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ACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #15
CBCS G: 2.0
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SOLD ON: Tuesday, 03/20/2018 12:14 PM
$2,050
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PUBLISHER: DC
COMMENTS: ow/white pgs; binding string through spine, 2 pcs tp cvr & 2 pcs int cvr, 1 long pc of taper tp int cvr
Fred Guardineer submarine battle cover; 5th Superman cvr! Shuster, Kane, Baily art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
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Fred Guardineer submarine battle cover; 5th Superman cvr! Shuster, Kane, Baily art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
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ow/white pgs; binding string through spine, 2 pcs tp cvr & 2 pcs int cvr, 1 long pc of taper tp int cvr
Fred Guardineer submarine battle cover; 5th Superman cvr! Shuster, Kane, Baily art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
Action Comics #15 is an outstanding example of the title's ultra-scarce early Superman covers. In fact, this issue marks only the fifth time that Superman made the cover of Action. The Man of Steel may have become an instant sensation with Action #1, but National Comics was still reluctant to rely on their new star. Fred Guardineer's dynamic work here still provides a real testament to how Superman inspired comic artists, as the Man of Steel performs the impossible in a realistic-yet-fantastic setting.
There would still be three more issues before Superman finally became the regular Action cover star. Collectors are always looking for these rare early Superman covers, and the few copies that do make it tor market are usually bought and hidden away almost instantly. The contents are impressive, too: Clark Kent scrambles to raise $2 million in "Superman on the High Seas," Franklin Delano Roosevelt has a cameo in a backing story featuring Zatara the Magician, and there's a full-page back cover ad for 1939's World's Fair Comics.
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.
A celebrity comic artist of the Golden Age, co-created Batman and Robin with Bill Finger, as his brainchild became more in demand he hired an army of ghost artists to illustrate the dearth of Batman features on the market, but all were credited to Kane. His other achievements include the creation of Catwoman, Two-Face and cartoon character Courageous Cat. Kane was the object of some controversy for taking credit for the art and inspiration of others, but he was also undoubtedly an important figure in the history of comics. He published an updated version of his autobiography "Batman and Me: The Saga Continues" shortly before his death in 1998. He got his start at the Eisner/Iger studio and was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.
American comic book artist, Baily co created DC characters the Spectre and Hourman.
Fred Guardineer submarine battle cover; 5th Superman cvr! Shuster, Kane, Baily art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
Action Comics #15 is an outstanding example of the title's ultra-scarce early Superman covers. In fact, this issue marks only the fifth time that Superman made the cover of Action. The Man of Steel may have become an instant sensation with Action #1, but National Comics was still reluctant to rely on their new star. Fred Guardineer's dynamic work here still provides a real testament to how Superman inspired comic artists, as the Man of Steel performs the impossible in a realistic-yet-fantastic setting.
There would still be three more issues before Superman finally became the regular Action cover star. Collectors are always looking for these rare early Superman covers, and the few copies that do make it tor market are usually bought and hidden away almost instantly. The contents are impressive, too: Clark Kent scrambles to raise $2 million in "Superman on the High Seas," Franklin Delano Roosevelt has a cameo in a backing story featuring Zatara the Magician, and there's a full-page back cover ad for 1939's World's Fair Comics.
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.
A celebrity comic artist of the Golden Age, co-created Batman and Robin with Bill Finger, as his brainchild became more in demand he hired an army of ghost artists to illustrate the dearth of Batman features on the market, but all were credited to Kane. His other achievements include the creation of Catwoman, Two-Face and cartoon character Courageous Cat. Kane was the object of some controversy for taking credit for the art and inspiration of others, but he was also undoubtedly an important figure in the history of comics. He published an updated version of his autobiography "Batman and Me: The Saga Continues" shortly before his death in 1998. He got his start at the Eisner/Iger studio and was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.
American comic book artist, Baily co created DC characters the Spectre and Hourman.