Man of Action
Action Comics 500
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COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Action Comics 500 Modern
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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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Certification #:
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0902382022
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Owner:
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Brandon Shepherd
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
"The Life Story of Superman"
Cover Date: October, 1979
Martin Pasko story
Curt Swan & Frank Chiaramonte art
Ross Andru & Dick Giordano cover
Infinity cover. Anniversary issue.
2 page text history of Action Comics.
Superman life story retold. Legion of Superheros statues shown in a museum.
Grade Date: 03/07/2008
Acquired: 04/28/2009
1 of 4 in 9.8 when purchased.
Only a hand full of titles in comics' history have reached 500 issues. Action Comics reached this milestone in 1979 - the first or one of the first titles to do so.
This very special issue was at the top of my want list ever since I was 12. Supergirl and Lois Lane look hot against a background of classic Action Comics covers!
The top row of covers are issues #44, #295, and #1. The second row is almost unidentifiable with the exception of the third cover on the right, which shows just enough to be identified as #23 (first appearance of Lex Luthor). The third row consists of covers #426, #484 and #285. If you look closely you can see the cover of Action Comics #1 twice.
I like seeing covers #400 (on back cover) and #484 on this anniversary cover, because I also have them in my collection! This issue either comes with a truncated DC logo or a UPC box, both are never complete, I'll take the truncated UPC box any day for this issue.
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