Is there a tell tale way to spot a fake BATMAN 1 from1940 0

[The Lions Den]

On 9/21/2020 at 12:53 PM, telerites said:

Another clue that this is a reprint is the DC publication indica is more to the left on the original but on the reprint, it is more centered right under the left part of the cape like your copy.  Below is the real thing (not mine but I wish).  See the difference of the indica position and the red building is not as full as the original.  

I always try to find comparisons when evaluating whether a book is an original or not---it's another effective way to protect yourself. And it's unfortunate this particular comparison copy appears to have been damaged by having color touch removed.

Is there no humanity?  

[William-James88]

21 hours ago, James J Johnson said:

99.99% of all comics have two staples.

Yup, but the best ones only have one. 

WWII era or bust baby! 

[James J Johnson]

4 hours ago, Moater said:

I hate when that happens to me 

Well whatever may or not befall you, whatever opportunity or lack of them prevail, you'll always remember your warm welcome here! And there's nothing and nobody that can ever take that from you. 

 

 

[James J Johnson]

5 hours ago, Moater said:

Like AHA said, I'll... be... gone... in a day or twooooooo 🎶

And then when you return, we'll roll out the welcome wagon anew. It's always kept ready to roll. 

Edited September 26, 2020 by James J Johnson

[Randall Ries]

The other dead give away are the vertical red paint lines along the spine of the pages along with 3 staples. I would never ever buy this book unless I traveled to examine it myself. Way too much money involved to take a strangers word for it. Who knows? Maybe THEY got scammed and are trying to recoup their own losses.

[James J Johnson]

On 10/6/2020 at 10:36 AM, Randall Ries said:

Maybe THEY got scammed and are trying to recoup their own losses.

Wouldn't matter if they were a family of 12 and at some point they all resold it to and scammed each other on it right down the line. If they know exactly what it is, it's no excuse to bang someone over the head just because they got the royal shaft.  Based on the carefully conceived images that selectively avoid showing the three staples and key Treasury edition vs. 1940 Batman 1 key identifiers that are well detailed on the internet, I'd wager that the seller knows that his Batman 1 is the Treasury reprint. 

[Randall Ries]

5 hours ago, James J Johnson said:

Wouldn't matter if they were a family of 12 and at some point they all resold it to and scammed each other on it right down the line. If they know exactly what it is, it's no excuse to bang someone over the head just because they got the royal shaft.  Based on the carefully conceived images that selectively avoid showing the three staples and key Treasury edition vs. 1940 Batman 1 key identifiers that are well detailed on the internet, I'd wager that the seller knows that his Batman 1 is the Treasury reprint. 

Where did I say it matters? I was musing. The main point is don't buy this book unless it's from a reputable seller. Try to travel to see it first. And do your homework beforehand.

[KCOComics]

My 7 year old son and wife got me this copy of action comics #1. Do you guys think it's legit?

I'm 99% sure it is!  My only concern is the N in "Action" looks slightly off, but I think that's a production error.  

[theCapraAegagrus]

1 minute ago, KCOComics said:

My 7 year old son and wife got me this copy of action comics #1. Do you guys think it's legit?

I'm 99% sure it is!  My only concern is the N in "Action" looks slightly off, but I think that's a production error.  

Looks legit, but incomplete.

[Qalyar]

2 hours ago, KCOComics said:

My 7 year old son and wife got me this copy of action comics #1. Do you guys think it's legit?

I'm 99% sure it is!  My only concern is the N in "Action" looks slightly off, but I think that's a production error.  

I think that bend at UR will press out, as it certainly doesn't seem to be color-breaking. But the LL corner is really going to hurt the grade.