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FAMOUS FIRST EDITION #C-61 Superman #1 Inside Cover (1979) by Garcia-Lopez

Artists: Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (Penciller) , Dick Giordano (Inker)

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FAMOUS FIRST EDITION #C-61 Superman #1 Inside Cover (1979) by Garcia-Lopez Comic Art

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Famous First Editions

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Homage to Superman #1

NYC Twin Towers (ca 1979)

Action #1 Famous First Edition ad

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Artwork Details

Title:	FAMOUS FIRST EDITION #C-61 Superman #1 Inside Cover (1979) by Garcia-Lopez
Artist:	Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (Penciller)
Artist:	Dick Giordano (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	3,097
Likes on CAF:	15 16
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	24
Added to Site:	3/1/2020
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Description

As a kid, I collected and read those treasury-sized Famous First Edition reprints of key issues Action 1, Detective 27, Batman 1, Superman 1, Flash 1 and Wonder Woman 1. They reproduced the originals exactly� only bigger� and, without the outer cardboard cover, they looked like the real thing. Overstreet Price Guides even had warnings about them being sold as originals!

The Superman #1 edition #C-61 featured a majextic portrait of Superman flying above the Manhattan skyline and now famous Twin Towers. The outside cover was all stats but this inside cover was original art by Lopez-Garcia and Giordano, two powerhouse DC artists and fan favorites who were flag bearers of DC's house style. A great homage to the classic Superman #1 cover with The Man of Steel in iconic form.

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David K
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 3/1/2020

Lopez is so great!!

P A
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 3/1/2020

Superb Superman cover! Congrats Dino!

Rob Pistella
Member Since 2005
Forum Moderator

1 - Posted on 3/1/2020

Tremendously appealing artwork and the Twin Towers too! A beautiful pick up Dino!

Magnus X
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 3/1/2020

This is a beautiful piece; Congratulations..!

Vik V
Member Since 2016

1 - Posted on 3/1/2020

Fantastic cover by fantastic artists! Congrats

Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 3/1/2020

Your collection is on fire! Big congrats.

Gal Schwartz
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 3/1/2020

I've never seen it before... it's breathtaking !

Jared Simmons
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 3/1/2020

Great piece!! I almost picked this up. Congrats!!

P T
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 3/1/2020

Wow!!! This is Awesome.

Allan H
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 3/1/2020

That's a gorgeous Superman cover Dino!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 3/1/2020

Gorgeous! A classic!

Marc W
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 3/1/2020

Beautiful Masterpiece, so epic! Thanks for sharing

David Mandel
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 3/1/2020

Lovely piece!

A B
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 3/1/2020

Amazing piece, congratulations!

Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 3/1/2020

That's a beautiful image, and I love the backgrounds.

J L
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 3/1/2020

Garcia-Lopez is so good and underrated. Great pick up!!!!

Dave W
Member Since 2006

Posted on 3/2/2020

Legendary, iconic, gorgeous ... not enough superlatives to describe this page. Major congrats!

Joe Shaffer
Member Since 2010

1 - Posted on 5/3/2020

Just wow. For those of us from nyc this is special

Greg Gross
Member Since 2006

Posted on 5/3/2020

Gorgeous cover! Wow!

Johnny M
Member Since 2014
Forum Moderator

Posted on 3/31/2021

There is so much to love here!!! Congrats on an amazing piece.

Fred Chamberlain
Member Since 2007

Posted on 4/27/2021

Congrats on an absolute beauty!

Soumya Das
Member Since 2015

Posted on 4/27/2021

The book was published 10 years before I was even born but this became one of my coveted possessions when I got into collecting! Too much nostalgia! Congrats on the awesome piece.

Mark V
Member Since 2021

Posted on 5/23/2021

This is a glorious portrayal of the Man of Steel from THE Superman artist. Please hold onto it for life but let me know if you're ever interested in moving it to a new home. 😀

Alex N
Member Since 2017

Posted on 12/5/2021

A lot of JLGL's art was used in a dozen DC board books for kids, and I just think it's so perfect. I've been on the hunt for a great piece of his.

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