Action Comics #1 (DC, 1938) CGC Qualified GD 2.0 Off-white to white pages....
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Action Comics #1 (DC, 1938) CGC Qualified GD 2.0 Off-white to white pages. Overstreet once noted this issue as "the most important comic book ever published", and we are inclined to agree. By featuring the first appearance of Superman, it singlehandedly launched the Golden Age of comics and the concept of the superhero, and introduced a cultural icon who has endured for almost a century.The character's runaway success spawned numerous imitations and established DC as the pre-eminent superhero publisher for more than two decades. Originally created as a newspaper strip, the 12-page tale includes a brief yet iconic origin story written by Jerry Siegel and drawn by Joe Shuster. Unsurprisingly, it is ranked #1 on Overstreet's list of Top 100 Golden Age Comics.
Ernst Gerber's The Photo-Journal Guide to Comic Books rates it a "7" ("scarce") on its Scarcity Index. CGC has currently certified only 85 copies of Action Comics #1, of which two are Qualified, four are Conserved, and 34 are restored. It is worth noting that this copy's missing centerfold does not affect the all-important Superman story, only the backup features which comprised the majority of this first issue! CGC notes, "Centerfold Missing. (Small amount of dried glue on cover.)" Overstreet 2024 GD 2.0 value = $368,000.
CGC Grader Notes:
missing interior part/page/wrap (QUALIFIED) centerfold affects story
spine split bottom of spine
multiple crease right bottom of front cover
tear left top of front cover
heavy stain cover through book
staple detached bottom staple
dried glue cover
View the certification for CGC Certification ID 4658565002, including grader's notes if available and a link to the latest full census report for the issue.*
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