ACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #15
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cream/ow pages
Fred Guardineer submarine battle cvr; 5th Superman cvr! Shuster, Kane, Baily art
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cream/ow pages
Fred Guardineer submarine battle cvr; 5th Superman cvr! Shuster, Kane, Baily art
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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
cream/ow pages
Fred Guardineer submarine battle cvr; 5th Superman cvr! Shuster, Kane, Baily art
Action Comics #15 is an outstanding example of the title's ultra-scarce early Superman covers. In fact, this issue marks only the fifth time that Superman made the cover of Action. The Man of Steel may have become an instant sensation with Action #1, but National Comics was still reluctant to rely on their new star. Fred Guardineer's dynamic work here still provides a real testament to how Superman inspired comic artists, as the Man of Steel performs the impossible in a realistic-yet-fantastic setting.
There would still be three more issues before Superman finally became the regular Action cover star. Collectors are always looking for these rare early Superman covers, and the few copies that do make it tor market are usually bought and hidden away almost instantly. The contents are impressive, too: Clark Kent scrambles to raise $2 million in "Superman on the High Seas," Franklin Delano Roosevelt has a cameo in a backing story featuring Zatara the Magician, and there's a full-page back cover ad for 1939's World's Fair Comics.
cream/ow pages
Fred Guardineer submarine battle cvr; 5th Superman cvr! Shuster, Kane, Baily art
Action Comics #15 is an outstanding example of the title's ultra-scarce early Superman covers. In fact, this issue marks only the fifth time that Superman made the cover of Action. The Man of Steel may have become an instant sensation with Action #1, but National Comics was still reluctant to rely on their new star. Fred Guardineer's dynamic work here still provides a real testament to how Superman inspired comic artists, as the Man of Steel performs the impossible in a realistic-yet-fantastic setting.
There would still be three more issues before Superman finally became the regular Action cover star. Collectors are always looking for these rare early Superman covers, and the few copies that do make it tor market are usually bought and hidden away almost instantly. The contents are impressive, too: Clark Kent scrambles to raise $2 million in "Superman on the High Seas," Franklin Delano Roosevelt has a cameo in a backing story featuring Zatara the Magician, and there's a full-page back cover ad for 1939's World's Fair Comics.