The superstar creative team of writer brian michael bendis and artist steve epting dig into the dc universe in this sweeping espionage epic thats shattering th. Hopes and fears rebirth by patrick gleason comic book artists. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. Please dont purchase items if you are impatient to get th. Four new series set in the world of the vertigo classic. Presenting a variant look into the culture we all love. Also considering the huge print run this book will have due to all the variants, a custom one of a kind cover on a blank could be very appealing to. If you find an variant cover image in the database that is from this issue and is not shown here, please edit that image adding action comics vol 2 as the source. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and. Its definitely an early appearance of ahsoka, but appears to have been published a couple of weeks after the darkhorse series.
Ad for more fun comics, new adventure comics and detective comics. Then, the man of steel is on trialand the jury is made up of. What many people do not realize, however, is that action comics, like most comic books of its day, was an anthology. Very finenear mint supermans new fortress of solitude sits in the most remote corner of the bermuda triangle. The multitude returns, and superman must face them on mars. Dc action comics comic book 1008 jeff dekal variant cover. The complete visual history is the perfect gift for casual fans and comic book aficionados alike. The blakely mine disaster, script by jerry siegel, art by joe shuster. Constructed using kryptonian technology far beyond anything our world knows, filled with intergalactic, pandimensional secrets from all over the. From individual characters and stories to movies, tv, video games and even comic co.
By delivering the weekly list of new releases, along with news concerning current and future products available in local and online comic book shops, we enable consumers to meet their goals more effectively. We are getting both a hardcover april 11th and an oversized 80 page issue april 18th. 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. This book came as a freebee with the target exclusive bluray of the clone wars animated movie. Comic book fans know that summer can bring the occasional heat wave. In 2018, it became only the second american comic book in history after the 1930s1960s dell comics title four color to publish a 1,000th issue aside from its venerable publication history, action comics is more famously known as the birthplace of superman. Dc lego variant covers hitting shelves in november. Action comics vol 2 48 adult coloring book variant. Featuring an astounding collection of covers featuring dc comics remarkable characters, including batman, superman, wonder woman, green lantern, aquaman, cyborg, the flash, and more, dc comics variant covers.
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. The covers are designed to capture the look and feel of the man of steel throughout different eras of his 80year run. Its original incarnation ran from 1938 to 2011 and stands as one of the longestrunning comic books with consecutively numbered issues. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant.
After superman saves a group of miners from a cavein, clark kent senses a story that may mean that the mines owner, thorton blakely, is actually running unsafe mine operations and blaming accidents on the miners themselves. The variant covers are open to order, and feature artwork by some of the industrys top talents, including bryan hitch, francesco mattina and others each depicting dcs top heroes plunging into the bloody world of deceased. 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. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format.
Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your comic collection. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. Dcs portrait variant covers tied to year of the villain icv2. A website devoted to bringing you the best in the world of conventions, comics and cosplay.
Variant hooked me right in since the very beginningi couldnt put it down. Celebrate issues of action comics with an allstar lineup of top talent as they pay tribute to the comic that started it all. This is the variant cover for multiversity the new realitybending comic book series written. 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. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. Get the best deals on modern age superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. This is our collection of variant cover images from action comics volume 2. 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 reveals details, portrait variants for year of the villain. Each week variant explores all things in the world of comics and geekdom. Yeah, everyone says the same about all the books they read, but i definitely found variant refreshing and unique. Simply bid on your items and send a request total notice and well forward the new total.
With grant morrison at the helm that is exactly what we got. With action comics speeding toward its landmark 1,000th issue on supermans 80th anniversary april 18, not only will we see a series of variant covers capturing the look and feel of the man of steel throughout different eras of his 80year run, but certain comic book stores will also have their own exclusive variant covers available in limited numbers. Dc reveals the final open to order variant cover for this issue, featuring art by joshua middleton that reflects the man of steels 1980s adventures. Action comics first saw publication on april 18, 1938, though its first issue was cover dated june 1938. Star wars action figure variant covers checklist marvel. Located in the heart of edmonton, variant edition is edmontons best source for comic books, graphic novels, and stories of all kinds. Dc comics has released art for 17 portrait variant covers planned for july. See more ideas about action comics 1, comics and superman.
In the penultimate chapter to writer grant morrisons critically acclaimed run, the man of steel faces one of his greatest opponents yet and prepares for a battle. With supermans iconic series resuming its original numbering, cbr showcases the 25 issues that left the biggest impact on comic book history. I hope this will be a good point of reference for all existing and new collectors of these fantastic variant covers. Of course, some comic book shops might have had some of these packs too. The 25 most important action comics issues ever published. Dceased plagues dc comics variant covers this october. For the first time ever, explore the complete visual history of dc comics variant comic book covers in. Surface shipping can be slow lately, it usually takes 2 to 3 weeks but can take up to 6 weeks as well. Greg hildebrandt, inhyuk lee, ron lim, julian tedesco, mark brooks and a host of others.
That started to move the comic book world from recycled comic strips and new comic. In the penultimate chapter to writer grant morrisons critically acclaimed run, the man of steel faces one of his greatest opponents yet and prepares for a battle that spans not only time and space but imagination itself. Artist john tyler christopher has done such a great job on all of. Its most famous for having the debut of superman in its first issue. Action comics is an american comic book magazine series that introduced superman, one of the first major superhero characters. Ive compiled a list of known dcuniverse logo upc variants. Morrison delivered a fast paced superman comic that turned. Geoff johns and gary frank bring the dc and watchmen universes together. Action comics was the second longest running comic book series of all time, with only detective comics having been published longer. It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders. Comprehensive list of dc universe logo upc variants copper. Here are the dceased variant covers coming in october. Probably the coolest of the variant covers of this historic issue.
This issue was originally polybagged with a digital download code and may or may not be polybagged when purchased. Previously, it had run continuously since 1938, so this was a major milestone in comics history. From todays explosive action to a previously unpublished tale. 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. Find recently released variants from 3050% off in our tfaw variant sale.
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