Comments on: ACTION #1: The $1 Million Comic Book http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/02/23/action-1-the-1-million-comic-book/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:22:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Joseph http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/02/23/action-1-the-1-million-comic-book/#comment-7594 Joseph Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:37:49 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/02/23/action-1-the-1-million-comic-book/#comment-7594 If they are insurance salesmen Superman's actions are still justified If they are insurance salesmen Superman’s actions are still justified

]]> By: JH http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/02/23/action-1-the-1-million-comic-book/#comment-7589 JH Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:43:40 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/02/23/action-1-the-1-million-comic-book/#comment-7589 I just realized that nothing on that cover identifies those guys as "criminals" (domino masks, guns, bags of cash, etc.). For all we know, they could be three insurance salesmen driving home from an awards function. I just realized that nothing on that cover identifies those guys as “criminals” (domino masks, guns, bags of cash, etc.). For all we know, they could be three insurance salesmen driving home from an awards function.

]]> By: Aaron Ragan-Fore http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/02/23/action-1-the-1-million-comic-book/#comment-7557 Aaron Ragan-Fore Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:35:33 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/02/23/action-1-the-1-million-comic-book/#comment-7557 If anyone's interested, one of the 100 known copies resides here in Eugene, Oregon. Last year I wrote an article about a local comics art exhibition that featured that copy of Action #1, as well as other amazing nerd artifacts: http://inkville.typepad.com/blog/2009/09/affection.html If anyone’s interested, one of the 100 known copies resides here in Eugene, Oregon. Last year I wrote an article about a local comics art exhibition that featured that copy of Action #1, as well as other amazing nerd artifacts:

http://inkville.typepad.com/blog/2009/09/affection.html

]]> By: Techland Roundup: The Daily Dose; Technology News 2/23/10 - Techland - TIME.com http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/02/23/action-1-the-1-million-comic-book/#comment-7554 Techland Roundup: The Daily Dose; Technology News 2/23/10 - Techland - TIME.com Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:48:58 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/02/23/action-1-the-1-million-comic-book/#comment-7554 [...] issue of ACTION #1, which contains the first appearance of Superman sold for $1 million, officially fetching the highest price of any comic. The 8.0 graded issue is one of only two in this condition, and beat out another issue of ACTION [...] [...] issue of ACTION #1, which contains the first appearance of Superman sold for $1 million, officially fetching the highest price of any comic. The 8.0 graded issue is one of only two in this condition, and beat out another issue of ACTION [...]

]]> By: Joseph http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/02/23/action-1-the-1-million-comic-book/#comment-7543 Joseph Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:05:08 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/02/23/action-1-the-1-million-comic-book/#comment-7543 Wow, I almost can't believe that there is actually a typical (stereotypical?) bitter, cynical, negative comment accompanying this story. Hey Diana, would it make you feel better if this historical artifact was ripped open, read, folded up and put in an 8 year old's back pocket? First of all, the person that sold this for one million dollars paid $150,000 for it 15 years ago, so if it was purchased now solely as an investment it's hard to blame the guy for doing so - it certainly paid off for the current seller. My 401K hasn't come close to that kind of return the past 15 years. Secondly, we are not talking about a speculator paying a ridiculous sum for the latest slabbed issue of Captain America (I have one if anyone's interested!), but the sale of an extremely important piece of American pop culture history. I fail to see how anyone has an issue with this. Would you buy an original Picasso, take it out of its frame and stick it on your wall with two sided tape? Wow, I almost can’t believe that there is actually a typical (stereotypical?) bitter, cynical, negative comment accompanying this story. Hey Diana, would it make you feel better if this historical artifact was ripped open, read, folded up and put in an 8 year old’s back pocket? First of all, the person that sold this for one million dollars paid $150,000 for it 15 years ago, so if it was purchased now solely as an investment it’s hard to blame the guy for doing so – it certainly paid off for the current seller. My 401K hasn’t come close to that kind of return the past 15 years.

Secondly, we are not talking about a speculator paying a ridiculous sum for the latest slabbed issue of Captain America (I have one if anyone’s interested!), but the sale of an extremely important piece of American pop culture history. I fail to see how anyone has an issue with this. Would you buy an original Picasso, take it out of its frame and stick it on your wall with two sided tape?

]]> By: Brian Fies http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/02/23/action-1-the-1-million-comic-book/#comment-7542 Brian Fies Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:53:50 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/02/23/action-1-the-1-million-comic-book/#comment-7542 Time machine . . . Where did I put my damn time machine . . . ? Time machine . . . Where did I put my damn time machine . . . ?

]]> By: Gerry Alanguilan http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/02/23/action-1-the-1-million-comic-book/#comment-7539 Gerry Alanguilan Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:55:11 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/02/23/action-1-the-1-million-comic-book/#comment-7539 I could certainly use a few copies of that issue right about now. :) I could certainly use a few copies of that issue right about now. :)

]]> By: Diana Green http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/02/23/action-1-the-1-million-comic-book/#comment-7536 Diana Green Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:38:59 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/02/23/action-1-the-1-million-comic-book/#comment-7536 Yawn. Somebody paid a million bucks for a comic they can't read because it's slabbed, solely as an investment. Yup, this will do wonders for comics being taken seriously, all right. Balderdash. All this does is reinforce existing biases about comics. My Holy Grail of comics is the great book I haven't read yet. Yawn.
Somebody paid a million bucks for a comic they can’t read because it’s slabbed, solely as an investment.
Yup, this will do wonders for comics being taken seriously, all right.
Balderdash. All this does is reinforce existing biases about comics.
My Holy Grail of comics is the great book I haven’t read yet.

]]> By: ~chris http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/02/23/action-1-the-1-million-comic-book/#comment-7533 ~chris Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:16:15 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/02/23/action-1-the-1-million-comic-book/#comment-7533 Steve Geppi offered $1,000,000 for Action #1 (9.4 or better) back in 2003. http://collectibles.about.com/cs/comicbooks/a/blprcomic103103.htm Is not Holy Grail the cup of a humble carpenter? And therefore not at all glossy? Steve Geppi offered $1,000,000 for Action #1 (9.4 or better) back in 2003.
http://collectibles.about.com/cs/comicbooks/a/blprcomic103103.htm

Is not Holy Grail the cup of a humble carpenter? And therefore not at all glossy?

]]> By: Torsten Adair http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/02/23/action-1-the-1-million-comic-book/#comment-7519 Torsten Adair Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:39:16 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/02/23/action-1-the-1-million-comic-book/#comment-7519 The Holy Grail of comic books? Big Numbers #3? The signed and numbered Graphitti edition of Watchmen? 2000 AD #488 grade 10 (first Neil Gaiman comic) Cancelled Comic Cavalcade #1 and #2 (35 copies of each exist) !! Marvel Super Special issue #7 !! (Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band movie adaptation, pulled from distribution in the United States. George Perez pencils. Beatles tie-in. Numerous celebrity appearances.) The Holy Grail of comic books?

Big Numbers #3?
The signed and numbered Graphitti edition of Watchmen?
2000 AD #488 grade 10 (first Neil Gaiman comic)
Cancelled Comic Cavalcade #1 and #2 (35 copies of each exist)

!! Marvel Super Special issue #7 !!
(Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band movie adaptation, pulled from distribution in the United States. George Perez pencils. Beatles tie-in. Numerous celebrity appearances.)

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