NEW BOOK OF COMICS (1937-38) #2
CGC VF/NM: 9.0
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SOLD ON: Thursday, 03/23/2017 1:35 PM
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PUBLISHER: DC
COMMENTS: ow/white pgs
Siegel story, Shuster art; Dr. Occult in costume; last issue
Edgar Church / Mile High Copy
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Siegel story, Shuster art; Dr. Occult in costume; last issue
Edgar Church / Mile High Copy
Highest Graded
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ow/white pgs
Siegel story, Shuster art; Dr. Occult in costume; last issue
Edgar Church / Mile High Copy
Highest GradedDC decided to attempt to repeat the sales success of New Book of Comics #1 the previous year, making this one of the first annual publications in comics history. Again the massive issue had 100 pages, and again it was a crazy mix-em-up of funny pages and the formula worked, but comics were starting to turn towards a new trend after the introduction of Action Comics #1 got the superhero ball rolling, making this the second and last entry into the New Book of Comics’ short but significant run.
ÿýOverstreet Guide 2016 VF/NM (9.0) value = $11,088
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Artist Information
Joseph Shuster was a Canadian-American comic book artist best known for co-creating the DC Comics character Superman, with writer Jerry Siegel, in Action Comics #1.
Siegel story, Shuster art; Dr. Occult in costume; last issue
Edgar Church / Mile High Copy
Highest GradedDC decided to attempt to repeat the sales success of New Book of Comics #1 the previous year, making this one of the first annual publications in comics history. Again the massive issue had 100 pages, and again it was a crazy mix-em-up of funny pages and the formula worked, but comics were starting to turn towards a new trend after the introduction of Action Comics #1 got the superhero ball rolling, making this the second and last entry into the New Book of Comics’ short but significant run.
ÿýOverstreet Guide 2016 VF/NM (9.0) value = $11,088
.ÿý
Artist Information
Joseph Shuster was a Canadian-American comic book artist best known for co-creating the DC Comics character Superman, with writer Jerry Siegel, in Action Comics #1.