The Zabra Collection-PRIMARY SET
Action Comics 110

COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Action Comics #110 Universal
Grade: 9.2
Page Quality: OFF-WHITE
Pedigree: Ohio
Certification #: 0015892012
Owner: Zabra

SET DETAILS

Winning Set: The Zabra Collection-PRIMARY SET
Date Added: 12/18/2013
Research: See CGC's Census Report for this Comic

Owner's Description

ACTION COMICS #110 CGC 9.2-THE OHIO PEDIGREE

This book is the SECOND Action Comics from the OHIO PEDIGREE that I added to my collection after obtaining Action Comics #113. It was not easy to obtain this book as collectors have locked up such copies in their vaults and these books surface once in a decade or so. When these books surface then they are in super high demand. It is the HIGHEST GRADED PEDIGREE COPY of issue #110. It has bright colors and it brings joy to hold this wonderful book in my hands ALONG with Action Comics #113. Both these books are SPECIAL and its a true honor and privilege to be able to add these books to my collection. They are a part of the OHIO PEDIGREE FAMILY and bringing them together was equivalent to a FAMILY REUNION. My goal is to add all the Action Comics from the OHIO PEDIGREE graded at 9.0 or higher to my collection, namely Action Comics #109, 110, 112 and 113. I am working hard to attain this goal.

Publisher: DC
Cover Date: July 1947
Aprox. On Sale Date: May 15, 1947
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Cover Credits:
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye


5 Stories
1.Superman: "Mother Goose Crimes"
2.Congo Bill: "The King of Gorillas"
3.Zatara: "Danger is Where You Make It"
4.Hayfoot Henry: "Sleepyside's Meanest Thief"
5.Vigilante: "The Girl Sheriff of Benton City"

Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. Mother Goose Crimes starring Superman, art by Ira Yarbrough. The King of the Gorillas starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. Danger is Where You Make It starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by W. F. White. Sleepyside's Meanest Thief starring Hayfoot Henry, script by Al Schwartz, art by Stan Kaye. The Girl Sheriff of Benton City starring Vigilante, art by George Roussos. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

The OHIO PEDIGREE Action Comics in this set include # 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's 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 1970's. 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's the Golden Age copies that made the Ohio collection famous.
 
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