The Complete Zabra Collection of Action Comics
Action Comics 12

COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Action Comics #12 Universal
Grade: 2.0
Page Quality: OFF-WHITE
Certification #: 0708653002
Owner: Zabra

SET DETAILS

Winning Set: The Complete Zabra Collection of Action Comics
Date Added: 12/15/2011
Research: See CGC's Census Report for this Comic

Owner's Description

ACTION COMICS #12-IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND

THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF BATMAN AND THE FIRST GAY KISS APPEARANCE IN COMICS.

Cover Date: May 1939
Approx. On Sale Date: April 4, 1939
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 64
Editor: Vincent A. Sullivan
Cover Artist: Fred Guardineer

Stories:
Superman : (Superman Declares War on Reckless Drivers)
Scoop Scanlon : (Under Cover)
Pep Morgan : (Death to Don Luis)
Marco Polo : (No Title)
Tex Thomson : (Queen of the Malays)
Chuck Dawson : (No Title)
Zatara : "The Land of the Fourth Dimension

This issue is near-impossible to find in any grade. A cool Sci-Fi cover featuring Zatara as well as a mini-appearance by Superman on the cover.

During Action Comics' earliest years, several rough-and-tumble second-stringers fought for attention and prominence, among them two-fisted cowboy Chuck Dawson, two-fisted prizefighter Pep Morgan, and two-fisted reporter Scoop Scanlon. Of them all, only ZATARA-a sorcerer who worked magic by speaking his spells backwards-gave SUPERMAN a run for his money (Covers #12 and #14). In time, however even Zatara was forced to concede that while Action Comics had several features, it had only one star.

This issue features the FIRST APPEARANCE of BATMAN EVER. Batman appears in a small panel within this issue making it PRICELESS. DETECTIVE Comics #27 went on sale approximately on April 18th, 1939 and Action Comics # 12 went on sale on April 4th, 1939 and thus had an Ad for BATMAN BEFORE he appeared on the cover of Detective Comics #27. This issue also has the FIRST GAY KISS APPEARANCE in comics. In a ZATARA story TWO QUEENS from the FOURTH DIMENSION seal the peace treaty with a KISS WHILE EMBRACING EACH OTHER and per ZATARA the necklace of BAYA was reserved for BOTH QUEENS.

This book is a rare and priceless treasure.
  
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