ciorac Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 AA#16 Time for a new selection. Which one and why? Action #2. Better condition, more important book. Love them both, but I gotta take the action on this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swapto Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 action#2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 tec 29 baby!....2nd cover and way cooler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Tec 29 because... you know why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAP Freak Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Interesting follow up cover on that Action #2, especially since the first issue was such a landmark cutting edge issue. Wonder what their mind set was at the time and why they didn't go with another Supes cover? They didn't get the sale numbers back until a few issues later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swapto Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Interesting follow up cover on that Action #2, especially since the first issue was such a landmark cutting edge issue. Wonder what their mind set was at the time and why they didn't go with another Supes cover? this exact question plaques me day and night and it is the reason why action #2 is my all time favorite comic. They didn't get the sale numbers back until a few issues later. So what! they began a comic series starting with "Action Comics #1" with the first superhero ever and decided to only run him on the cover once until they get there figures back 7 months later??? makes no sense to me all they had to do was put the dude in a superman costume.... B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Action No. 2 There is something very distracting about the spine on the Tec. I would never be happy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yannis Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Very Hard to decide , really took a while but Detective 29 gets the edge. 2nd Batman cover ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 for some reason I am thinking Action #2, even though I like bats a lot more. Must be the whole "2nd Superman" thing as well as a pretty cool cover. And better shape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 screw it, I'll take the tec after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1koko Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 After Shiverbone's change of mind we are at 6-6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RareHighGrade Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Action 2. Easy choice for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Truth is I would be happy enough to explode if I had either copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 The action #2 has a better drawn cover though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yannis Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 screw it, I'll take the tec after all When more time passes I think more would lean toward the Batman! As great as the Action is, Batman IS King! (does this count for 2??? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yannis Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 The action #2 has a better drawn cover though... I think both covers are great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashrael Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Action 2 for me, mostly due to condition. Action 2: 2nd appearance (rather than 3rd) Higher grade; much better eye appeal Higher quality art on cover Detective 29: Batman on cover (rather than Supes inside) More sinister cover No restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seank Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 My vote is for Action 2. The 'Tec's spine is troublesome and the cover to Action 2 kicks @ss. No need for Superman on that one. Remember, back in 1938 there wasn't a legion of fan boys ready to wet their otaku undies whenever a superhero showed up on a comic book cover. Comics were capable of sustaining multiple genres back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Just curious about those who have voiced concerned about the spine on the Tec, have you seen the staples on the Action #2? If its a tape stain that's fine but if its a rust residue from moisture then I would be concerned about further deterioation to the paper around the staples over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratrooper Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 I choose the Action #2 of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...