It included story and art by legendary creators jerry siegel and joe shuster, who launched their famous creation in this issue. For the first several years of publication, action comics existed as an anthology series, featuring multiple twelvepage. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise.

Created by jerry siegel and joe shuster, superman is quite possibly the most recognizable fictional character in the world. 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. The onsale date is the publication date reported in the u. A copy owned by nicholas cage recently became the first comic book. Half sheet overlay outer cover and first day of issue us postage stamp featuring superman. Considered the first true superhero book, action comics arrived on the scene in 1938 and. Comics in 1938 with a cover price of 10 cents, it features the first appearance of superman. Unfortunately, as the deadline crept in, i realized i needed a bit more time to look some more. While nothing really is remarkable with supes in this issue, i could just imagine how phenomenal it was back in 1938. Action comics no 1 was originally published in june 1938. The publisher accepts no responsibility for unsolicited material. You can now read the worlds most expensive comic book online. The dust jacket is in very good condition with some light surface wear.