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On 6/4/2021 at 6:09 PM, Lazyboy said:

I also don't see Superman...

or Lois Lane...

or Zatara...

or any Shuster art...

or (okay, I'll stop now)

My Superman page from Action Comics #1 has all of the above, besides Zatara. 

I owned two different Zatara pages in the past though and they were pretty cool.

38 minutes ago, rumrunner71 said:

This is really intriguing! There's something kind of compelling about focusing in on these little details of the cover. Obviously, there's the art of the cover as a whole, but in collecting GA, there are stylistic details that are the most eye-catching to me: the month, year dating on the early DCs, the numbering on pre-99 Actions and on the Superman covers when the number is encircled, and the big banner titles. For some reason, the books that have those early elements just stand out to me more, like there's an authenticity and nostalgia to them that later GA books don't have for me. So focusing in on this inside a slab is really quite cool, like seeing old art through the lens of modern or pop art.

Thanks for sharing this!

12 minutes ago, D84 said:

What did you put as the value on the submission form?

A lot.

Speaking as someone who also owns a CGC slabbed Superman page from Action Comics #1, I can say without hesitation that I value this front cover piece above the Superman page.

Both are incredible, but this is on another level.

14 minutes ago, Black Bat said:

Did they know you were coming?  Was there any resistance to grading it?

 

It was mailed in, and no.

Their customer service was top notch.

13 hours ago, Amazeron said:

I don’t know how this happened but man, that’s crazy cool. 

Thank you.

7 hours ago, Nic8612 said:

So what grading tier did they process this through?

WalkThrough

1 minute ago, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

This is really neat that you got them to verify and encapsulate this piece.  Congratulations! 

Thank you.

Over the years, I’ve owned a number of pieces from Action Comics #1: including pages 2, 3, 4 (still own), 5 and 7.

Those are all incredible pieces. But I can say without hesitation, this front cover “No. 1” tops all of them.

Although it may be small in stature, similar to an Inverted Jenny, it’s one of a kind, from the most important single piece of paper in comic book history.

Thank you to CGC for doing such an incredible job with it. 

1 hour ago, 50YrsCollctngCmcs said:

I'm curious how they verify it is actually from an Action 1?

It originated from a scrapbook authenticated by Heritage Auctions that included original front cover pieces of Action Comics #1 and others.

LINK

14 minutes ago, Mmehdy said:

I agree...DC get some Marvel spirit....best comic book movie ever...of course I like the Dark Night also.....

It makes for an interesting conversation.

“Joker” was the best pure film, “The Dark Knight” had the best singular antagonist, but Justice League was the greatest universe builder. To see it done with a dark tone, attention to detail, fleshed out backstories and the overall greatness of what the DC Universe could be on film—this is it.

It makes the GA books even more desirable and even more fun to collect. We’re seeing the original GA roots realized on film in a stunning, well-crafted, interconnected way.

Us GA collectors are experiencing a cinematic “Golden Age.”

Action Comics #1 (page 3)

• 1st app. of the “Daily Star” (Daily Planet)

• 1st time Superman changes into his alter ego, Clark Kent

LINK

1 minute ago, Wolverinex said:

wow, can't wait to watch it.

It’s the most fun I’ve had as a DC fan and as a GA comic book collector (as it pertains to Hollywood) in a long time. Enjoy!

I will keep this completely spoiler free as everyone should have the opportunity to experience this film for themselves.

It may be the greatest comic book film of all-time, above and beyond anything we’ve seen from Marvel and frankly, I’m almost speechless as I’m still in the process of absorbing it all and watching it for a second time.

With over 25,000 audience ratings in, the film stands at 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, but it’s so much more.

As a golden age comic book collector with a focus on first appearances and historically significant books—I’ve never been this excited about the key books our hobby has to offer.

We are so spoiled to have this film.

22 hours ago, thedude said:

That would be a market changer for sure. I'll throw my guess out there, why not. I'll guess a little more conservatively at $43k.

Collectibles of far lesser notoriety have exploded in value.

This is arguably the most popular character in comics, issue No. 1, with the first 2 appearances of the Joker.

50k may seem ambitious, but I would not be at all surprised to see it reach that or more.

3 hours ago, Gotham Kid said:

this is the 2.0

Night and day diff between his former 1.5

My goodness. Absolutely stunning.

On 3/12/2021 at 10:05 PM, lhcomics said:

Well I've waited a long time to see a nice looking Bat 1 .5 missing back cover come to auction. Now I'll get to see what the value of mine is when I sell it in 10 years.

Heritage copy on top and mine on bottom. Pretty much apples to apples comparison. 

I would not be the least bit surprised to see this sell for over $50,000 — perhaps well over $50,000.

On 2/15/2021 at 9:08 PM, 10centcomics said:

+1 to this

I think we can all agree good superhero movies are good for the comic book collecting hobby. But I don't see a special spike in GA Superman and Batman because of a successful JLA film franchise. Those books will continue to steadily and naturally climb in value if the hobby remains healthy. I could see renewed interest in certain keys like Brave and the Bold 28 if the JLA film is a huge hit like the Avengers films.

I can speak for myself as a Superman and Batman fan, this has me more interested in GA comic books than I’ve ever been before.

This is more epic than the most hyped Avengers film was for the MCU.

Hey guys,

I just watched the trailer for the Snyder Cut of Justice League and I must say, I’m pretty excited. In my lifetime, I’ve never seen movie of this magnitude remade with this much effort and additional footage added. Maybe I’m missing something?

What do you feel this may mean for the FMV of GA books featuring these characters? Key DC books have soared in spite of sometimes lackluster/negative film reviews.

What happens if something truly great is released?

58 minutes ago, Daveb25 said:

Does a page get me in?

Not only does it get you in, it puts you in rarified air.

Incredible page, with a lot of Superman artwork, from the greatest and most desirable book in our hobby.

Big-time congrats! 

18 minutes ago, SkOw said:

+1

So sorry @Wayne-Tec  

I check this thread whenever I see a single page floating around.  

 

Thank you.

I found this thread to be incredibly informative.

Now that the new style CGC slabs have been out for a few years, has anyone noticed any “bowing” that has developed over time?

Does anyone have a high resolution scan of the back cover?

On 8/16/2020 at 2:30 PM, zen514 said:

Iast unrestored was over 2 years ago unlike superman 1 which pop up all the time in auction. Top 3 Book and rarest of the top 10. Affordable grail to some
 

We will have to wait for a sale of a restored or low grade to see. Its most likely higher with the 9.4  sale at auction in November that was the third comic to cross the 1 million in auction.

 

 

 

How much would a 1.0 Marvel #1 be in today’s market?