The Zabra Collection-PRIMARY SET
Action Comics 113

COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Action Comics #113 Universal
Grade: 9.2
Page Quality: OFF-WHITE
Pedigree: Ohio
Certification #: 0015892014
Owner: Zabra

SET DETAILS

Winning Set: The Zabra Collection-PRIMARY SET
Date Added: 10/30/2013
Research: See CGC's Census Report for this Comic

Owner's Description

ACTION COMICS # 113 CGC 9.2-THE OHIO PEDIGREE

This book is the FIRST Action Comics from the OHIO PEDIGREE that I added to my collection. It was not easy to obtain this book. It is the HIGHEST GRADED PEDIGREE COPY of issue #113. It has bright colors and it brings joy to hold this wonderful book in my hands. My goal is to add all the Action Comics from the OHIO PEDIGREE to my collection, namely Action Comics #109, 110, 112 and 113. I am working hard to attain this goal.

Publisher: DC
Cover Date: October 1947
Aprox. On Sale Date: August 20, 1947
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Cover Credits:
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Al Plastino


5 Stories
1.Superman: Just an Ordinary Guy
2.Zatara: The Man Who Was Always Late
3.Congo Bill: Skulduggery in the Subway
4.Hayfoot Henry: The Too-Fragrant Vagrant
5.Vigilante: Gold Rush – 1947

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring. Just An Ordinary Guy starring Superman, script by Al Schwartz. The Man Who Was Always Late! starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by W. F. White. Skulduggery in the Subway! starring Congo Bill, script by George Kashdan, art by Ed Smalle. The Too-Fragrant Vagrant! starring Hayfoot Henry, script by Al Schwartz, art by Stan Kaye. Gold Rush--1947! Starring Vigilante, script by Bill Finger. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.



THE FOUR CRITERIA FOR A PEDIGREED
COMIC BOOK COLLECTION INCLUDE:

1) ORIGIN
A pedigreed collection must have been accumulated by one individual during the time the comics were released on the newsstand.

2) QUALITY
A pedigreed collection must primarily consist of high quality comic books.

3) COMPLETENESS
A pedigreed collection must contain a substantial number of key or rare issues, or represent a significant portion of a particular genre, company, period, or classic title/character.

4) MARKET ACCEPTANCE
CGC and the collecting community must continue to recognize the pedigree name of a collection past the point of initial sale.

THE OHIO PEDIGREE

Action Comics from the Ohio Pedigree include #s 109,110, 112 and 113. Its almost impossible to find these copies as they are in high demand and once brought by collectors these books disappear off the market for decades. Once they surface for sale again they are highly sought after and sell for premium prices.

It is rare to find a collector who remained an active buyer for decades, as most lose interest within a few years. Even Edgar Church and Davis Crippen, two of the biggest pedigree stalwarts, petered out after 15 years. This makes the Ohio collection special, as it runs unbroken for nearly 30 years-- from the Golden Age all the way into the 1970s. Only the Big Apple pedigree can boast such a span.

Emerging from Akron, Ohio, this monster collection required two brokers and six years to bring out every issue. Dealer Nelson Dodds was ultimately responsible for introducing the Ohio collection to the comic market in 1994, but even he did not realize its size and quality until years later. Known for having great pages (ranking in the top 10) and easily identifiable distributor codes on the covers, Ohio books have been sought after by major pedigree collectors for over a decade. Though stocked with many high grade Silver Age issues, it is the Golden Age copies that made the Ohio collection famous.

 
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