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[lou_fine]

12 minutes ago, Sqeggs said:

Books ending from a few hours to as much as a day too early.  

Do you have some examples of books ending a day too early?     

[Sqeggs]

11 minutes ago, lou_fine said:

24 minutes ago, Sqeggs said:

Books ending from a few hours to as much as a day too early.  

Do you have some examples of books ending a day too early?     

I do, but they restarted the auctions, so they're back to ending tonight. I assume that the "winners" didn't kick about having to give up their premature "wins,"

[buttock]

33 minutes ago, Sqeggs said:

There were a bunch of problems last night: Books ending from a few hours to as much as a day too early.  Countdown clocks acting screwy. 

Supposedly things have been fixed and it's all systems go for tonight. We're about to find out.

The new site has been a train wreck. The old site, while dated looking, at least did the job and I think most people had gotten used to its quirks. 

Yeesh

[bluechip]

18 hours ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

 

I always liked that page, and the middle panel was probably intended by Shuster for Action Comics 2 before it ended up on 7.   

[comicdonna]

3 hours ago, zen514 said:

3 hours ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

Truthfully, page 5 is the better page since it has the Action 1 cover image.  Page 6 only has the Action 7 cover image.

But I appreciate the enthusiasm!

Of course Page 5 is the best tied with Page 1. But page 6  is no slouch and those both sold over 25.5k one of them brittle. I even think the off white page 5 should have sold for 30k easy.

 

So good timing. They dont grow on trees and will keep rising in value with Complet action comics 1. 300k for an unerestored or heavily restored is the entry point

I used to own the first wrap.  

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

2 minutes ago, bluechip said:

I always liked that page, and the middle panel was probably intended by Shuster for Action Comics 2 before it ended up on 7.   

I have been a bit flummoxed trying to figure out how the cover of Action 7 was from the Action 1 story.  I bet you're right.  Maybe it came as a harsh surprise to Siegel and Shuster when their character had to wait 6 more issues to return to the cover.  It's odd they didn't make the Action 7 cover out of a later story, like in issue 6 or 7.  

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

5 minutes ago, comicdonna said:

I used to own the first wrap.  

That page is perplexing to me. It’s like Siegel and Shuster just began their story in the middle instead of the beginning. 
 

don’t get me wrong; I’d love to own the page

Edited May 19, 2020 by GreatCaesarsGhost

[bluechip]

2 minutes ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

I have been a bit flummoxed trying to figure out how the cover of Action 7 was from the Action 1 story.  I bet you're right.  Maybe it came as a harsh surprise to Siegel and Shuster when their character had to wait 6 more issues to return to the cover.  It's odd they didn't make the Action 7 cover out of a later story, like in issue 6 or 7.  

My guess is they had the cover drawn for 2 based on the Action 1 story, and after it wasn't used for 2 they didn't bother making another cover.  DC got word that superman was the reason the book was selling by the time 7 went to the press and used the cover already drawn.  My educated guess. 

[bluechip]

1 minute ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

That page is perplexing to me. It’s like Siegel and Shuster just began their story in the middle instead of the beginning 

It definitely feels like they just couldn't find the earlier pages in time for printing.   

This was made from daily strips and you could be forgiven for thinking maybe they just wanted to start the strip with action, but Siegel had created earlier strips focusing on the origin story with a different artist before partnering with Shuster so it seems like they (Siegel and Shuster) would've done the same.  I have never read an accounting of what was done that explains all the obvious questions.  

[zen514]

50 minutes ago, comicdonna said:

I used to own the first wrap.  

Thats Amazing. First Wrap is so cool. The non supes page is neat with hollywood stars.

[comicdonna]

1 minute ago, zen514 said:

Thats Amazing. First Wrap is so cool. The non supes page is neat with hollywood stars.

Thanks.  It had off white pages and I considered it the center piece of my collection of about 85 slabs between 1 and 100.  Bought it for $3250 around 2008 and sold it for 5 figures in 2013.   I don't ever remember seeing another one for sale.  

[manofsteel]

2 hours ago, lou_fine said:

Do you have some examples of books ending a day too early?     

I was bidding/watching the Superman 4 (7.5) that is now gone. I tried to search for it, but I can't find it. 

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

2 hours ago, woowoo said:

 I hope the Bat 1 breaks 100k now or might have to kick you offunless you can afford the ticket $83

$83k

[markseifert]

1 hour ago, bluechip said:

My guess is they had the cover drawn for 2 based on the Action 1 story, and after it wasn't used for 2 they didn't bother making another cover.  DC got word that superman was the reason the book was selling by the time 7 went to the press and used the cover already drawn.  My educated guess. 

I'd bet they knew or were told what the deal was fairly early on.  The reader poll they helped use to see what was driving it was in Action Comics #4 (which was the reason Donenfeld stated for the timeline on several occasions, including in court).

[Chicago Boy]

1 hour ago, bluechip said:

My guess is they had the cover drawn for 2 based on the Action 1 story, and after it wasn't used for 2 they didn't bother making another cover.  DC got word that superman was the reason the book was selling by the time 7 went to the press and used the cover already drawn.  My educated guess. 

Anyone know what issue was the first to sell 1 million copies ?  I think it was 3 or 5 

[Chicago Boy]

48 minutes ago, comicdonna said:

Thanks.  It had off white pages and I considered it the center piece of my collection of about 85 slabs between 1 and 100.  Bought it for $3250 around 2008 and sold it for 5 figures in 2013.   I don't ever remember seeing another one for sale.  

Remember it well !  I’ve seen a page 1 for sale but never a wrap. Page 1 is def my fave but there are no slouches 

[markseifert]

33 minutes ago, Chicago Boy said:

Anyone know what issue was the first to sell 1 million copies ?  I think it was 3 or 5 

Not until the mid-1941 or 1942, probably.

DC v Bruns, which began around the time of Action Comics #11, has it that:
 

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The sales of said magazine to the general public have risen from month to month since the initial publication and distribution thereof. Estimated present sales thereof to the general public are at the rate of 350,000 copies per issue out of 472,000 distributed copies of each issue thereof.

In a 1941 Saturday Evening Post article which interviews several people involved including Donenfeld, they note:

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The following July, Superman Magazine bowed in as a bimonthly. It has been zipping along ever since at a lively 1,300,000, while Action Comics, featuring only one Superman story, soared to 900,000. Today Superman leads all other comic-magazine characters, one of the few within hailing distance being The Batman -- 800,000--a bimonthly also owned by Donenfeld.

 

[JakeM]

Sooooo... that Batman #1 CGC 3.5 saw a huge dip from previous sales. Surprised it went that low.

[bluechip]

1 hour ago, markseifert said:

I'd bet they knew or were told what the deal was fairly early on.  The reader poll they helped use to see what was driving it was in Action Comics #4 (which was the reason Donenfeld stated for the timeline on several occasions, including in court).

That makes sense.  While Action 4 was on the stands, they would be putting together #7

[woowoo]

2 hours ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

$83k

you should have bought it. I know in a year it will be 135k copy and you would have 2