Man of Action
Action Comics 472

COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Action Comics #472 Universal
Grade: 9.8
Page Quality: WHITE
Certification #: 1043533001
Owner: Brandon Shepherd

SET DETAILS

Winning Set: Man of Action
Date Added: 8/15/2011
Research: See CGC's Census Report for this Comic

Owner's Description

"The Phantom Touch of Death!"
June, 1977

"Mark Jewelers" insert.

Cary Bates & Bill Kunkel stories
Curt Swan & Tex Blaisdell art
Bob Oksner cover

Phantom Zone villains appearance.
Steve Lombard backup story.

Grade Date: 03/28/2011
Acquired: 08/12/2011
1 of 3 in 9.8 when purchased.

The Sporting World of Steve Lombard: "If I'm Over Here... What Am I Doing Over There!"
Story: Bill Kunkel
Art: J. Calnan & Tex Blaisdell

From what I understand, these cardboard "Mark Jewelers" insert variants were distributed from the early '70s to early '90s, in proximity to military bases, both domestic and abroad. It is always nice to have a variant, or see a notation on a CGC label, but this is not as interesting or visible as say a logo or price variant.

I purchased this piece at the 2011 Chicago Comic Con from Worldwide Comics, to replace another 9.8 copy of this issue in my collection at the time. My previous copy was very fresh with vibrant colors but the price disc on the top right was truncated. When compared, my previous copy had slightly brighter colors than this one with sharper cover corners, but in my compulsiveness, I just couldn't get over the cover alignment and sold it.
 
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