{"product_id":"superman-action-comic-1-limited-edition","title":"Superman Action Comic #1 (Limited Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA limited edition of 800 individually numbered pieces worldwide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMyths develop over time. In the case of Superman’s, it emerges fully-formed in 1938, depicted on the cover of Action Comics #1. Hoodlums flee a powerfully-built figure garbed in a close-fitting suit with a sweeping cape as he smashes the car he holds effortlessly aloft; the embodiment of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster’s Superman in a single iconic image.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2010, the comic book becomes the first to sell at auction for US$1 million. Copies from its original print run continue to rank amongst the world’s most expensive, with a specimen fetching over US$3.25 million in 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrator Alan Quah and sculptor Mufizal Mokhtar’s homage brings the cover to spectacular three-dimensional life. Cast in pewter, a recognisably retro Superman defies gravity, cape unfurled. He carries the remains of the unfortunate vehicle, in bonded porcelain. Removing its crumpled bodywork reveals a meticulously modeled chassis and engine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMalaysians Quah and Mufizal, both highly respected by the international comics and collectibles communities, collaborated on this limited edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA collaboration with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Entertainment, this item comes in Official DC Licensee packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: H28.5cm including base x 20cm x 19cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Selangor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42193583702172,"sku":"RS0179015","price":779.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/9095\/3628\/products\/RS0179015_7.jpg?v=1678409724","url":"https:\/\/www.hobbyco.com.au\/products\/superman-action-comic-1-limited-edition","provider":"Hobbyco","version":"1.0","type":"link"}