DC to Release ACTION COMICS #1 Facsimile Edition — in Full GOLDEN AGE SIZE
EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: It was bound to happen — and it will… On Friday, we told you about the five Facsimile Editions DC has coming in April. Now, we’ve got one more to get you excited about: Action Comics #1 — in full, Golden Age dimensions. Yep, this one’s coming for April 18’s DC-sponsored Superman Day, but it will be in stores the Wednesday before, April 16. (April 18 marks the anniversary of Action #1’s 1938 debut.) DC mentioned this was happening in a press release about the company’s Summer of Superman publishing initiative — H/T to 13th Dimension reader Benjamin Simpson — but we’ve got the EXCLUSIVE DETAILS for you: The Facsimile Edition lists for $9.99, with a Dan Mora homage variant that will run $10.99. There will also be a sketch variant ($10.99) and a foil cover version ($14.99). DC has done this to rousing success with Detective Comics #27 — check out Mora’s homage for that one — so this was about as predictable as the sun rising in the east. (This is my second correct Superman Facsimile prediction in as many days, for those keeping score at home. Are you not entertained?) Still glad it’s official though. By the way, a comic’s current dimensions are typically 6-5/8″ x 10-3/16″. Golden Agers are larger, at 7-3/4” x 10-1/2”. Oh, and Obligatory Price Comparison: If you happen upon an unslabbed original Action Comics #1, you’ll make the national news. An 8.5-graded, sealed copy sold for $6,000,000, including buyer’s premium, through Heritage Auctions in 2024. That’s the most expensive comic ever, folks. — MORE — SUPERMAN #233 Gets a FACSIMILE EDITION — Finally! Click here. — DC Adds a Fourth SUPER POWERS Variant Cover to Latest Wave. Click...
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