[CLOSED] FS: Action Comics 80 Years of Superman HC - The Deluxe Edition - FIRST PRINTING - Neal Adams! - $20 USPS Priority Shipped... 0

[jools&jim]

Up for sale tonight...a BIG 80th Anniversary Action/Superman hardcover celebration from DC, published earlier this year, and already into a 2nd printing!

Stay tuned for details and a full description after the terms of sale!

Edited July 4, 2018 by jools&jim

[jools&jim]

TERMS: 

•  in the thread rules.

• PayPal is the only method of payment I accept.  Please also note that I will only ship to the confirmed domestic US address, as verified by PayPal, of the person buying the book (no third party sales).

• IMPORTANT: I also reserve the right to request references from newer board members before closing a deal.

• No HOS'ers/probies/etc.

• Payment is due within 3 days of closing the deal unless we've made other arrangements.

DOMESTIC US SHIPPING (fully insured Priority Mail w/extremely secure packaging): 

• FREE for USPS Priority Mail.

• NOTE: I am sometimes able to ship the same day that payment is received, but usually no later than one day after payment is received.

***VERY IMPORTANT -- Domestic shipping in the U.S. only, very sorry!***

RETURNS:  

• Shouldn't be necessary, but…I'm reasonable -- if there's a problem of ANY kind, please PM me and we WILL work it out to your satisfaction.

Need larger scans? Detail pics? Interior pics? More info? Please feel free to PM me.

Finally, my feedback thread is located here (under my old username, but it's still me): 

 

Edited July 1, 2018 by jools&jim

[jools&jim]

Action Comics 80 Years of Superman hardcover - The Deluxe Edition - FIRST PRINTING:

CONDITION: Hardcover book and dust-jacket are NM...I bought this copy new from my LCS and read it (once) very carefully, with the DJ removed and set aside.  Binding is tight and the book is very clean.

PRICE:   $25.00   $20.00 quickly shipped and fully insured in the US only via USPS Priority Mail (NO Media Mail BS!).

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Here are the complete specs and contents directly from DC (see below for pics):

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 384 pages, full color.

Highlights of this collection include:

- Dust-jacket cover image by by Jim Lee.

- An unpublished twelve-page Golden Age Superman story believed to have been written by Jerry Siegel with art by the Joe Shuster Studio.

- Text pieces including: an editor's note by Paul Levitz, a tribute to ACTION COMICS by Laura Siegel Larson (daughter of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel), an introduction by Jules Feiffer, plus essays by Tom DeHaven ("It's Superman!"), David Hadju ("The Ten-Cent Plague"), Larry Tye ("Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero") and Gene Luen Yang (SUPERMAN, NEW SUPER-MAN and a National Book Award finalist)!

- A brand-new five-page story - "The Game", a (final?) showdown between Supes and Luthor -- written (thank God!) by Paul Levitz with art by Neal Adams!!!   

Classic Superman stories reprinted in this collection include:

- "The Coming of Superman," from ACTION COMICS #1, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Joe Shuster.

- "Revolution in San Monte," from from ACTION COMICS #2, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Joe Shuster.

- "The Terrible Toyman!" from ACTION COMICS #64, written by Don Cameron with art by Ed Dobrotka and George Roussos, featuring the debut of Toyman.

- "The Super-Key to Fort Superman," from ACTION COMICS #241, written by Jerry Coleman with art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye, featuring the first appearance of the Fortress of Solitude.

- "The Super-Duel in Space," from ACTION COMICS #242, written by Otto Binder with art by Al Plastino, featuring the debut of Brainiac.

- "The Supergirl from Krypton!" from ACTION COMICS #252, written by Otto Binder with art by Al Plastino, featuring the debut of Supergirl.

- "The World's Greatest Heroine!" from ACTION COMICS #262, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Jim Mooney.

- "The Superman Super-Spectacular!" from ACTION COMICS #309, written by Edmond Hamilton with art by Curt Swan and George Klein, featuring an appearance by President John F. Kennedy.

- "Superman Takes a Wife," from ACTION COMICS #484, written by Cary Bates with art by Curt Swan and Joe Giella.

- "If Superman Didn't Exist..." from ACTION COMICS #554, written by Marv Wolfman with art by Gil Kane.  A real stunner!

- "Squatter," from ACTION COMICS #584, written by John Byrne with art by Byrne and Giordano.

- "Ma Kent's Photo Album," from ACTION COMICS #655, written by Roger Stern with art by Kerry Gammill and Dennis Janke.

- "Secrets in the Night," from ACTION COMICS #662, written by Roger Stern with art by Bob McLeod.

- "A Hero's Journey," from ACTION COMICS #800, written by Joe Kelly with art by Pasqual Ferry, Duncan Rouleau, Lee Bermejo and others.

- "The Boy Who Stole Superman's Cape," from ACTION COMICS #0, written by Grant Morrison with art by Ben Oliver.

Other key ACTION COMICS stories reprinted include:

- "The Mystery of the Freight Train Robberies," from ACTION COMICS #1, written by Fred Guardineer with art by Guardineer, featuring the debut of Zatara.

- "The Origin of the Vigilante," from ACTION COMICS #42, written by Mort Weisinger with art by Mort Meskin, featuring the debut of the Vigilante.

- "The Assassin-Express Contract!" from ACTION COMICS #419, written by Len Wein with art by Carmine Infantino and Giordano, featuring the debut of the Human Target.

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Edited July 4, 2018 by jools&jim

[jools&jim]

Price reduced...NOW $20 SHIPPED & INSURED in the US...

Edited July 4, 2018 by jools&jim

[SkOw]

15 hours ago, jools&jim said:

Price reduced...NOW $20 SHIPPED & INSURED in the US...

Can't resist. 

[jools&jim]

  All your, thanks!