Action Comics (1938 DC) comic books graded by CBCS

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $900.00 Paper: Off white to white $ Pieces of Archival Tape on Interior Cover. Label #7010420-AA-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($27.00) will be charged at checkout.

Nuclear explosion cover by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. Crime Paradise starring Superman, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by George Roussos. Devilfish's Domain starring Congo Bill, script by Alvin Schwartz, art by Ed Smalle. The Perfect Hideaway starring Hayfoot Henry, script by Alvin Schwartz, art by Stan Kaye. When East Goes West starring Vigilante, script by Joe Samachson, inks by George Roussos. The Man Who Didn't Dare starring Zatara, art by W. F. White. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $300.00 Paper: Off white to white From the Mt. Rainier Collection. Label #18-0C71EAC-025

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 1st meeting of Bizarro and Superman (cover & story) in "The Battle with Bizarro!", script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Luthor steals Professor Dalton's duplicating machine and creates an adult Bizarro to menace Superman, but this Bizarro turns on its creator, hands him over to the authorities, and attempts to help Superman; When the people he has helped react in horror to him, Bizarro gets depressed. 2/3-page Ollie story by Henry Boltinoff. "Congorilla Goes Wild!", art by Howard Sherman; A thief steals Congo Bill's ring and uses it to switch minds with Congorilla. "Supergirl's Foster Parents!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl is adopted by a couple that turn out to be snake-oil salesmen. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $100.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #23-0AF5128-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "Luthor's First Victory Over Superman!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Al Plastino; Luthor and Brainiac have destroyed Superman's self-confidence but he eventually manages to defeat them. Supergirl ad. The Spectre ad. "The Prize of Peril," script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Linda Danvers cheats to win the Miss Universe contest when she learns that the winner will be taken from Earth and forced to compete in an interplanetary beauty contest. Linda Danvers cheats to win the Miss Universe contest when she learns that the winner will be taken from Earth and forced to compete in an interplanetary beauty contest. Riddler on the Move ad for Batman. Painting a Model Car! Part 1 - Cap's Hobby Center by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $190.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Neal Adams on 3/1/2020 Label #22-0692A42-005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.70) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Neal Adams. "Superman... Guilty of Homicide!", script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Ron Noble, the secret head of the International Crime Exchange, plots to frame Superman for accidental homicide in a boxing exhibition, but his colleague Dr. Frost arranges it so that Noble is truly killed so that Frost can take over. "Superboy in Argo City," script by Cary Bates, art by Jim Mooney; Superboy is accidentally swept up by a space-probe belonging to his uncle Zor-El; He is taken to Argo City where he meets young Kara, his cousin. Batman ad. Superman ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $49.00 Paper: Cream to off white This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.47) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

52-page giant. Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Satanic Son of Superman," script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman learns that his son, Krys, has caused many disasters over his 10 year lifetime. "Healing Hands from Beyond!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Murphy Anderson; An ancient Indian magic allows Dr. Navarro to perform a complicated surgery. Classic Teen Titans reprint, "The Secret Olympic Heroes," script by Bob Haney, art by Nick Cardy; Speedy and the Titans locate a missing Olympic athlete. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. The letters page also contains a statement of ownership - average print run 585,000; average print run 325,618. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $29.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-4189128-002

Cover by Nick Cardy. "Gorilla Grodd's Grandstand Play!", script by Elliot Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Gorilla Grodd escapes his prison in Gorilla City and destroys the force-field that hides the city from humans; Solovar, the gorilla chieftain decides to focus his efforts on the bigger problem of Gorilla Citys exposure instead of pursuing Grodd; Superman battles Grodd. "The Candy Kitchen Caper!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Dick Giordano; After failing to stop two jewel thieves, Green Arrow changes into his Oliver Queen identity, goes by Ye Olde Candy House on an impulse, tries some of confectioner Evelyn Woodhouses fudge, and is quite pleased; The jewel thieves are using the shop as a front for their diamond-stealing operation, and are encasing the gems in fudge and smuggling them out. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $19.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s) Label #21-4189128-001

Cover by Bob Oksner. "The Loser.. and New Champion!", script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Superman faces a crook who has been genetically altered to gain the power of anyone who fights him. "When Madmen Rule the World!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, art by Mike Grell; Green Arrow frees himself and his friends from their bonds and leads Davy and Black Canary in an assault on the Organization; But, once again, they find themselves outnumbered and make an escape... without Davy, who stays behind and blows up the Organization with a detonator from one of the nuclear bombs. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $140.00 Paper: White Newsstand Edition Label #17-49092E5-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.20) will be charged at checkout.

64-page Giant centennial issue with infinity cover. Superman's life story is recounted in "The Life Story of Superman!," an all-new three-chapter story written by Cary Bates with art by Curt Swan and inks by Frank Chiaramonte. Inside front and back covers feature a text history of Action Comics written by E. Nelson Bridwell. Julius Schwartz, editor. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $71.00 Paper: Off white to white Newsstand Edition. Label #21-2F369ED-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.13) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

64-page Giant centennial issue with infinity cover. Superman's life story is recounted in "The Life Story of Superman!," an all-new three-chapter story written by Cary Bates with art by Curt Swan and inks by Frank Chiaramonte. Inside front and back covers feature a text history of Action Comics written by E. Nelson Bridwell. Julius Schwartz, editor. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $62.00 Paper: White Newsstand Edition. Label #22-1653D6D-006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.86) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

64-page Giant centennial issue with infinity cover. Superman's life story is recounted in "The Life Story of Superman!," an all-new three-chapter story written by Cary Bates with art by Curt Swan and inks by Frank Chiaramonte. Inside front and back covers feature a text history of Action Comics written by E. Nelson Bridwell. Julius Schwartz, editor. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $74.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Keith Williams on 7/29/2022. Direct Edition. Label #23-0AFB6AC-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.22) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by John Byrne. All that Glisters starring Superman and Booster Gold, script and pencils by John Byrne, inks by John Byrne and Keith Williams; Booster, mad at Superman for invading Qurac, picks a fight with him. 36 pgs. $0.75. NOTE: The cover for this issue is an Homage to the Booster Gold (1986 DC 1st Series) #7 cover by Dan Jurgens and Mike DeCarlo. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $190.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Verified Sig: John Byrne. Label #18-3BB3BB9-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.70) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Written by Gail Simone. Art by John Byrne & Nelson. Cover by Kalman Andrasofszky. Livewire, the shocking villain from Superman: The Animated Series, jumps into the DCU with deadly results as she gets amped up to take out the Man of Steel! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $90.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sig: Peter Steigerwald on 9/1/2018, Nick Spencer on 10/6/2018 and David Finch on10/7/2018. Label #18-3B472B9-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.70) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by DAVID FINCH & BATT Blackest Night Aftermath - The Black Ring: Part 5 - Written by PAUL CORNELL Co-feature written by NICK SPENCER Art by PETE WOODS Co-feature art by RB SILVA & DENIS FRIETAS Guest-starring Death from SANDMAN! Yes, you read that right! Death! From SANDMAN! In ACTION COMICS! Lex Luthor finds himself literally at Death's door, which leads to a fascinating look not only into the mind of one of the all-time greatest villains, but also at what Death means in the DC Universe... And in the JIMMY OLSEN co-feature, an alien race has chosen Metropolis to be the host of their millennial celebration! And who better to show them around town than James Bartholomew Olsen? But when the alien princess gets wasted and her brother starts picking bar fights, it's up to Jimmy to get things under control before all of Metropolis is destroyed! 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.99.