The Kids who Destroyed Action Comics #1... on Purpose

There is little doubt that Halloween is the scariest time of 12 months, however in terms of comics, the scariest factor have to be unintended injury to an costly key e-book. I’m certain we’ve all been there. Whether it’s a rip or a tear when turning the web page or us foolishly leaving a chunk of tape as we take away a e-book from its bag and board. But there’s something far scarier and worse than even that. “What?”, I hear you ask? Well, when an costly key e-book is broken on function! That’s what. So this Halloween, let’s speak concerning the scariest factor of all. Let’s speak concerning the youngsters who destroyed copies of Action Comics #1… on function.

During the battle, there was a whole lot of effort made to encourage the recycling of many supplies, together with paper. A lot of the time, this was even being marketed and inspired within the comedian books themselves!

This is likely one of the predominant the explanation why it’s so laborious to search out copies of most Golden Age comedian books from the 30s and 40s, particularly in excessive grade.

This is why it’s exceptionally laborious for Superman. As the publishers of his 1st Appearance inside Comic Books really ran a contest, encouraging their readers to destroy their copy of Action Comics #1 on function!

And, have you learnt what makes this even worse? We even have documented, written proof of the individuals who did simply that!

A Little Super History

Superman was created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster and took over 6yrs to promote to publishers.

An advert for this new Superhero was printed inside an current problem of “More Fun Comics”, one other extra profitable e-book on the time (Issue 31), and is considered the first-ever picture to have been revealed of Superman.

Now, Action Comics didn’t have a letters web page like a whole lot of comics have at present. But it did have a contest web page the place readers may get famous for his or her dedication to the collection.

Readers of Action Comics #1 have been inspired to color in a black and white web page of Chuck Dawson, (which was a narrative additionally featured in Action Comics #1) utilizing their colored crayons at residence. They have been then suggested to tear out and put up the web page again to the publishers for a shout-out in an upcoming problem.

That’s proper, you heard me.

Children have been inspired to each color in and rip out a web page from probably the most well-known, most costly comedian books of all time!

But it will get worse…

This web page that they have been inspired to tear out wasn’t simply an commercial web page. Oh no. On the reverse aspect was the LAST PAGE OF SUPERMAN’S FIRST-EVER STORY!

Now, No one is aware of for certain what number of youngsters entered this competitors after destroying their very own copy of this well-known e-book. But 25 “winners” have been chosen and named in a later problem.

Looking again, we will all agree this was an enormous mistake on their behalf. After all, in hindsight, everyone knows the worth of this e-book. But actually, isn’t this simply documented proof that these have been the FIRST TRUE COMIC BOOK NERDS?

These have been individuals (youngsters in truth) that liked and supported the character of Superman from day one. Thanks to this specific web page, they are going to be remembered all through all of comedian e-book historical past.