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Library Of Congress's James Madison Building |
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The Leader is pleased that one of the largest comic book collections on planet Earth has suitable accommodations. This colossal marble edifice named after America's fourth President is more than adequate. In addition to comic books, many more of the nation's historical, literary and art treasures are stored here. |
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Newspaper & Current Periodical Reading Room |
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Visitors, not even the Leader, are allowed to enter the storage vaults where the comic books are kept. The librarians bring you the comics you requested and you view them here. Photography of this room is forbidden but the Leader took a picture anyway when the library staff wasn't looking and smuggled it out for you. The scanner at left in the foreground is where he photographed the comic books shown here. |
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The Leader knows Superman of course but not being a DC fan he doesn't know who these other four guys are. |
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Adventure Comics #60, 1941 |
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All-American Comics #20, 1940 |
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Justice Society Of America cover |
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Strange that the first 134 issues aren't available. |
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Detective Comics #1, 1937 |
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Analomous high grade copy. Most of the older comics here aren't this nice. |
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Detective Comics #1 interior pages |
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Buck Marshall with b&w artwork. |
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Detective Comics #1 interior pages. |
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High grade reading copy. Your tax dollars at work: the Library didn't have a sample of Superman #1 so the librarians bought a CGC graded Apparent Very Fine copy. They took the book out of the plastic CGC slab so it could be read by visiting researchers. The Leader is sure that with this high grade book being used as a reading copy it won't stay high grade forever. |
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Superman #1 interior pages |
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Baby Superman arrives on Earth from Krypton and is adopted by Ma and Pa Kent. |
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Superman #1 interior pages |
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Young Superman testing his powers and applying for a job at the Daily Star newspaper. |
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Superman #1 interior pages |
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Marvel Mystery Comics #62, 1945 |
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Destroyer vs. Hitler cover |
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Mystic Comics #9 interior pages |
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Amazing Fantasy #15, 1962 |
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All of the Library's comic books are stored in a cardboard envelope with a clear plastic front. |
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Amazing Fantasy #15, 1962 |
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Identification stickers are on the back of each envelope. |
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Dr. Doom cover. This copy has the Copyright Office seal. |
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The Incredible Hulk #3, 1962 |
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This copy has the Copyright Office seal. |
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The Amazing Spider-Man #1, 1963 |
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This copy has the Copyright Office seal. |
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This copy has the Copyright Office seal. |
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