Man of Silver and Bronze
Action Comics 417

COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Action Comics #417 Universal
Grade: 9.8
Page Quality: WHITE
Pedigree: Winnipeg
Certification #: 0042519013
Owner: Brandon Shepherd

SET DETAILS

Winning Set: Man of Silver and Bronze
Date Added: 1/31/2013
Research: See CGC's Census Report for this Comic

Owner's Description

"The Conspiracy of the Crime-Lords!"
October, 1972

Leo Dorfman and Bob Haney stories
Curt Swan, Murphy Anderson and
John Calnan art, Nick Cardy cover

Lex Luthor and Braniac appearance.
Metamorpho backup story.
Bondage cover.

Grade Date: 01/22/2002
Acquired: 01/27/2013

"The Kid and the Corruptors!" Metamorpho backup story.
Writer: Bob Haney
Penciler: John Calnan
Inker: John Calnan

Villains Brainiac, Marauder, Grax (four arms), and Lex Luthor appear with Lois Lane, Batman and Jimmy Olson to make one of my favorite Nick Cardy covers. This special piece and I have history; the story goes that I first had another 9.8 copy of #417, with less than perfect cover centering, that I had purchased from an eBay "Buy It Now" listing and was one of my first expensive pieces. Within a few days of buying my other graded #417, this Winnipeg copy appeared, also on eBay. At the time (Nov. 2006) there were only 2 9.8 copies listed in the census. I thought to myself how I should have waited, as this latest listing was cheaper, from a pedigree and had perfect cover centering. I also thought about how it would be nice to say I had both 9.8 examples, but I held off. The listing ended without a bidder and I kicked myself for holding back.

About three years later the Winnipeg example appeared on the ComicLink Exchange, where it stayed for a long time. I really wanted the piece but I was focused on other books, so I kept putting it off. One day the book was no longer listed and I kicked myself yet again for passing it up a second time. Distracted by the cover miswrap on my first copy, I consigned it to an online auction, I took a loss but I wanted to move on from the experience of buying too soon and passing on better opportunities.

When I got a rare third chance to purchase this piece, in January, 2013 I took it. Maybe I paid too much, maybe I could have bargained for a cheaper price but I didn’t hesitate, I had to have this piece in my hands. After six years of waiting, and kicking myself, I finally had the Winnipeg copy of Action Comics #417, the piece I should have bought the first time around. I love the vibrant colors of this piece, the overall crispness of the book makes me smile every time I pull the book from the collection for viewing. I also have a nice story to go along with it.

From MySlabbedComics.com
Winnipeg Pedigree

Sold in a few different lots this Marvel collection that spans the 1960s to Copper Age. A large portion were brought to market by Showcase New England during the late 1990s. Known for having the owner's name written on the top of the cover of the pre-1965 issues, there are many high quality examples of this pedigree, and there have been rumblings that these may just be the under copies of the original owner's collection!
  
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