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Action Comics (1938 DC) comic books 1962, graded by CGC

  • Item #57923821
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    $300.00
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #1618416001
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    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Mon-El appearance in "The Babe of Steel!", script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Superman uses red kryptonite to become baby-sized in order to get through a hole in the Phantom Zone that threatens to become larger. Ad for Superman Annual. Supermen of America ad. "The Strange Bodies of Supergirl!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl deals with the effects of three Red Kryptonite meteors, the last of which turns her into a mermaid; She visits Atlantis, where Jerro proposes to her, but neither of them realizes that Lori's sister Lenora is also in love with Jerro. Batman ad. Letter to the editor from E. Nelson Bridwell. 36 Pages, Full Color.

    NOTE: "This is Part 3 of 4 of a running gag of covers that homage each other by legendary Superman artist Curt Swan that ran from 1958 to 1963. It is a series of covers I'm calling "The Desk Smash," and they appeared on the covers for Action Comics #237, 264, 284, and 302." – Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

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  • Item #58135746
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    Published Feb 1962 by DC.
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    • Label #4035473001
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    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. "The World's Greatest Heroine!, Part 1", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; Superman reveals Supergirl to the world; President John F. Kennedy appearance; Jackie Kennedy cameo. One-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Infinite Monster!, Part 2", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl stops a creature from another dimension in her first solo adventure after Superman revealed her to the world. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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  • Item #57924552
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    Published May 1962 by DC.
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    • Label #1497528014
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    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. "The Man Who Exposed Superman!", pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Hal Colby, once jailed by Superboy, poses as a TV producer in an attempt to determine Superman's secret identity. One-page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. Supermen of America ad. Superboy ad. Adam Strange ad. "The Man Who Made Supergirl Cry!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney; The Phantom Zone villains use telepathy to force Fred Danvers to help them escape by making Supergirl cry and collecting her tears, which will make a powerful explosive. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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  • Item #60360347
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    Published Jun 1962 by DC.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Pedigree: Savannah
    • Savannah. Includes certificate of authenticity from The Savannah Collection.
    • Label #1031158010

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. "The Super-Practical Joker!", art by Al Plastino; A new employee at the Daily Planet is a practical joker; Superman convinces him that practical jokes are not fun. One-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. Supermen of America ad. Lightning Man & Saturn Woman's marriage 1st revealed in "Superman's Super-Courtship!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl tries to play matchmaker for her cousin Superman with Helen of Troy, Saturn Woman, and Luma Lynai of Staryl, but realizes she needs to leave Superman's love life up to fate. Ad for The Atom. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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  • Item #60696129
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    Published Oct 1962 by DC.

    Action Comics (1938 DC) 293 CGC 5.5

    Paper: White

    Label #4376221003

    Starts May 6

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. "The Feud Between Superman and Clark Kent!", script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Al Plastino; Red Kryptonite causes Clark and Superman to be split into two separate beings, but Superman tries to take steps to prevent them from being reunited when the effect wears off. Ad for the Atom. One-page Private Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Secret Origin of Supergirl's Super-Horse!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney; Comet telepathically tells Supergirl how he was originally human, and loved by the sorceress Circe, until a jealous rival caused him to be changed into a horse. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.