FEATURE / COMICS / FLYING HIGH / 75 YEARS OF SUPERMAN
Arguably one of the most recognised
pieces of comic art and definitely
the most sought after of comcs, is
Action Comics #1. Superman's first
appearance depicts Big Blue lifting
a green car with terrified onlookers
running away in head-clutching fear.
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The Beginning /
"Action Comics #1"
Arguably one of the most important pieces of
Pop culture of our generation, this was where it all
started. Written by Jerry Siegel and pencilled by Joe
Shuster, Action Comics #1 introduced the world
not only to the concept of the superhero, but also
to Superman himself. The world was suddenly
exposed to a character that could perform
astounding feats of strength and speed and they
couldn't get enough of him. Interestingly, Superman
originally couldn't fly, but rather leap extremely
high. His strength and speed were originally
attributed to the fact the Earth's gravity was far less
than Krypton's.
This book is so valuable, in fact, that actor
Nicholas Cage recently sold his copy for $2.16
million. Yes, you read that correctly. It's believed that
there are only 100 of these comics left in existence,
and only a handful of those are still in good condition.