The invisible mafia is invisible no moreand the streets of metropolis will burn if the truth does not get out. It is fully searchable and includes data on creator credits, story details, or other publication details for comic books worldwide. Dont miss the boy who stole supermans cape grant morrison weaves the history of clark kents early days in metropolis. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. Dc comics new releases for wednesday, november, 2019, by charles. Grant morrison makes a major change in action comics in this special issue featuring art by travel foreman. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics.
Considering that superman has ghosts connected to him already, in a manner of speaking, it even fits the overall series. Tomasi script along with all the variant covers in the back make this book worth the price. The true scope of grant morrison and rags morales action comics run begins to come into view, so get those sunglasses ready, cause it is gonna be blinding. The blockbuster supervillain teamup of the century continues. Action comics is an american comic bookmagazine series that introduced superman, one of. Superman must face down a threat from the phantom zone with the help of the phantom stranger. Its most famous for having the debut of superman in its first issue. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Celebrate issues of action comics with an allstar lineup of top talent as they pay tribute to the comic that started it all. Values of action comics free comic book price guide. The publisher might reset the issue numbering to reflect this, as well. Action comics first saw publication on april 18, 1938, though its first issue was cover dated june 1938. Buy products related to action comics and see what customers say about action comics on.
We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. The publisher was originally known as national allied publications, and later as national comics publications and as national periodical publications, before taking on its current name of dc comics. On top of that, leviathan threw down his gauntlet for the entire world to see, and superman. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Whitman comics variants of dc titles see values for. I must have bought 5 or 6 different versions of each of those. Its original incarnation ran from 1938 to 2011 and stands as one of the longestrunning comic books with consecutively numbered issues. Since 1979 iconic comic shop located in hollywood, california on melrose ave. Every superman comic book published from the mid to late 1990s including annuals and specials possessed a sequential chapter number on the cover. Heroes like wolverine and spiderman might have storylines where they end up getting their own comics before joining a different team.
We pride ourselves on being a friendly comic book store. Action comics 2011 2nd series comic books mycomicshop. Loot crate february 2017 modern age loot crate exclusive variant cover sealed with coaloot crate exclusive. First, metropolis was hit with the biggest ground battle in the history of the city and barely survived. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. In the midst of a khund invasion, the city of metropolis celebrates superman day, a day of recognition for all the things superman has done for the city. With the truth about the man of steels secret identity out in the open, all the rules of engagement have changedand no one is safe. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the. Modern lot of action comics comic books by dc superman the new 52 nice. It will have enough minor defects that it is in clearly worse condition than a brand new freshly published comic, magazine, or book. Detective comics #1015 cover b kenneth rocafort card stock variant, ar.
Written by paul cornell art by marco rudy and ed benes cover by ethan van sciver while presentday lex luthor is busy fighting an array of the dcus most vile foes over in action comics, this annual takes a look back at two formative encounters luthor had before he became the bald mad genius we know and love to hate today. Superman and the men of steel the new 52 by morrison, grant and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. With well more than 1,000 covers variants will do that it was remarkably difficult to narrow the list to 50, much less , but i think this is a pretty good representation. The daily planet is under siege as the streets of metropolis prepare for a gang war. Star wars action figure variant covers checklist marvel. If its inches, its a famous first edition with the wrapper removed. If you have a question or problem you can reach us anytime by email or facebook and well quickly respond to your inquiry. Dan jurgens ranks the greatest action comics covers.
E ighty years ago today, the first issue of action comics was released, with the now iconic cover showing superman lifting a car over his head as hoodlums flee. Jan 23, 2020 okay, i admit they got me with the action, detective, and marvel comics variant covers. Artist john tyler christopher has done such a great job on all of. What many people do not realize, however, is that action comics, like most comic books of its day, was an anthology containing multiple.
Preorder books released on 112019 golden apple comics. Apr 24, 2017 with over 100 action figure variant covers available spread across the various star wars comic series, i thought it would be a good idea to create a checklist. Action comics 2016 3rd series action comics philippine series 1938 atlas publishing. I hope this will be a good point of reference for all existing and new collectors of these fantastic variant covers. Space detective backup story illustrated by nik poliwko is available now with three exciting variant covers. If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. Neuman, dc solicited variants drawn by mad artists for titles being published in april 20. From individual characters and stories to movies, tv, video games and even comic co. The gcd is building the most comprehensive comics database. Then came wonder woman 750, and i forced myself to just pick the best cover of the bunch the 1940s variant and skip the rest. One of these golden ticket variants was made for each of the five books, meaning that five one of a kind comics entered circulation. Action comics is an american comic bookmagazine series that introduced superman, one of the first major superhero characters. Action comics 1978 whitman action comics 1998 us postal service stamp set 53 of 53 in stock.
Apr 10, 2017 in order to promote these books, the company launched a special competition wherein readers who got hold of golden ticket variant issues of the books would win a series of special prizes. The new 52 is the 2011 revamp and relaunch by dc comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic books. Exclusive and variant comic books online sonnys comics. Each week variant explores all things in the world of comics and geekdom. Superman and the men of steel the new 52 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Users browsing for modern age comics 1992 now in modern age 1992now usually look at.
Action comics variants modern age comic books cgc. All have descended on the city of metropolis to challenge superman at his most vulnerable moment. Presenting a variant look into the culture we all love. Find the most exclusive and sought after comic book issues and collectibles and their variants online at sonnys comics. A website devoted to bringing you the best in the world of conventions, comics and cosplay. We buy your collectibles and offer consignment services. Narrowing down just 50 covers to represent 2018 was a cruel, cruel task, but we hope youll agree that these works of art represent some of the best of the best from the last 52 weeks. Dc has revealed first looks at the 7 out of the 8 upcoming variant covers commissioned from comics superstars, each of which will celebrate a decade in the life of superman as action comics.
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