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Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant comic books 1970-1985

  • Issue #536
    Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant 536

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Battle Beneath the Earth!", script by Paul Kupperberg (script) and Marv Wolfman (plot), pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Sal Trapani; The Omega Men, Lois Lane, and Cave Carson go in search of Superman , who lies bound to a post by the Mole before a large group of super-villains, one of whom will get the opportunity to kill him. "I Talk to the Seas, But They Don't Listen to Me!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Aquaman has a dream of Mera calling to him for help; After he awakens, he keeps an appointment to see Dr. Todd Carmel and Admiral Murphy at a S.T.A.R. sea station; They hope to learn how Aquaman telepathically "talks" to sea creatures, so that normal men will be able to do the same, by using a "brain-print" machine on Aquaman. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #539
    Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant 539

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Dick Giordano. "Past Imperfect!", script by Marv Wolfman, art by Gil Kane; Superman A is unable to go to the past either through the Time Pool or on the Flashs time-treadmill; Syrene draws the energy of the Runestone through Superman Bs body and kills both Supermen in the process; Lord Satanis inhabits Superman Bs body and continues the fight against Syrene, while, in the present, the autopsy on Clark Kents body has just begun. "Help! I'm a Prisoner in My Own Body!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Dan Adkins; Even though Aquaman cannot bring himself to hit Mera, he has swordfish swim about them at such a speed it creates a whirlpool, dizzying Mera and enabling him to break her grip; She passes out and is thus able to override her captor V'Lanas dominance and send Aquaman telepathic messages. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #540
    Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant 540
    • Paper: White
    • Canadian Price Variant.
    • Label #3836303001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover by Gil Kane. "World Enough and Time," script by Marv Wolfman, art by Gil Kane; Clark Kent comes back to life on the autopsy table as a result of his past-half being reanimated by Lord Satanis; Superman goes to Rip Hunter and finally succeeds in using Hunters time-sphere to return to the era in which Satanis and Syrene are battling, at the point in which Satanis has apparently destroyed Syrene. "Water-War One," script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Joe Giella; Mera and Vlana engage in a vicious hand-to-hand fight, though Vlana cheats by using members of her fish "army" to attack her rival; Aquaman breaks through the hard-water sphere that trapped him. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #542
    Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant 542

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Dick Giordano. "Savage Awakening!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dave Hunt; Vandal Savage plays mind games with Superman by creating Superman robots to perform good deeds for Metropolis and then tricking the Man of Steel into destroying them. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #543
    Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant 543

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover art by Ross Andru and Mike DeCarlo. Within These Hands--Power! starring Superman and Vandal Savage, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dave Hunt; Superman battles Neutron, the man with a nuclear punch. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #544
    Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant 544
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Canadian edition with $2.00 cover price. Special 45th anniversary issue. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dick Giordano. "Luthor Unleashed!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Barely alive after his latest fight with Superman, Luthor heads to Lexor to recover, where he meets his son for the first time; Meanwhile, back on Earth, one of Luthor's robots takes revenge in his master's stead. Luthor illustration by George Perez. Happy 45th Anniversary, Superman! article by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Congratulations, Superman! illustration by Joe Shuster. "Rebirth!", script by Marv Wolfman, art by Gil Kane; With Superman's unwitting help, Brainiac escapes his prison, experiences the depth and breadth of the universe, and reforms as an entirely new kind of being; Then Brainiac lures Superman to Systus 2, where he robs the hero of his powers, and greets him in his new form for the first time. The New Brainiac illustration by Ed Hannigan and Dick Giordano. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #547
    Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant 547

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover art by Gil Kane. The Reincarnation of Alexander the Great! starring Superman, script by Bob Rozakis and Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta and Pablos Macros; Superman must stop the Planeteer, who wants to rule the Earth. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #548
    Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant 548

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover art by Gil Kane. Escape from the Phantom Zone starring Superman, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta and Pablo Marcos; Superman must face the Phantom Zone villains and jewel Kryptonite. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #549
    Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant 549

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover art by Gil Kane. Superman Meets the Zod Squad, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta and Pablos Macros; Superman must face the winner of the battle between the Vrangs and the Phantom Zone villains. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #550
    Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant 550

    Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. Cover art by Alex Saviuk and Mike DeCarlo. The Day the Earth Exploded starring Superman, script by E. Nelson Bridwell and Bob Rozakis, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Sal Trapani; Superman must prevent aliens from rearranging continents to solve puzzle. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.95.

  • Issue #551
    Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant 551

    Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. Cover art by Gil Kane. Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Gil Kane. Superman: Friend or Foe? Superman must race to deliver an antidote to two dying children, battling global emergencies along the way. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.95.

  • Issue #552
    Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant 552

    Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. Cover art by Gil Kane. Written by by Marv Wolfman. Art by Gil Kane. Another Time! Another Death starring Superman; Immortal Man tells The Forgotten Heroes that they must kill Superman to destroy giant vines. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.95.

  • Issue #553
    Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant 553

    Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. Cover art by Gil Kane. Written by by Marv Wolfman. Art by Gil Kane. The World At Time's End starring Superman; Superman and The Forgotten Heroes go back in time to stop Vandal Savage from harnessing the powers of creation. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.95.

  • Issue #554
    Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant 554

    Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. Cover art by Gil Kane. Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Gil Kane. If Superman Didn't Exist..., in the wake of Superman creating an alternate timeline in which he doesn't exist, two kids imagine Superman coming to life to protect them. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.95.

  • Issue #555
    Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant 555

    Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. Written by Paul Kupperberg. Art by Curt Swan. "Reunion!" Superman and Supergirl battle that power-sapping purple pariah -- the Parasite! Cover price $0.95.

  • Issue #558
    Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant 558

    Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. Cover art by Eduardo Barreto. The All-Searing Eyes starring Superman, script by Bob Rozakis, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Loretta Grant transforms into the Yellow Peri and attacks Superman. Hoax Night starring Superman, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Howard Bender, inks by Dennis Jensen. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.95.

  • Issue #559
    Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant 559

    Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. Cover art by Eduardo Barreto. The Once and Future Peril, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Dave Hunt; Superman battles the Yellow Peri. A Superman of A Different Color, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Dennis Jensen. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.95.

  • Issue #560
    Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant 560

    Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. Cover art by Keith Giffen and Bob Oksner. Meet John Doe, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Dave Hunt; Superman fights an escaped convict named John Doe and gets amnesia. Police Blotter starring Ambush Bug, script by Keith Giffen and Robert Loren Fleming, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Bob Oksner. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.95.

  • Issue #563
    Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant 563

    Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. Cover art by Keith Giffen and Bob Oksner. Black Beauty, script by Keith Giffen and Robert Loren Fleming, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Bob Oksner; Ambush Bug tells Superman the origin of his costume, which is similar to his own. Mr. Mxyzptlk, Media Star! starring Superman, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Dennis Jensen. Jimmy Olsen -- Blob starring Superman, script by Craig Boldman, pencils by Howard Bender, inks by Pablo Marcos. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.95.

  • Issue #565
    Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant 565

    Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. Cover art by Keith Giffen and Bob Oksner. The Wizard City Warrior starring Superman, script by Mort Todd, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Dave Hunt. $ellout or Manna from Mando starring Ambush Bug, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Peabody, Blotto, Ms. Mohawk, and The Cleaver, script by Keith Giffen and Robert Loren Fleming, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Bob Oksner. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.95.

  • Issue #568
    Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant 568

    Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. A stage magician's illusion goes haywire. Written by Elliot S! Maggin, with art by Curt Swan and Al Williamson. Also: Craig Boldman, Howard Bender and Alex Nino bring you "The Amazing Matchmaker of Metropolis." Cover by Bender and Jerry Ordway. Cover price $0.95.

  • Issue #569
    Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant 569

    Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. A high school prank unleashes a Lois Lane monster! Written by Dennis Yee and Paul Kupperberg, with art by Irv Novick. Plus: A second story, "Casting Call," by Michael J. Wolff, with art by Howard Bender and Pablo Marcos. Cover by Bender and Bob Oksner. Cover price $0.95.

  • Issue #570
    Action Comics (1938 DC) Canadian Price Variant 570

    Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. Jimmy Olsen has such a big ego it decides to split away and menace him! Written by Paul Kupperberg, with art by Kurt Schaffenberger and Dave Hunt. Plus: A back-up tale by Craig Boldman, Howard Bender and Pablo Marcos. Cover by Eduardo Barreto. Cover price $0.95.