Buying Action Comics #1

[mabfan]

I couldn't believe it. Today, I walked into my local comic book shop, and for the first time in my life, I was able to buy Action Comics #1. This wasn't one of the special reprint facsimile editions, but a real honest-to-goodness copy of Action Comics #1. Look below!

Buying Action Comics #1! Michael A. Burstein purchases a copy of Action Comics #1 from Benn Robbins at the Brookline New England Comics. (Photo copyright © 2011 by R. Benton. All rights reserved.)

And can you believe it only cost me $3.99? The last time a copy of Action Comics #1 went up for auction, in February of last year, it sold for one million dollars. How did I manage to buy such a valuable comic so cheaply?

Well, for anyone following comic book news, the answer is obvious:

Buying the Real Action Comics #1 Michael A. Burstein buys the brand-new Action Comics #1, which does not cost nearly as much as the original version from 1938, from Benn Robbins at the Brookline New England Comics. (Photo copyright © 2011 by R. Benton. All rights reserved.)

Today DC Comics released Action Comics volume 2 #1, and that was the comic I bought. It's not worth one million dollars at the moment, but just in case it becomes just as valuable as the Action Comics #1 that was published in 1938, I bought two copies. (Don't tell gnomi, though.)

Comments

[scarlettina.livejournal.com]

Awesome, Michael! :-)

::chuckle::

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

I was delighted that Benn was willing to go along with the gag.

[jamietr.livejournal.com]

Thanks for reminding me. I was going to download the issue as soon as it becomes available in the iPad app.

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

You'll have to wait until 2 pm EDT. I've already read mine. Ha! :-)

[jamietr.livejournal.com]

Turns out this a good thing since I'm spending my afternoon WRITING. Ha! ;-)

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

Well, neener neener, so ha! :-)

[530nm330hz.livejournal.com]

Sure, you can read it on your iPad, but you won't get a cool photograph of the download process. Print media FTW!

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

Aha! Another reason the print comic is best! Thanks, LJ user equals 530nm330hz!

[jamietr.livejournal.com]

Always one to rise to a challenge, here are two photographs: one of the purchase process, the other of the download process:

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/iJB4elU9iTTcx2Wax0DzG_sVy3uPKVu-HVFF5ibdcc8?feat=directlink

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/MjmOUomI37rzQ_QXsNCpTfsVy3uPKVu-HVFF5ibdcc8?feat=directlink

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

Ah, but you'd have to use Photoshop to get the gag photo I got!

[sarsmicama.livejournal.com]

I have to admit to not being that into the purchase of the comic, but the sales guy has the BEST facial expressions!

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

Benn was really getting into the gag...for which I am grateful.

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

I can see this leading to disappointed customers on EBay who are not quite current with the news and bid on "Action Comics #1"...

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

Gack! I would hope that EBay and other places like that would clamp down on anyone misrepresenting their Action Comics (vol 2) #1 for sale...

[shsilver.livejournal.com]

They really should have given Action Comics #1.2 a cover that paid tribute to the original.

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

The previously announced cover seemed closer than the one they finally went with. I suspect they were looking for a cover that would evoke the same sense the original one did in 1938, i.e., with people asking if that guy was really doing what it looks like he's doing.

[sdelmonte]

Alas, there was no Zatara or Tex Thompson story, as in the first Action Comics #1.

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

Yeah, there should have been!

[hildebabble.livejournal.com]

Hee!

I picked up Action Comics, too. My first. I enjoyed it!

Though I have a strong suspicion when they approach publishing issue #1000, DC Comics might have a change of heart.

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

I hope you're right. Marvel recently ended Fantastic Four with #587, but it was evident to many of us that after publishing 12 issues of the new FF series they would release Fantastic Four #600. The question is, will DC count the zero issue and the million issue in their count or not?