Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. This page may contain some of the same content as the dc database article. Credits corrected to match siegels records for action 66 based on credits from siegels records. Feb 27, 2011 read what started it all, supermans first appearence in action comics number one. Get the best deals on action comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Reprint information should follow the original comic book citation with the signal reprinted in following a comma. Action comics is nothing less than the comic book that introduced superman, the first major superhero character as the term is commonly defined. Rocketed to earth as an infant from the dead planet krypton, kalel grew up in the heartland of america, eventually realizing that his powers made him important enough to create another identity, a superman. Action comics is a dc new 52 book by grant morrison and rags morales.
In 1986, after decades of stories featuring the character and his extended family, dc comics rebooted their. This page contains all templated comics on the database in the series. Doomsday is coming, featuring a glimpse at a character who will have a chilling effect on the life of superman. This was the first time that any of us saw superman jump over a. Funny face, a criminal comics creator, brings a series of comic strip villains to life, and sets them to robbing in metropolis. This comic book is also the first featuring a superhero, and is considered to be the most valuable comic in the world. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Renowned for the worlds greatest super heroes superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash and many many more dc has thrilled. Many of the stories in action were what mills called dead cribs, essentially ripoffs of popular films, books, and comic heroes. It will be complete and readable, but will show significant wear. Volume 1 1904 001200 201400 401600 601800 801904 annuals 1 volume 2 annuals volume 1 957present 957 specials see also supermancovers, adventures of supermancovers, superman. Though action comics began as an anthology, collecting a variety of tales, over the past few decades it has become a monthly title dedicated to.
Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 19381955 when you shop the largest online selection at. A writer from cleveland, ohio, jerry siegel, and artist, joe shuster, originaly from canada, but whose family emigrated to cleveland, had met and created the most iconic superhero in america. This will not affect the original upload small medium how do you want the image positioned around text. Dec 01, 2011 an auction for a copy of action comics no. Thank you for your interest in the adventures of zack and max the odyssey begins. Find action figures of your favorite dc superheroes, such as batman and superman. Considered the first true superhero book, action comics arrived on the scene in 1938 and remains the longestrunning comic book in history. Jan 10, 2018 im very disappointed to see so many socalled comic fans advocating illegally downloading comics.
Graphic novels are written in comic book style, and the. Dc superman comics group 15, 3668 1938, cbr action comics, all star superman, bizarro comics, kyrpto the super dog, man of steel, smallville magazine, lex luthor, star corps, steel, superteam family, superboy, supergirl. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from julius schwartzs editorial records, provided by dc comics. A new hero, jackal, hits metropolis hard and superman isnt crazy about the newcomers style. Action comics was the second longest running comic book series of all time, with only detective comics having been published longer. Perry white sends clark kent to appear on the show the eye of metropolis, a show hosted by john bates, its popular for its celebrity guests. Job number s1624 genre superhero characters the human target christopher chance reprints. Read what started it all, supermans first appearence in action comics number one. All of dans comics in pdf form i just found out that dan finally found his lost comics and was eager to put them on my new kindle. Witch superman survival in the snow congo bill shorty gag strip by henry boltinoff. Of course its most famous for launching supermans comic book career, but it also holds the world record for most valuable. Curiously, all of these artists were contemporaries of one another, and the fact that plastinos work appeared alongside these other artists in so many issues of both superman and action comics in the 1940s70s speaks to his appeal to the editors, if not always the readers, of dc comics.
Once the comic is using the template, it will automatically be included. This is your first step in discovering the excitement of. From 1938 to 1946, adventure comics starred a number of golden age superheroes, including the sandman, hourman, starman, and manhunter, with a variety of backup. In case of dispute, the reference shall be the printing on etsi printers of the pdf version kept on a specific network drive within etsi secretariat. Action comics vol 1 183 hey kids comics wiki fandom. Superman follows kalel to earth and shows his very first appearance as superman, how he came to be, where he came from and who he is. However, when i downloaded them, i found them to be in individual images. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and. Others might find his straightlaced truth, justice, and the american way passe and offputting in. A more complete and current article is at the dc comics database action comics vol 1 183. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Or if you prefer, a pdf version is available to download at the bottom of the page. We wish to thank all awesome contributors at the dc database who have worked so hard to bring us this information.
Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. Getcomics getcomics is an awesome place to download dc. 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. Aug 24, 2014 the man of steel is more valuable than ever. This is the first appearance of superman in any form other than the inventors imaginations.
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. Batman had a lot of competition, especially since superheroes were still very new. Action comics vol 1 182 dc database fandom dc wiki. Kevin doyle, glenn boreham, jody wayde hamby, glenn v. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data.
This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. The deluxe edition dc, 2018 series 2018 keywords metropolis indexer notes. The greatest golden age collections ever discovered. Rather than being a straight copy, the cribs in action had their own slant on the idea. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Adventure comics was originally known as new comics. This extrasized debut issue is the cornerstone of the entire dc universe. The final issue of the original series was in 1983. Action comics vol 1 183 dc database fandom dc wiki.
A superman quiz for mom and dad 12 page text piece with 12 questions concerning the. The stamp of doom congo bill written by jack miller 3. 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. Cover pencils by john byrne, kurt schaffenberger, dick giordano, curt swan, and mike mignola, inks by george perez, jerry ordway, john beatty, murphy anderson, and mike mignola. Action comics 1938 dc comic books with issue numbers 584600. Detective comics officially changed its name to dc comics in 1977. Comic book reprinted volumes are typically books collecting several comic books, and should follow the rule 15 book citation format. Mxyztplk, prankster, and lex luthor, script by edmond hamilton, pencils by wayne boring, inks by stan kaye. The issue was published in 1938 and cost just 10 cents. Superman and though the character had gone through many revisions, it took nearly six years it took to. If you have found a comic that exists on the database, but that is not seen on this page, please add the comic template to it. The complete list of authors can be seen in that articles page history.
If your guaranteed delivery item isnt on time, you can 1 return the item, for a refund of the full price and return shipping costs. The synopsis for this issue has not yet been written. While plastinos figure work was competent and solid. Many comic books are rare and expensive, and have been reprinted. Up to that point, only the previous eleven issues of action comics featuring superman were proof of their existence. Alvin schwartz script credit removed by craig delich.
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