Frisco Larson Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 On Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 7:34 PM, Comics181 said: All the above pictures just prove that Action 17 is the only superman book I want. Great books, I will join this club one day It's a great book and in your favor is that it's relatively easy to find and prices haven't taken off on it yet. I remember when issue #15 was that way, now it's really expensive. KirbyJack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgriffith Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 I have a question which arose talking to my Comic store owner which came up; Are early Actions (not 2, definitely not!) 3-6 under appreciated? 7, 10, 13 get the love but 3-6 for what it’s worth have full cover art by O’Mealia, and 6 is the first appearance of Jimmy Olsen. Are any of those considered monsters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicdonna Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, cgriffith said: I have a question which arose talking to my Comic store owner which came up; Are early Actions (not 2, definitely not!) 3-6 under appreciated? 7, 10, 13 get the love but 3-6 for what it’s worth have full cover art by O’Mealia, and 6 is the first appearance of Jimmy Olsen. Are any of those considered monsters? I used to own all of the non Superman covers, except for #8. I think they are underrated. cgriffith and Primetime 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgriffith Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 29 minutes ago, comicdonna said: I used to own all of the non Superman covers, except for #8. I think they are underrated. For myself I think O’Mealia(s) cover art on 5 is top tier; and 6 I get it , it’s Jimmy Olsen’s debut but the cover even is masterful. O’Mealia work on those non-Superman covers is revolutionary. The covers tell thier own story. Yorick and comicdonna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thejudge01 Posted June 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 3, 2020 I agree they are underrated , especially #4-6, 8+9 Just picked up this one cgriffith, Yorick, woowoo and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgriffith Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 (edited) 40 minutes ago, thejudge01 said: I agree they are underrated , especially #4-6, 8+9 Just picked up this one that presents well and is one of my favorite O’Mealia covers, congratulations Edited June 3, 2020 by cgriffith thejudge01 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tsp99 Posted June 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 3, 2020 On 6/1/2020 at 8:44 PM, cgriffith said: So I decided to go through the thread and catalog where we stand from boardies on the Early Action "run"; most the books posted were raw (I personally like that because while you have an investment/important piece of comic history. You can also read it and enjoy yourself) There where also 22 other early Action books were the picture was no longer available so these numbers do not reflect those copies. 194 copies (#1-24) within the thread. Action 1 - 10 copies, then 8 single pages Action 2 - 8 copies Action 3 - 5 copies Action 4 - 9 copies Action 5 - 7 copies Action 6 - 6 copies Action 7 - 6 copies Action 8 - 7 copies Action 9 - 5 copies Action 10 - 4 copies Action 11 - 5 copies Action 12 - 7 copies Action 13 - 7 copies Action 14 - 11 copies Action 15 - 13 copies Action 16 - 9 copies Action 17 - 11 copies Action 18 - 10 copies Action 19 - 11 copies Action 20 - 11 copies Action 21 - 7 copies Action 22 - 8 copies Action 23 - 8 copies Action 24 - 9 copies Here's one to add to the above list. Had it since the mid 90s. Anybody remember Continental Comics? Got this one and and a couple other early ones at the time. Primetime, Larryw7, KirbyJack and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgriffith Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 7 minutes ago, Tsp99 said: Here's one to add to the above list. Had it since the mid 90s. Anybody remember Continental Comics? Got this one and and a couple other early ones at the time. Absolutely gorgeous and another great cover by O'Mealia On 6/1/2020 at 8:44 PM, cgriffith said: So I decided to go through the thread and catalog where we stand from boardies on the Early Action "run"; most the books posted were raw (I personally like that because while you have an investment/important piece of comic history. You can also read it and enjoy yourself) There where also 22 other early Action books were the picture was no longer available so these numbers do not reflect those copies. 196 copies (#1-24) within the thread. Action 1 - 10 copies, then 8 single pages Action 2 - 8 copies Action 3 - 6 copies Action 4 - 9 copies Action 5 - 8 copies Action 6 - 6 copies Action 7 - 6 copies Action 8 - 7 copies Action 9 - 5 copies Action 10 - 4 copies Action 11 - 5 copies Action 12 - 7 copies Action 13 - 7 copies Action 14 - 11 copies Action 15 - 13 copies Action 16 - 9 copies Action 17 - 11 copies Action 18 - 10 copies Action 19 - 11 copies Action 20 - 11 copies Action 21 - 7 copies Action 22 - 8 copies Action 23 - 8 copies Action 24 - 9 copies Updated to reflect the 5.5 - 5 and raw 3 that were just added recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 On 6/2/2020 at 3:30 PM, cgriffith said: I have a question which arose talking to my Comic store owner which came up; Are early Actions (not 2, definitely not!) 3-6 under appreciated? 7, 10, 13 get the love but 3-6 for what it’s worth have full cover art by O’Mealia, and 6 is the first appearance of Jimmy Olsen. Are any of those considered monsters? It's so strange that these O'Mealias were used for the covers of "Action" rather than "Adventure" or "More Fun" where these characters seem to appear. Action 5 looks like Bob Merritt. Action 3 might be from Anchors Aweigh! Action 6 could be Steve Conrad. cgriffith and Primetime 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post podboy66 Posted June 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 3, 2020 I bought a couple last year and they're pretty cool.... Might have to start a run comicdonna, KirbyJack, Ltpink2002 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Boy Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 That action 2 is dreamy. I love the fortresses ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicdonna Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 10 minutes ago, Chicago Boy said: That action 2 is dreamy. I love the fortresses ! Action 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Primetime Posted June 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 4, 2020 On 6/1/2020 at 5:44 PM, cgriffith said: So I decided to go through the thread and catalog where we stand from boardies on the Early Action "run"; most the books posted were raw (I personally like that because while you have an investment/important piece of comic history. You can also read it and enjoy yourself) There where also 22 other early Action books were the picture was no longer available so these numbers do not reflect those copies. 194 copies (#1-24) within the thread. Action 1 - 10 copies, then 8 single pages Action 2 - 8 copies Action 3 - 5 copies Action 4 - 9 copies Action 5 - 7 copies Action 6 - 6 copies Action 7 - 6 copies Action 8 - 7 copies Action 9 - 5 copies Action 10 - 4 copies Action 11 - 5 copies Action 12 - 7 copies Action 13 - 7 copies Action 14 - 11 copies Action 15 - 13 copies Action 16 - 9 copies Action 17 - 11 copies Action 18 - 10 copies Action 19 - 11 copies Action 20 - 11 copies Action 21 - 7 copies Action 22 - 8 copies Action 23 - 8 copies Action 24 - 9 copies Here’s my 7 which I’ve had awhile now. Don’t think I ever posted it here. The best 1.0 on the census from what I’ve seen with no brittleness, no large pieces out of the FC, or no missing interior story panels (Siegel copy) Superman2006, GreatCaesarsGhost, Frisco Larson and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Boy Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 5 hours ago, comicdonna said: Action 3 Correction noted ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 A coverless reader with a reproduction cover. It's fun to read the actual comic (vs. reprint) without spending a fortune. Larryw7, KirbyJack and Primetime 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgriffith Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 10 hours ago, Primetime said: Here’s my 7 which I’ve had awhile now. Don’t think I ever posted it here. The best 1.0 on the census from what I’ve seen with no brittleness, no large pieces out of the FC, or no missing interior story panels (Siegel copy) Beautiful book Primetime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woowoo Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 10 hours ago, Primetime said: Here’s my 7 which I’ve had awhile now. Don’t think I ever posted it here. The best 1.0 on the census from what I’ve seen with no brittleness, no large pieces out of the FC, or no missing interior story panels (Siegel copy) Did not know you had a 7 Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrBedrock Posted June 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 4, 2020 It looks like all of my old photo links are broken. Here are a couple to add to the list... Ltpink2002, cgriffith, thedude and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrBedrock Posted June 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 4, 2020 Gotham Kid, Superman2006, cgriffith and 9 others 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgriffith Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 On 6/1/2020 at 8:44 PM, cgriffith said: So I decided to go through the thread and catalog where we stand from boardies on the Early Action "run"; most the books posted were raw (I personally like that because while you have an investment/important piece of comic history. You can also read it and enjoy yourself) There where also 22 other early Action books were the picture was no longer available so these numbers do not reflect those copies. 200 copies (#1-24) within the thread. Action 1 - 10 copies, then 8 single pages Action 2 - 8 copies Action 3 - 6 copies Action 4 - 9 copies Action 5 - 8 copies Action 6 - 6 copies Action 7 - 7 copies Action 8 - 7 copies Action 9 - 5 copies Action 10 - 4 copies Action 11 - 5 copies Action 12 - 8 copies Action 13 - 7 copies Action 14 - 12 copies Action 15 - 13 copies Action 16 - 9 copies Action 17 - 11 copies Action 18 - 10 copies Action 19 - 11 copies Action 20 - 12 copies Action 21 - 7 copies Action 22 - 8 copies Action 23 - 8 copies Action 24 - 9 copies So with the addition of @Primetime and @MrBedrock beautiful books and amazing original art we are now at a combined total of 200 Action (#1-24) I will do my best to keep this updated on a monthly basis from here forward. I myself will be adding one more to the ledger before weeks end. Primetime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...