Man of Action
Action Comics 393
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COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Action Comics 393 Universal
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Pedigree:
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Rocky Mountain
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Certification #:
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1626628001
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Owner:
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Brandon Shepherd
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
Superman Meets Super-Houdini!
Cover Date: October, 1970
Leo Dorfman story, Curt Swan cover,
Curt Swan, Murphy Anderson,
Ross Andru and Mike Esposito art
1 page "Superman Scrapbook" featurette.
Previous Grade Date: 02/05/2018
Acquired: 01/30/2019 - 1 of 4 in 9.8 when purchased.
Regraded: 08/29/2019
I won this piece in a Pedigree Comics Grand Auction, it arrived safely to me but the inner well had several distracting scuffs and several scratches on the holder. A few months later I decided to have the holder replaced. This became a decision I'd soon regret, not long after my ReHolder invoice was received I found a disturbing email in my inbox, letting me know four of the six books I sent in would not receive the same grade after examination by one of the graders as part of the ReHolder review process. The email contained photos of a non color breaking crease on the front cover. This book did not have such a crease when I sent it away, this book was either damaged in the holder during shipping or mishandled by CGC. I had the book pressed by CCS and four long months later the work was done and the book got the 9.8 grade, and a new Pedigree label. I'm glad the damage was undone but in hindsight I should have left it alone.
When CGC first introduced the Pedigree label it was black and grey and looked like a xerox copy. Not long after the label debut CGG wisely changed the label to gold, thanks to customer feedback. I had the holder replaced in December, 2022. Why would I do such a thing after my experience? I couldn’t stand the way the label looked, the holder also had a long, deep scratch on the back. It took me three years to find courage to send this book back. I also suspect this book was first graded at 9.6 in 2010. This book also belonged to another collector for almost a year before I added it to my collection. I hate to think how many times this book has gone through shipping. This book has earned a rest in my collection and now sits in the holder it has deserved all along.
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