LOT #5672 |
Sold on Jul 4, 2002 for: Not Sold
Superboy Ashcan #nn (DC, 1942) CGC NM- 9.2 Cream to off-white pages. This historic DC ashcan was used to secure the copyrigh...
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Superboy Ashcan #nn (DC, 1942) CGC NM- 9.2 Cream to off-white pages. This historic DC ashcan was used to secure the copyright to the adventures of the young hero in his own title Superboy. While Superboy #1 did not hit the racks until some seven years latter in 1949, DC wanted to make sure a competitor did not steal the rights to the title and produced this ashcan in 1941. Consequently, this is a truly important and significant piece of comic collecting history. Because DC was only interested in securing the copyright to the title they used whatever cover art and interior was at hand. This cover art is from Detective Comics #57 and the interior is from Action Comics #38. The cover shows Bob Kane at his best with an angry Batman breaking through a glass window, beating up bad guys, and saving a bound and jubilant Robin the Boy Wonder. As ashcans were produced by hand, only a few copies were made and this is the only known surviving copy of this unique treasure.Auction Info
2002 July Comic Auction #803 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
July, 2002
4th-6th
Thursday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 13
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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