All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise. The first issue featured superman and except for a brief hiatus when the series was titled action comics weekly, he has appeared in nearly every issue. Superman first appearance origin supporting characters. The character superman appeared first in this issue. Considered the first true superhero book, action comics arrived on the scene in 1938 and. Appearing in superman, champion of the oppressed featured characters.
Half sheet overlay outer cover and first day of issue us postage stamp featuring superman. The dust jacket is missing a small fragment at the top front edge near the center. Read the first superman comic online for free paste. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero. The publisher was originally known as national allied publications, and later as national comics publications and as national periodical publications, before taking on its current name of dc comics.
Sep 26, 20 a bunch of tributes, homages, references, nods, ripoffs, swipes, et al. The dust jacket is in very good condition with some light surface wear. Jorl first appearance mentioned only john kent first appearance. Also features the first appearance of lois lane and zatara in this issue. Publication date 20191015 topics comic, superman, espanol, spanish, action comics, pdf collection opensource language english. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and the most. Action comics was the second longest running comic book series of all time, with only detective comics volume 1 having been published longer.
Darren adams, the owner of pristine comics in federal. Though action comics began as an anthology, collecting a variety of tales, over the past few decades it has become a monthly. Superman returns to action comics just in time for the titles historic 900th issue, which clocks in at. Considered the first true superhero book, action comics arrived on the scene in 1938 and remains the longestrunning comic book in history. Action comics no 1 was originally published in june 1938. Unfollow action comics 1 1938 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. In 2018, it became only the second american comic book in history after the 1930s1960s dell comics title four color to publish a 1,000th issue aside from its venerable publication history, action comics is more famously known as the birthplace of superman.
This page contains information about action comics volume 1. Featuring contributors like art spiegelman, kim deitch, skip williamson, harry s. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Action comics 1938 comic read action comics 1938 comic.
Pdf legal action comics volume 1 download full pdf. The onsale date is the publication date reported in the u. This is the first straight reprint that well be discussing. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Superman captures alex greer and takes him on an unpleasant joyride hopping from building to building scaring. Action comics is an american comic bookmagazine series that introduced superman, one of the first major superhero characters.
We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. Publication date 20170105 usage public domain mark 1. In 2018, it became action comics vol 1 1938 action comics was the second longest running comic book series of all time, with only detective comics volume 1 having been published longer. It included story and art by legendary creators jerry siegel and joe shuster, who launched their famous creation in this issue. You can now read the worlds most expensive comic book online. See more ideas about action comics 1, comics and comic covers. Robins, tony millionaire, kaz, michael kupperman, sam henderson, glenn head and many others, plus fiction by bee season author myla goldberg. In 2018, it became only the second american comic book in history after the 1930s1960s dell comics title four color to publish a 1,000th issue aside from its venerable publication history, action comics is more famously known as the birthplace. Or if you prefer, a pdf version is available to download at the bottom of the page. Action comics was the second longest running comic book series of all time, with only detective comics having been published longer. This comic book is also the first featuring a superhero, and is considered to be the most valuable comic in the world. Action comics 1 dc, 2000 series february 2000 indexer notes. This authorized replica is a love letter to the medium itself.