Leo O'Mealia
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Big Book of Fun Comics, The #1
DC
•
1935
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
More Fun Comics #7
DC
•
1936
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
More Fun Comics #8
DC
•
1936
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
New Comics #4
DC
•
1936
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
More Fun Comics #10
DC
•
1936
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
New Book of Comics Annual #1
DC
•
1936
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Second annual issue published by DC Comics
New Comics #6
DC
•
1936
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
More Fun Comics #12
DC
•
1936
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
New Comics #7
DC
•
1936
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
More Fun Comics #13
DC
•
1936
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
New Comics #8
DC
•
1936
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
New Comics #9
DC
•
1936
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
More Fun Comics #15
DC
•
1936
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
New Comics #10
DC
•
1936
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
New Comics #11
DC
•
1936
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
More Fun Comics #17
DC
•
1936
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Ashcan edition, printed for purposes of copyrighting the title 'Action Comics' and a way to prevent competitors from stealing a similarly named title
Interior pages are from Detective Comics #10
The cover art was later used for Action Comics #3
Harry Donenfeld, the publisher of DC at the time also created ashcans with the title Double Action Comics and Triple Action Comics
There are three copies of the Action Funnies ashcan known to exist:
One is said to be locked in a DC Comics vault
One graded 8.5 sold in 2021 for $57,600
One ungraded sold in 2012 for $10,157.50
Ashcan edition, printed for purposes of copyrighting the title 'Action Comics' and a way to prevent competitors from stealing a similarly named title
Interior pages are from Detective Comics #10
The cover art was later used for Action Comics #3
Harry Donenfeld, the publisher of DC at the time also created ashcans with the title Double Action Comics and Triple Action Comics
There are three copies of the Action Funnies ashcan known to exist:
One is said to be locked in a DC Comics vault
One graded 8.5 sold in 2021 for $57,600
One ungraded sold in 2012 for $10,157.50
More Fun Comics #18
DC
•
1937
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
More Fun Comics #19
DC
•
1937
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
More Fun Comics #20
DC
•
1937
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
New Adventure Comics #15
DC
•
1937
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
New Adventure Comics #16
DC
•
1937
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
More Fun Comics #22
DC
•
1937
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
New Adventure Comics #17
DC
•
1937
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
More Fun Comics #23
DC
•
1937
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
New Adventure Comics #18
DC
•
1937
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
More Fun Comics #24
DC
•
1937
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
More Fun Comics #25
DC
•
1937
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
More Fun Comics #27
DC
•
1937
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Christmas cover
More Fun Comics #28
DC
•
1938
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
More Fun Comics #29
DC
•
1938
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
More Fun Comics #30
DC
•
1938
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
New Adventure Comics #25
DC
•
1938
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Detective Comics #19
DC
•
1938
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Detective Comics #20
DC
•
1938
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of the Crimson Avenger
1st appearance Wing, the Crimson Avenger's sidekick
1st appearance of the Crimson Avenger
1st appearance Wing, the Crimson Avenger's sidekick
Detective Comics #21
DC
•
1938
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
2nd appearance of the Crimson Avenger
Detective Comics #23
DC
•
1938
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Adventure Comics #34
DC
•
1938
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Detective Comics #24
DC
•
1939
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Adventure Comics #35
DC
•
1939
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Detective Comics #25
DC
•
1939
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Detective Comics #27
DC
•
1939
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Batman
1st appearance of Commissioner Gordon
💰 Detective Comics #27 has sold for over one million dollars 6x with a record high sale in 6.5 for $1.8 million (April 2024)
1st appearance of Batman
1st appearance of Commissioner Gordon
💰 Detective Comics #27 has sold for over one million dollars 6x with a record high sale in 6.5 for $1.8 million (April 2024)
Adventure Comics #41
DC
•
1939
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Black and white Ashcan printed in small quantities to establish title copyright during a time when publishers DC and Fawcett were competing to secure intellectual property
Cover art is from Adventure Comics #41, interior contents from All-American Comics #8
There are 5 copies known to exist
Black and white Ashcan printed in small quantities to establish title copyright during a time when publishers DC and Fawcett were competing to secure intellectual property
Cover art is from Adventure Comics #41, interior contents from All-American Comics #8
There are 5 copies known to exist
Superboy #157
DC
•
1969
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Sherlock Holmes of the '30s #1
Eternity
•
1990
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Millennium Edition: Superman #1
DC
•
2000
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
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