ACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #3
CGC FN+: 6.5
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Monday, 12/12/2016 12:00 PM
$1,950
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7
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PUBLISHER: DC
COMMENTS: white pgs; Sl/Mod(A-2): small amt ct fc, pcs added, tr sls, cvr cleaned & reinf
Joe Shuster, Bernard Baily art; 3rd app. of Superman (8/38)
Marc Lasry Collection
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Joe Shuster, Bernard Baily art; 3rd app. of Superman (8/38)
Marc Lasry Collection
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white pgs; Sl/Mod(A-2): small amt ct fc, pcs added, tr sls, cvr cleaned & reinf
Joe Shuster, Bernard Baily art; 3rd app. of Superman (8/38)
Marc Lasry CollectionLeo O'Mealia is remembered chiefly for his baseball cartooning in the 1940s and 1950s; his art hangs in a place of honor in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Comic collectors, however, know him for his rousing, cinematic covers on Adventure, Action, and other anthology titles in the pre-Superman period of DC's history. In an age when pulp was king and testosterone-filled exploits were guaranteed newsstand smashes, O'Mealia's punchy style proved perfect for the times. While this might not be his best-known cover, it's one of his most accomplished. The cover to Action #3 is a dazzling and daring work that feels almost like a frame from a film, with rising action caught at just the right moment, and with a startlingly off-center design featuring deliberately skewed composition that grabs the viewer and refuses to let go. One of the last great "pulp" covers before the hero boom, and a justifiably revered image.This extremely rare early Superman appearance is avidly sought by Golden Age completists and Superman collectors, and does not often come to market (ComicConnect has recorded five times as many Action 1 sales). This blazingly bright and sensitively restored copy is in extraordinary shape, and is a handsome and appealing opportunity for the most discerning of collectors.
Overstreet Guide 2016 FN+ (6.5) value = $27,493.
We realize many of you would like to bid on this auction lot, so for this listing, ComicConnect.com offers a 6 month, interest free, time payment plan with a 20% non-refundable deposit. Time Payments invoices can only be paid by cash, check, money order or wire transfer. LEARN MORE
Artists 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.
American comic book artist, Baily co created DC characters the Spectre and Hourman.
Joe Shuster, Bernard Baily art; 3rd app. of Superman (8/38)
Marc Lasry CollectionLeo O'Mealia is remembered chiefly for his baseball cartooning in the 1940s and 1950s; his art hangs in a place of honor in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Comic collectors, however, know him for his rousing, cinematic covers on Adventure, Action, and other anthology titles in the pre-Superman period of DC's history. In an age when pulp was king and testosterone-filled exploits were guaranteed newsstand smashes, O'Mealia's punchy style proved perfect for the times. While this might not be his best-known cover, it's one of his most accomplished. The cover to Action #3 is a dazzling and daring work that feels almost like a frame from a film, with rising action caught at just the right moment, and with a startlingly off-center design featuring deliberately skewed composition that grabs the viewer and refuses to let go. One of the last great "pulp" covers before the hero boom, and a justifiably revered image.This extremely rare early Superman appearance is avidly sought by Golden Age completists and Superman collectors, and does not often come to market (ComicConnect has recorded five times as many Action 1 sales). This blazingly bright and sensitively restored copy is in extraordinary shape, and is a handsome and appealing opportunity for the most discerning of collectors.
Overstreet Guide 2016 FN+ (6.5) value = $27,493.
We realize many of you would like to bid on this auction lot, so for this listing, ComicConnect.com offers a 6 month, interest free, time payment plan with a 20% non-refundable deposit. Time Payments invoices can only be paid by cash, check, money order or wire transfer. LEARN MORE
Artists 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.
American comic book artist, Baily co created DC characters the Spectre and Hourman.