Law suit action comics #1

[Ravencomics]

how much do you think it is worth, and is it for sale.

 

here is a scan

[aardvark88]

Is this the comic that was part of the law suit against Eisner & Wonder Man Comics #1? Thought a related law suit comic was sold by Mastronet last year.

[Ravencomics]

yes that was the one on mastro net

[Crowzilla]

Since it has been heavily restored, I wouldn't value it that much (don't remember if it was trimmed also or not, been awhile since I've seen it).

Maybe around 50K tops.

[action1kid]

it IS the wonderman copyright infringement copy called the court copy,and i can tell you for a FACT that it is restored,it is however a very historically significant book in more ways than one..i also believe this book was used to crush capt marvel out of exsistance in a copyright infringement case many year s later..the big red cheese is now called shazam!

[action1kid]

dont mess with the d.c boys!

[PovertyRow]

It is a difficult thing. How much is it worth? In this book's case, at least to me, it cannot be judged as simply a "comic book". It is a historical document. Rules of restoration need not apply, again in in my opinion. This book was used in about as early a true GA super-hero lawsuit between two publishers as you can get. Again, in my opinion, this book is no longer simple a "comic book". Restored or not, this book's provenance goes beyond simple comic book collecting.

 

To bring things back into real comic book world, would one consider the typewriter or pen or whatever used by Jerry Siegel to write the first Superman book of the same value as any other writing tool from that period? Or the drawing instruments of Schuster in rendering nthe first Superman?

 

It is a fascinating idea. I tend to think that such a book, restored or not, low grade or high, brings with it a provenance that is at the least intriquiing. And also, with such muddies waters, a value that is difficult to determine.

 

Such is Pov, Pov's brain and Pov's brain on rum.

[Forbush-Man]

It is a difficult thing. How much is it worth? In this book's case, at least to me, it cannot be judged as simply a "comic book". It is a historical document. Rules of restoration need not apply, again in in my opinion. This book was used in about as early a true GA super-hero lawsuit between two publishers as you can get. Again, in my opinion, this book is no longer simple a "comic book". Restored or not, this book's provenance goes beyond simple comic book collecting.

 

To bring things back into real comic book world, would one consider the typewriter or pen or whatever used by Jerry Siegel to write the first Superman book of the same value as any other writing tool from that period? Or the drawing instruments of Schuster in rendering nthe first Superman?

 

It is a fascinating idea. I tend to think that such a book, restored or not, low grade or high, brings with it a provenance that is at the least intriquiing. And also, with such muddies waters, a value that is difficult to determine.

 

Such is Pov, Pov's brain and Pov's brain on rum.

 

Or "Pov's brain-RUMmblings"

[PovertyRow]

Or "Pov's brain-RUMmblings"

 

You still up? Which South Park was it?

 

I see

you disagree

on the fee

why me?