ACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #23
CGC FN: 6.0
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Tuesday, 03/14/2023 8:10 PM
$31,050
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PUBLISHER: DC
COMMENTS: A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
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Joe Shuster cover/art; 1st app. of Lex Luthor; 1st mention of Daily Planet
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crm/ow pages
Joe Shuster cover/art; 1st app. of Lex Luthor; 1st mention of Daily Planet
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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
crm/ow pages
Joe Shuster cover/art; 1st app. of Lex Luthor; 1st mention of Daily PlanetJust as Sherlock had Moriarty, so does Superman have his Alexei "Lex" Luthor, the template for all super-nemeses to follow, and arguably one of the best-known literary creations of the 20th Century in his own right. Initially, a standard evil-genius-with-a-death-ray stereotype developed by Siegel and Shuster for one of the anti-war potboilers for which the series was first known, Luthor quickly gained a style all his own, with a subsequent fan following, and flourished into one of the all-time great baddies. This comic features the first appearance of the character and is among the rarest of Golden Age keys.
Boasting a classic early Superman cover, this copy of Action Comics #23 shows the iconic Man of Steel swooping in to save a damsel in distress. With the majority of wear relegated to the edges of the book the central image is well preserved, with strong yellows and reds, and cool blues that make the cover really stand out. This is a great copy that grades higher than the vast percentage of known examples on the census.
Overstreet Guide 2022 FN (6.0) value = $16,200.
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crm/ow pages
Joe Shuster cover/art; 1st app. of Lex Luthor; 1st mention of Daily PlanetJust as Sherlock had Moriarty, so does Superman have his Alexei "Lex" Luthor, the template for all super-nemeses to follow, and arguably one of the best-known literary creations of the 20th Century in his own right. Initially, a standard evil-genius-with-a-death-ray stereotype developed by Siegel and Shuster for one of the anti-war potboilers for which the series was first known, Luthor quickly gained a style all his own, with a subsequent fan following, and flourished into one of the all-time great baddies. This comic features the first appearance of the character and is among the rarest of Golden Age keys.
Boasting a classic early Superman cover, this copy of Action Comics #23 shows the iconic Man of Steel swooping in to save a damsel in distress. With the majority of wear relegated to the edges of the book the central image is well preserved, with strong yellows and reds, and cool blues that make the cover really stand out. This is a great copy that grades higher than the vast percentage of known examples on the census.
Overstreet Guide 2022 FN (6.0) value = $16,200.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in, for the approval to take effect.
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