ACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #23
CGC VG-: 3.5
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1st appearance of Lex Luthor; 1st mention of Daily Planet; Joe Shuster cover/art
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crm/ow pages
1st appearance of Lex Luthor; 1st mention of Daily Planet; Joe Shuster cover/art
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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
crm/ow pages
1st appearance of Lex Luthor; 1st mention of Daily Planet; Joe Shuster cover/art
Action Comics #23 features the first appearance of Lex Luthor, instantly making this issue one of Superman's most collectible early titles. Luthor (who'd later make his first appearance without hair in the "Superman" daily newspaper strip) quickly gained a style all his own, and became one of the all-time great bad guys. That also had Luthor building a dedicated fanbase which has kept this issue among the rarest of Golden Age keys.
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Lois and Clark are sent to cover a war between two fictitious European countries; a truce is broken, much treachery and deceit. The megalomaniac behind it all? Yes, you guessed it—it’s “Mighty Luthor,” only here, he dresses in red robes, commands a legion of lackeys who fear him, and projects his face and booming voice like the Wizard of Oz. He plans for the two warring nations to destroy each other so that he can march in and take over them both.
Upon Luthor’s defeat at the hands of Superman, an armistice is declared. It’s an appropriate fantasy for the period; if only a super man could come to Earth and end the real war raging across the globe.
Throw in a Pep Morgan story by Gene Baxter, “The Black Pirate” and “Clip Carson“ by Sheldon Moldoff, “Tex Thompson” by Bernard Baily, and Zatara the Master Magician by Fred Guardineer. Collectors have been coveting this comic for years.
Overstreet Guide 2022 VG- (3.5) value = $9,450
crm/ow pages
1st appearance of Lex Luthor; 1st mention of Daily Planet; Joe Shuster cover/art
Action Comics #23 features the first appearance of Lex Luthor, instantly making this issue one of Superman's most collectible early titles. Luthor (who'd later make his first appearance without hair in the "Superman" daily newspaper strip) quickly gained a style all his own, and became one of the all-time great bad guys. That also had Luthor building a dedicated fanbase which has kept this issue among the rarest of Golden Age keys.
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Lois and Clark are sent to cover a war between two fictitious European countries; a truce is broken, much treachery and deceit. The megalomaniac behind it all? Yes, you guessed it—it’s “Mighty Luthor,” only here, he dresses in red robes, commands a legion of lackeys who fear him, and projects his face and booming voice like the Wizard of Oz. He plans for the two warring nations to destroy each other so that he can march in and take over them both.
Upon Luthor’s defeat at the hands of Superman, an armistice is declared. It’s an appropriate fantasy for the period; if only a super man could come to Earth and end the real war raging across the globe.
Throw in a Pep Morgan story by Gene Baxter, “The Black Pirate” and “Clip Carson“ by Sheldon Moldoff, “Tex Thompson” by Bernard Baily, and Zatara the Master Magician by Fred Guardineer. Collectors have been coveting this comic for years.
Overstreet Guide 2022 VG- (3.5) value = $9,450