ACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #4
CGC VF: 8.0
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SOLD ON: Wednesday, 12/12/2018 12:07 PM
$4,800
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PUBLISHER: DC
COMMENTS: ow/white pgs; Mod(A-3) sm amt of ct, pcs added, cvr clnd, int lightnd, cvr & all wraps reinf, stpls clnd
4th Superman; classic O'Mealia cover (9/38)
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4th Superman; classic O'Mealia cover (9/38)
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ow/white pgs; Mod(A-3) sm amt of ct, pcs added, cvr clnd, int lightnd, cvr & all wraps reinf, stpls clnd
4th Superman; classic O'Mealia cover (9/38)In a way, it's a good thing that DC cautiously kept the Man of Steel off these early Action covers, as it allowed great illustrators like Leo O'Mealia one last hurrah, a chance to show off the chops that kept DC's pre-Kryptonian comics flying off of shelves. Firmly a part of the tradition of American illustration traceable through the pulp cover craze back to the early days of yellow journalism and penny dreadful covers, this stunning cover image stands in stark contrast to the bright, yet crude imagery quickly overtaking the newsstands. Dramatic, finely detailed, and richly observed, this evocative imagery was soon to be wiped off the stands by the caped copycats soon to follow in the wake of Superman's shocking and unprecedented success. This early appearance of the Man of Steel is insanely rare, and appearances of this scarce issue tend to send collectors into a bidding frenzy.
Overstreet Guide 2018 VF (8.0) value = $26,800.
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.
4th Superman; classic O'Mealia cover (9/38)In a way, it's a good thing that DC cautiously kept the Man of Steel off these early Action covers, as it allowed great illustrators like Leo O'Mealia one last hurrah, a chance to show off the chops that kept DC's pre-Kryptonian comics flying off of shelves. Firmly a part of the tradition of American illustration traceable through the pulp cover craze back to the early days of yellow journalism and penny dreadful covers, this stunning cover image stands in stark contrast to the bright, yet crude imagery quickly overtaking the newsstands. Dramatic, finely detailed, and richly observed, this evocative imagery was soon to be wiped off the stands by the caped copycats soon to follow in the wake of Superman's shocking and unprecedented success. This early appearance of the Man of Steel is insanely rare, and appearances of this scarce issue tend to send collectors into a bidding frenzy.
Overstreet Guide 2018 VF (8.0) value = $26,800.
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.