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. 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. This is the variant cover for multiversity the new realitybending comic book series written. Action comics is an american comic book magazine series that introduced superman, one of the first major superhero characters. Its most famous for having the debut of superman in its first issue. Dc comics has released art for 17 portrait variant covers planned for july. Dc reveals details, portrait variants for year of the villain.
We are getting both a hardcover april 11th and an oversized 80 page issue april 18th. This issue was originally polybagged with a digital download code and may or may not be polybagged when purchased. From individual characters and stories to movies, tv, video games and even comic co. The 25 most important action comics issues ever published. 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 my. This is our collection of variant cover images from action comics volume 2. Ive compiled a list of known dcuniverse logo upc variants.
Comic book fans know that summer can bring the occasional heat wave. Simply bid on your items and send a request total notice and well forward the new total. Here are the dceased variant covers coming in october. With supermans iconic series resuming its original numbering, cbr showcases the 25 issues that left the biggest impact on comic book history. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. Surface shipping can be slow lately, it usually takes 2 to 3 weeks but can take up to 6 weeks as well. 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. Previously, it had run continuously since 1938, so this was a major milestone in comics history. 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.
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. 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. Star wars action figure variant covers checklist marvel. Action comics first saw publication on april 18, 1938, though its first issue was cover dated june 1938. 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. Probably the coolest of the variant covers of this historic issue. 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. Action comics is an american comic bookmagazine series that introduced superman, one of. Of course, some comic book shops might have had some of these packs too. Get the best deals on modern age superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Then, the man of steel is on trialand the jury is made up of. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings.
Geoff johns and gary frank bring the dc and watchmen universes together. Comprehensive list of dc universe logo upc variants copper. Its definitely an early appearance of ahsoka, but appears to have been published a couple of weeks after the darkhorse series. Celebrate issues of action comics with an allstar lineup of top talent as they pay tribute to the comic that started it all. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format.
See more ideas about action comics 1, comics and superman. The multitude returns, and superman must face them on mars. I hope this will be a good point of reference for all existing and new collectors of these fantastic variant covers. The covers are designed to capture the look and feel of the man of steel throughout different eras of his 80year run. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant. 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. 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. Four new series set in the world of the vertigo classic. Dcs portrait variant covers tied to year of the villain icv2. Hopes and fears rebirth by patrick gleason comic book artists. Find recently released variants from 3050% off in our tfaw variant sale. Dc action comics comic book 1008 jeff dekal variant cover. 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. A website devoted to bringing you the best in the world of conventions, comics and cosplay. It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders. 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. 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.
Action comics vol 2 48 adult coloring book variant. Dc lego variant covers hitting shelves in november. Each week variant explores all things in the world of comics and geekdom. The complete visual history is the perfect gift for casual fans and comic book aficionados alike. Very finenear mint supermans new fortress of solitude sits in the most remote corner of the bermuda triangle. 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. Action comics was the second longest running comic book series of all time, with only detective comics having been published longer. This book came as a freebee with the target exclusive bluray of the clone wars animated movie. From todays explosive action to a previously unpublished tale. Action comics is nothing less than the comic book that introduced superman, the first major superhero character as the term is commonly defined.
Presenting a variant look into the culture we all love. Located in the heart of edmonton, variant edition is edmontons best source for comic books, graphic novels, and stories of all kinds. Its original incarnation ran from 1938 to 2011 and stands as one of the longestrunning comic books with consecutively numbered issues. The blakely mine disaster, script by jerry siegel, art by joe shuster. Morrison delivered a fast paced superman comic that turned. 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 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. With grant morrison at the helm that is exactly what we got. 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. Ad for more fun comics, new adventure comics and detective comics. Please dont purchase items if you are impatient to get th. Variant hooked me right in since the very beginningi couldnt put it down. Sort by position best sellers price product name on sale date issue number availability product subtype by. For the first time ever, explore the complete visual history of dc comics variant comic book covers in. Reviewed in the united states on february 17, 2020. 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. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and.
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