Superman # 1 1974 - 2017 1938 Reprints / Swipes / Variant / 9.8
1987 ACTION COMICS #1 SUPERMAN REPRINT 9.8 10C ISSUE.

COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Action Comics 1 Modern
Grade: 9.8
Page Quality: WHITE
Pedigree: REPRINT
Certification #: 0234884011
Owner: Superman 9.8

SET DETAILS

Winning Set: Superman # 1 1974 - 2017 1938 Reprints / Swipes / Variant / 9.8
Date Added: 8/20/2015
Research: See CGC's Census Report for this Comic

Owner's Description

VERY NICE 9.8 HIGH-GRADE EXAMPLE OF THE 1987 SUPERMAN # 1 REPRINT. THIS YEAR IS A BIT EASIER FINDING IN HIGH GRADE BUT ONLY HAS ONLY 11 COPIES GRADED 9.8 (SO FAR). THAT NUMBER WOULD ACTUALLY INCREASE BY TWO AS THERE ARE 2 1987 ISSUES IN THIS SET THAT ARE MISLABELED ON THE HOLDER, ONE IS A 1983, THE OTHER IS A 1988. BUT BOTH OF THESE ARE ACTUALLY 1987 COMICS BUT CGC MISLABELED THE HOLDERS. THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE WAS SENT TO CGC BY ME & RECEIVED THE 9.8 GRADE. THE 1987 ISSUE IS OFTEN MISTAKEN FOR THE 1983. THE COMICS LOOK VERY MUCH ALIKE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE REVERSE. YOU CAN DISTINGUISH THE TWO COMICS BY 1). FULLY READING THE COPYRIGHT DATELINE OR 2). LOOKING AT WHAT IS PRINTED ON THE REVERSE. ONE MUST KEEP READING AFTER THE 1983 COPYRIGHT DATE TO SEE THE "1987" IS PRINTED ON THE SAME. "EASY" TO MISTAKE THE TWO ISSUES IF NOT READING THE "ENTIRE" COPYRIGHT DATE LINE. 1983 ALSO HAS A PEANUT BUTTER SUPERMAN ON THE REVERSE WHERE THE 1997 HAS THE NESTLE QUICK BUNNY. THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE IS A 10c COVER PRICE & HAVE HEARD OF A 50c 1987 COVER PRICE BUT NEVER HAVE SEEN ONE OF THOSE ISSUES. NOT SURE IF IT EXISTS OR IS MISTAKEN INFORMATION. THERE IS ONLY ONE 1987 CGC GRADED 9.8 AS A SIGNATURE SERIES...KEEPING AN EYE OUT FOR THAT COMIC. COULD BE EXPENSIVE AND VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND. FEW 1987 COPIES ARE EVER FOR SALE / HAVE SEEN ONLY ONE UNGRADED THAT MAY GRADE 9.8. 1987 9.8 COPIES ARE SCARCE AND ARE SEMI DIFFICULT TO FIND.
 
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