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It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and. Sep 07, 2017 top 10 most valuable comic books jason momoa teases that dune is even bigger than game of thrones and aquaman report. As such, mintcondition comic books from the early to mid20th century are very rare. Action 1 1938 with a mexican flare golden age comic. Collectible golden age comics reprints 193855 for sale. Jun, 20 a rare copy of the comic book featuring supermans first appearance that went undiscovered for over 70 years in the insulation of a house has sold for usd 175,000. Superman action comics 1 1938 peanut butter variant reprint dc sharp rare nh. I liked the book very much since im a book collector and found the pursuit a lot of fun and did indeed find rare books in the most unlikely places.
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It features the first appearance of several comic book heroesmost notably. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world today. Why rare action comics nameplate was on display in mount. You can now read the worlds most expensive comic book online. Find out how to know if you have a valuable comic book on your hands based on its age, appearance, and presence of popular characters. Book 1 of 104 in the action comics 19382011 series.
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