The action comics archives, dc goes back to the first superman stories. Please explore this site to contact the author, learn about school and skype visits. Continued in action comics volume 2 in the early days of comics books, it was not the convention to name comics after specific characters. The specific comic that he found features the very first appearance of superman. You can now read the worlds most expensive comic book online. Titulo original ano action comics 1938 titulo no br. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. Unfortunately, as the deadline crept in, i realized i needed a bit more time to look some more. It was printed in 1938 and it includes the first appearance of superman.
The creators were jerry siegel and joe shuster, who devised a superman with supernatural powers that only had a weak point. Issues 17 published bimonthly january1976december 1976. Though action comics began as an anthology, collecting a variety of tales, over the past few decades it has become a monthly. Tas most people coming to comics realize the historical importance of. Action comics 1 dc, 2000 series february 2000 indexer notes. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Comic books as a bridge to healing counseling today.
If file is multipart dont forget to check all parts before downloading. For the first time ever, the very first comic book published by dc comics is reprinted. When action comics 394 was released, it included superman stories only, and was the first of a long line up of action comics to do just that. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Featuring contributors like art spiegelman, kim deitch, skip williamson, harry s. Action comics was the second longest running comic book series of all time, with only detective comics having been published longer. No, theyre not the latest rogues in supermans gallery. His first adventure dates from the distant 1938, when it was published for action comics. Doomsday clocks mime and marionette drawn in style of b. Mar 14, 2015 im a huge batman fan and would have loved to find some homage covers to a book id be lucky to ever see in person let alone own. Considered the first true superhero book, action comics arrived on the scene in 1938 and remains the longestrunning comic book in history.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. It included story and art by legendary creators jerry siegel and joe shuster, who launched their famous creation in this issue. Publication date 20170105 usage public domain mark 1. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data. Half sheet overlay outer cover and first day of issue us postage stamp featuring superman. Click download file button or copy action comics 1938 url which shown in textarea when you clicked file title, and paste it into your browsers address bar. This is the first straight reprint that well be discussing. Download free dc, marvel, image, dark horse, dynamite, idw, oni, valiant, zenescope. Robins, tony millionaire, kaz, michael kupperman, sam henderson, glenn head and many others, plus fiction by bee season author myla goldberg, legal action comics. Jewel k appears for the first time in action comics 310, jewel k can be used by criminals in the phantome zone to affect things outside the the. How are internal psychology, time, and action conveyed in a static series of words and pictures. Rated by the comics guaranty corporation as a cgc 9. None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. Lets start at the very beginning i watched the sound of music today, it gets awesome once the nazis get involved doesnt it.
This comic book is also the first featuring a superhero, and is considered to be the most valuable comic in the world. In next page click regular or free download and wait certain amount of time usually around 30 seconds until. The cover price says 10 cents, but action comics no. Comic books such as batman, superman and the avengers have. The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users.
Jerry siegel and fred guardineer story fred guardineer and bernard baily art joe shuster cover and art key comments. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and the most valuable comic book in the world. The most important comic book ever published was overstreets note about this issue some years ago, and weve never heard anyone nominate any other comic. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero. 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. Considered the first true superhero book, action comics arrived on the scene in 1938 and. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
This extrasized debut issue is the cornerstone of the entire dc universe. The one and only grant morrison allstar superman returns to superman, joined by sensational artist rags morales identity crisis, to bring you tales of the man of steel unlike any youve ever read. Created by jerry siegel and joe shuster, superman is quite possibly the most recognizable fictional character in the world. So i went with the next best thing action comics 1. Action comics would go on to run for numbered issues plus additional outofsequence special issues before it restarted its numbering in the fall of it returned to its original numbering with issue, published on june 8, coverdated august and reached its 1,th. Supergirl made frequent appearances in the stories also. Also features the first appearance of lois lane and zatara in this issue. Even if you dont post your own creations, we appreciate feedback on ours. Download this app from microsoft store for windows 10 mobile, windows phone 8. Action comics 1938 viewcomic reading comics online for. Volume 1 1 904 001200 201400 401600 601800 801904 annuals 1 volume 2 annuals volume 1 957present 957 specials see also supermancovers, adventures of supermancovers, superman. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and the most. I imagine the reason dc archived superman in multiple series has much to do with the initial popularity of the character with his multiple appearances, plus the fact that many of supermans first stories in action comics were reprinted in his the first issues of his own solo title.
Pdf legal action comics volume 1 download full pdf. Were a community of creatives sharing everything minecraft. Action comics is an american comic bookmagazine series that introduced superman, one of the first major superhero characters. 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. It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders. It took me two issue to realise that superman have super powers, but cannot fly, always tought he. Cowboys, gunfighters, space heroes, adventurers and soldiers of fortune populated these pages, each of which is a separate one. Unfollow action comics superman 1 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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. If you want to contact me by skype, youll need to add me as a.
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