Man of Action
Action Comics 420
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COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Action Comics 420 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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Certification #:
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0911252005
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Owner:
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Brandon Shepherd
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
"The Made-To-Order Menace!"
Cover Date: January 1973
On-Sale Date: 11/30/1972
Elliot S! Maggin and Len Wein stories
Curt Swan, Murphy Anderson and Dick Giordano art, Nick Cardy cover
Human Target backup story.
Grade Date: 09/19/2008
Acquired: 07/28/2010 - 1 of 2 in 9.8 when purchased.
This piece first appeared November of 2008 on Heritage, I went so far as to bid $300 ($358.50 w/Buyer's Premium). I was surprised and saddened by the final price, $388.38. Another 9.8 sold on Heritage in February of 2009, for $215.10. The second copy had a cover strike that was slightly off, I passed on bidding. With the only two 9.8 copies sold off life went on.
Two years later this piece appeared in the ComicLink July 2010 Focused Auction. The census still only listed 2 copies in 9.8 grade, I knew right away this was the one I missed in 2008. I expected that auction to realize just as much if not more, I did not get my hopes up. I almost forgot about it altogether and logged on within 20 minutes of closing. The price was nowhere near what I was expecting, I placed a low bid, figuring I would be sniped in the last few seconds. The timer finally ran out and the final price came to only $113!
I still can’t believe my luck, I have several other pieces with similar stories, and because of experiences like this I still treasure these books several years later. The book itself is gorgeous in appearance, thanks to the yellow background and high cover gloss; the original owner clearly had a sharp eye and really knew how to take care of comic books. I also love this piece for the cover art and time period that it was published, far more important than auction prices or census numbers.
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