Action Comics, Vol. 1 #1 (1988) 50th Anniversary Reprint Edition
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50th Anniversary Reprint Edition
Superman, Champion of the Oppressed / The 4-G Gang Part 1 (of 14) / The Mystery of the Freight Train Robberies / Sticky-Mitt Stimson / The Adventures of Marco Polo (Part I of XVII) / The Light Heavyweight Championship / The International Jewel Thief / Mur
Written by Jerry Siegel, Homer Fleming, Fred Guardineer and others Art by Joe Shuster, Homer Fleming, Will Ely, Sven Elven and others Sent to Earth as an infant to escape a dying planet and raised by humble farmers to uphold the values of truth, justice, and the American way, Superman is regarded by many as the greatest superhero in comics history. Now you can have your very own copy of the Man of Steel's first adventure with this handsome facsimile edition of Action Comics #1, featuring all the tales and ads from the original 1938 publication. You will believe that a man can fly.
Release Date: 1988
Superman, Champion of the Oppressed / The 4-G Gang Part 1 (of 14) / The Mystery of the Freight Train Robberies / Sticky-Mitt Stimson / The Adventures of Marco Polo (Part I of XVII) / The Light Heavyweight Championship / The International Jewel Thief / Mur
Written by Jerry Siegel, Homer Fleming, Fred Guardineer and others Art by Joe Shuster, Homer Fleming, Will Ely, Sven Elven and others Sent to Earth as an infant to escape a dying planet and raised by humble farmers to uphold the values of truth, justice, and the American way, Superman is regarded by many as the greatest superhero in comics history. Now you can have your very own copy of the Man of Steel's first adventure with this handsome facsimile edition of Action Comics #1, featuring all the tales and ads from the original 1938 publication. You will believe that a man can fly.
Release Date: 1988
THE HIGH GRADES (Investment Quality)
- 9.9 – 10.0 MINT: Near perfect. No discernible defects.
- 9.8 NM/MT: High-end; negligible stress or bindery tears.
- 9.6 NM+: Nearly perfect; very minor surface wear.
- 9.4 NM: Standard high-grade; minor corner blunting.
- 9.2 NM-: Excellent; small stress lines (no color break).
- 9.0 VF/NM: Great eye appeal; minor spine stress.
THE MID GRADES (Collector Quality)
- 8.5 VF+: Clean copy; small amount of wear/creasing.
- 8.0 VF: Very attractive; minor surface wear or foxing.
- 7.5 VF-: Slight accumulation of defects; minor blunting.
- 7.0 FN/VF: Solid copy; minor creases or color breaks.
- 6.0 FN: Average mid-grade; small spine splits or tears.
- 5.0 VG/FN: Significant wear; small pieces may be missing.
THE LOW GRADES (Reader Quality)
- 4.0 VG: Average used copy; heavy creasing or scuffing.
- 3.0 GD/VG: Heavily read; major creases or staple rust.
- 2.0 GD: Well-worn; covers may be detached but present.
- 1.0 FR: Heavily damaged; large chunks missing.
- 0.5 PR: Fragile; missing pages or severe degradation.
Our raw grading is an opinion based on 30+ years of experience. We do not guarantee a specific numeric grade from 3rd party services (CGC/CBCS) but strive for maximum accuracy.
