Action Comics 1
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Action Comics #1 is the first issue of the original run of the comic-book/magazine series Action Comics. It features the first appearance of several comic-book heroes—most notably the Jerry Siegel and
Cover of Action Comics #1 (June 1938) by Joe Shuster.
The cover has been compared to Hercules and the Hydra by Antonio del Pollaiuolo.
At the 2014 New York Comic Con, Vincent Zurzolo of Metropolis Collectibles displays the CGC 9.0 copy of Action Comics #1 for which his firm paid $3.2 million (USD).
Superman
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Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, first appearing in issue #1 of Action Comics, published in the United States on April 18, 1938. Superman has been regular
Action Comics 1
…comic-book/magazine series Action Comics. It features the first appearance of several comic-book heroes—most notably the Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster creation, Superman—and sold for 10 cents (equivalent to $2 in 2025). It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and the most valuable comic…
Jerry Siegel, writer
Joe Shuster, illustrator
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