The Complete Zabra Collection of Action Comics
Action Comics 63

COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Action Comics #63 Universal
Grade: 2.5
Page Quality: OFF-WHITE TO WHITE
Certification #: 0990636027
Owner: Zabra

SET DETAILS

Winning Set: The Complete Zabra Collection of Action Comics
Date Added: 3/16/2010
Research: See CGC's Census Report for this Comic

Owner's Description

ACTION COMICS #63-CLASSIC JAPANESE WAR COVER

FIRST APPEARANCE OF RED-YELLOW PENTANGLE ON SUPERMAN'S TUNIC.

A true beauty created by Jack Burnley


Publisher: DC
Cover Date: August 1943
Approx. On Sale Date: June 17, 1943
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 56
Editor: Jack Schiff
Cover Artist: Jack Burnley

Stories:
Superman : "When Star Collide"
Vigilante : "Dummy, Dummy & Dummy, Inc."
Three Aces : "Leatherneck Luck"
Mr. America : "A Right in Der Fuehrer's Face"
Congo Bill : "The Curse of Catellaria"
Zatara : "The Pirate of Pleasure"


The FIRST appearance of the trademarked formal red-and yellow pentangle on Superman's tunic. Though simple in design, the elegant triangular "S" shield has become recognized world-wide as Superman's emblem took years to standardize in color and shape.

Another WAR COVER. "CLASSIC JAPANESE WAR COVER" reminding me of PEARL HARBOUR. Superman IN COMBAT WITH A JAPANESE BOMBER.My favorite in the JAPANESE WAR SERIES along with Action Comics # 48.The Cover is dated August 1943 and went on sale on June 17, 1943. It was priced at 10 cents with 56 pages.The Editor was Jack Schiff and theCover Artist was the talented Jack Burnley who created another CLASSIC.The stories include a Superman story "When Star Collide", a Vigilante story "Dummy, Dummy & Dummy, Inc", a Three Aces story "Leatherneck Luck". a Mr. America story "A Right in Der Fuehrer's Face", a Congo Bill story "The Curse of Catellaria" and a Zatara story "The Pirate of Pleasure."
  
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