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Terrible picture. I miss my old camera. I guess I will have to invest in a scanner. Maybe I should start a thread in general asking which is the best scanner to buy.

What an incredible book!

A true "Early Action" with a Classic cover and fantastic eye appeal. (thumbs u

I've been after this book for about 5 years now. This one just happened to be within my budget, perfect!

That's incredible man.

Thanks fellas! You should see the book in hand, looks much better than a 5.0 Swapto is one of the best guys around, he even sold me this at the price he paid!

I take it this has been a book you've been after for a while?

I have said this many times...

But the 2nd appearence of Superman is (to me) more important than the 1st appearences of most other characters.

Not only that, but this book builds off of and concludes the story from Action Comics #1; so it's not just some random 2nd appearence tale.

The cover to Action Comics #2 may not be a Superman cover, but it's classic in its own right.

Only 25 copies have ever been certified by CGC period; it's just incredible.

This is a phenomenal acquisition Vaughn!

Ok, I can officially become a member of this exclusive club. One question, according to the comic book database Sheldon Moldoff provided a one page filler story in this issue....should I get him to sign this book?

 

One of the most underrated books in our entire hobby IMHO.

Congratulations!

Why do I keep finding these damn Actions, all I want are some nice tecs.

 

 

Nice solid book, cover detached and 90% split but nice paper....

 

Why couldn't it have been a Detective 27 instead, same month and all.

 

On a side note does anyone know if they share the same back cover?

 

James G

If you show me an Action #12 back-cover scan...I can tell you. (thumbs u

After seeing the copy that Metropolis just posted, GAtor's copy looks beautiful.

 

I don't see it on Metro or CC?

 

 

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=4927487#Post4927487

 

What would one pay for that. It has nothing that can be used, can't be restored and can't be read. I am all over low grade stuff but I don't think I would want it.

 

James G

Given the very obvious defects, what would you consider to be a "reasonable" price James?

Those look like higher quality pages than the one's you sold.

The current Action Comics #1 pages in my collection are No. 19 and No. 21; so they both came from closer to the center of the book (generally speaking and especially with books that are already coverless/incomplete, pages closer to the center retain a greater degree of preservation).

Plus they are both respective splash/intro pages from the greatest comic book in the history of our hobby...so that doesn't hurt either. (thumbs u

http://www.comiclink.com/itemdetail.asp?back=%2Fsearch%5Fadv%2Easp%3Fall%3Dy%26TITLE%3D%26TITLEOPT%3DALL%26ISSUE%3D%26Condition%3D%26ConditionTo%3D%26CensusRank%3D%26Pedigree%3D%26PRICEF%3D500%26PRICET%3D%26DESCRIPTION%3D%26DESCRIPTIONOPT%3DALL%26SearchRemarks%3D%26SearchCGC%3D%26EXCLUDE%3D%26CATEGORIES%3D%2D1%26WCATEGORIES%3D%2D1%26SORT%3DNEW%26%5Fwhere%5Fforsale%3Dy%26%5Fwhere%5Fauctions%3Dy%26x%3D17%26y%3D10%26where%5Fforsale%3Dy&id=897235

 

this book was up for sale and sold in minutes?

After seeing the copy that Metropolis just posted, GAtor's copy looks beautiful.

I don't see it on Metro or CC?

as promised the "best" worse condition tec 31...solid fr- (.75 on cgc scale because it is slightly better than pr/fr .5 )

that said, it has decent image and paper is actually pretty derned nice and supple!!

 

was a library type check out copy (even has check out paper attached to interior of back cover)... a conversation piece for sure and cost a 1/3 of a good copy (thumbs u

4K seems like a reasonable price to me.

Do you plan on having this one slabbed prior to sale?

I have recently modified my original CGC-certified Action Comics #1 collection.

Two slabbed pages have been sold (one on eBay and another here on the boards); but I have also managed to acquire another iconic page to pair together with my Marco Polo intro.

Page No. 21: the introductory "splash" if you will to the Pep Morgan story.

Talk about being able to literally hold history in your hands.

No back cover. Worse than this, Mr G?

 

 

Latest addition.

 

Wow!

Any story behind this acquisition?

Monday I hope to post a scan of the worse looking tec 31 I have ever owned! But it is still a tec 31

Slabbed?

I want that 4.0 Everytime I see it, I just want it more and more Of course I can't afford the darn thing

Agree theres so many books i want right now pretty much all pre robin tecs but i cant afford anything anymore so im stuck with what i got and it isnt much

Don't you have a Tec #29; have you posted it in this thread yet?

anyone know what happened to metro's 8.0 restored action 1?

it was there a couple of days ago...

nope...in fact, I inquired about it weeks ago, requesting a price, but never got a response with a price and now it is gone

 

Rick, wasn't there a Universal 4.5 recently available?

 

I think it was also a Metro book.

It's in their upcoming, focused auction.

Oh...

Any predictions for us Mike?

No posts here since April?

Yeah, this thread is in major need of a .

So what's new in the Pre-Robin Tec world?

How about three CGC-certified, Universal copies of the second most important book in the history of our hobby: two currently available for sale and one not yet processed.

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Detective Comics #27 CGC Universal 6.0 (Cream to Off-White pages)

http://www.metropoliscomics.com/load_bookDetails.php?id=419786&set=0

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Detective Comics #27 CGC Universal 5.5 (Off-White to White pages)

http://www.metropoliscomics.com/load_bookDetails.php?id=409955&set=0

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Detective Comics #27 CGC Universal 4.0 (Off-White to White pages)

http://www.metropoliscomics.com/load_bookDetails.php?id=350383&set=0

anyone know what happened to metro's 8.0 restored action 1?

it was there a couple of days ago...

nope...in fact, I inquired about it weeks ago, requesting a price, but never got a response with a price and now it is gone

Rick, wasn't there a Universal 4.5 recently available?

I think it was also a Metro book.

This thread is in need of a .

And what better way to do so then to make note of a CGC-certified mid-grade copy of the most important comic book ever published?

Action Comics #1 CGC Universal 5.0 (Off-White to White pages)

Price: $550,000

http://www.metropoliscomics.com/load_bookDetails.php?id=419784&set=0

And today this arrived!

 

My new Tec 35 CGC 2.5 Ow/w

 

 

 

Goes nicely with my Jerry Robinson copy.

 

 

Fantastic pick-up Alex.

Sure does look nice for a 2.5! (thumbs u

Any chance we can see a Pre-Robin Tec group shot?

Metro has two copies of Action 1. 1) blue 4.5 light tan/ow pages 2) mod 8.0 ow/w pages.

 

http://www.metropoliscomics.com/load_bookDetails.php?id=411122&set=0

 

http://www.metropoliscomics.com/load_bookDetails.php?id=410748&set=0

yep, been there for weeks...just waiting on pricing info

Any idea when the prices are expected to be made public?

One of the most underrated books in our hobby.

Congratulations.

A new Tec 31 upgrade (and the comic of my dreams ) arrived yesterday:

 

CGC 5.0 OW/W

 

 

 

 

A big THANKS to Rick (Gator)!!!

Incredible acquisition Alex.

I don't know of a collector who adores that specific issue more than you do; and true to form, you've kept the Tec #31 avatar this whole time.

It's not often that we have the privilege of seeing a book of that caliber. As a matter of fact (though I'm sure you're well aware), there have only been 5 universal copies certified higher to date!

To have one of the highest-graded copies of one of the most legendary comic books in the history of our hobby...yeah...I'd say that's pretty cool.

I picked up an unrestored #9 I'll see if I can post in the next few days.

Not an easy book to find.