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  • Issue #251
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 251
    Published Apr 1959 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4357702006
    • 4" back cover tear.
    • Cover detached at one staple. Centerfold detached. 3 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Staple rust.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #1445030007
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Minor side edge crack
    • Label #1096368009
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #3739302001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Oldest Man in Metropolis!", script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Al Plastino, inks by Al Plastino; When Clark Kent drinks Prof. Vance's life-extending vitamin serum, which contains particles of Kryptonite, it ages him to about 70 years old; Since his robots won't respond to his aged voice, Superman must fulfill his duties as the Old Man of the Sea, Santa Claus, and Father Time so that no one realizes that Clark Kent is Superman. Introducing the Girl of Steel ad for Supergirl. "Congorilla, Outlaw!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman. -page Peg story by Henry Boltinoff. Supermen of America ad. "The Giant Amoeba of Space!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Tommy and the Planeteers battle a giant space amoeba. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $75 ACTION COMICS #251 APRIL 1959 SUPERMAN CONGORILLA TOMMY TOMORROW VG- 3.5
    $375 Action Comics #251 - DC 1959 Silver Age Issue - CGC FN+ 6.5

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  • Issue #252
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 252
    • 1/2" spine split through bottom of cover and first 3 wraps. Heavy water damage.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Label #1213711010
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • 8.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    • INCOMPLETE. First wrap missing, interrupts art and story.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Al Plastino. Origin and 1st appearance of Supergirl in "The Supergirl from Krypton!", script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Superman spies a crashing rocket and discovers his cousin Supergirl; She tells him how Argo City survived the destruction of Krypton and how her father sent her to Earth when the inhabitants of Argo City were threatened by Kryptonite poisoning; Superman sets her up in Midvale Orphanage so she can adjust to life on Earth. Intro new Metallo "The Menace of Metallo!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Al Plastino; Criminal John Corben, who is nearly killed in an auto accident, is given a robot body powered by uranium; When he is hit by bullets meant for Lois, she assumes he is really Superman. 2/3-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "Congo Bill Dies at Dawn!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $1,556 Action Comics #252 | CGC 2.5 | Silver Age | 1st Appearance Of Supergirl
    $1,575 ACTION COMICS #252 CGC 2.5 1st Supergirl - Superman DC Comic - Great Regi/Cvr
    $7,249 Action Comics #252 CGC 6.5 DC 1959 1st Supergirl! Mega Key w/ WHITE Pages! Wow!

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  • Issue #253
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 253
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Label #0963114002
    • 2" cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Water damage.
    • Interior is complete. Severe water damage.
    • Interior is complete. Near full length spine split. Cover detached.
    • 5.5" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The War between Jimmy Olsen and Superman!", script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; A criminal from Kandor switches places with Jimmy Olsen and forces Superman to reveal the location of his Fortress of Solitude, so he can destroy the bottled city; But scientists in Kandor reverse the switch just in time. 2/3-page Tricksy, World's Greatest Stunt Man story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Secret of the Super-Orphan!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl helps Timmy get adopted by assisting with his magic show using her super powers. "The Destroyer of Congo Bill!", script by Jack Miller, art by Howard Sherman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $100 Action Comics #253 CGC 1.5 2nd appearance of Supergirl
    $185 Action Comics #253 PGX 5.0 DC 1959 Superman 2nd Supergirl Free CGC Mylar! Q3 cm
    $194 Action Comics #253 (DC Comics 1959) Silver Age 2nd Supergirl Curt Swan 4.0 VG
    $195 Action Comics #253 CGC 3.0 1959 DC Key 2nd App Supergirl! Silver Age! P10 395 cm
    $215 Action Comics #253 CGC 3.0, DC Comics, Superman, Jimmy Olsen Jun 1959
    $270 Action Comics #253 (DC, 6/59) CGC 3.5 VG- 2nd App Supergirl
    $300 ACTION COMICS #253 DC COMICS 1959 SILVER AGE CGC 4.0 GRADED! 2nd SUPERGIRL!!

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  • Issue #254
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 254
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • From the Mt. Rainier Collection.
    • Label #18-0C71EAC-025
    • 1" spine split from bottom. Cover oxidation.

    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.

  • Issue #255
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 255
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #0332145003

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 1st appearance of Bizarro Lois Lane (cover & story) in "The Bride of Bizarro!", script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Bizarro keeps the real Superman from revealing to Lois that she has been proposed to by Bizarro's duplicate, whom he calls New Bizarro, with a kryptonite meteorite, but Lois realizes New Bizarro is not the true Man of Steel; The New Bizarro doesn't give up easily, and the duplicates fight each other. "The Abominable Snowman!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Congo Bill vs. The Abominable Snowman. Half-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. "Supergirl Visits the 21st Century!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl takes her first flight across the time-barrier from 1959 into the future, about a hundred years hence; She secretly observes a brilliant young orphan named Tommy on an asteroid orphanage. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $100 Action Comics #255 CGC 3.0 WP 1959 DC (1st Bizarro Lois Lane) Tommy Tommorow App
    $780 ACTION COMICS #255 CGC 8.0 WHITE PAGES // 1ST APPEARANCE OF BIZARRO-LOIS LANE
    $935 Action Comics #255 ⭐ CGC 8.5 ⭐ 1st Bizarro Lois Lane! Silver Age DC Comic 1959

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  • Issue #256
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 256
    • Water damage.
    • 2" Cumulative spine split.
    • 2 3/4" tear on back cover. 1" tear from top.
    • 4 1/2" Spine split from top.
    • 3" Spine split from bottom. Tape. Missing corner pieces. Water damage.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Superman of the Future!", script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman poses as the Future Superman, who has the power to predict the future, to smoke out Agent X-3 and prevent an attempt on the life of the President. 2/3-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. "Janu, the Joker of the Jungle!", art by Howard Sherman. "The Great Supergirl Mirage!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Dick becomes convinced that Linda is Supergirl and tries various tricks to prove her real identity. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $75 ACTION COMICS #256 SEPT 1959 ULTRA SUPERMAN SUPERGIRL CONGORILLA VG- 3.5

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  • Issue #257
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 257
    • Water spotting.
    • Cover oxidation. Water spotting.
    • 1 1/4" Spine split from bottom.
    • Centerfold detached. Water damage.
    • Water damage. 2-7/8" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached at one staple. Staple rust.
    • Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Reporter of Steel!", script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Luthor creates a ray that gives super-powers and uses it on Clark Kent; But Clark convinces Luthor it also compels him to be super-generous, and Luthor destroys the device. 2/3-page Tricksy, World's Greatest Stunt Man story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Man-Ape Skin Diver!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Foreign agents kidnap Janu to force Congorilla to retrieve an experimental nuclear tank which they have sunk into a river. "The Three Magic Wishes!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; When Tommy Baxter doesn't believe in fairy tales, Supergirl decides to prove him wrong. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $29 Action Comics #257 CGC 2.0 1959 Superman Silver Age
    $40 Action Comics #257 * GD 2.0 * Free shipping on 2 or more items!
    $75 ACTION COMICS #257 OCT 1959 ULTRA SUPERMAN SUPERGIRL CONGORILLA VG- 3.5

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  • Issue #258
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 258
    • Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.
    • 3" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Missing edge pieces.
    • 2" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #3937492001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Menace of the Cosmic Man," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; General Malvio creates a robot superhero so that he can use him to assassinate the President of Borkia. One-page Tricksy story by Henry Boltinoff. "Congorilla Goes to War," script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Congorilla protects a daffy ex-Foreign Legion officer who thinks his pets are still his troops. "Supergirl's Farewell to Earth!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Superman punishes Supergirl for revealing her existence to Krypto; But Supergirl discovers a secret about Superman all by herself. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $20 Action Comics #258 * FR 1.0 * Free shipping on 2 or more items!
    $157 Action Comics #258 CGC 3.5 Supergirl discovers Superman's secret identity 10¢

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  • Issue #259
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 259
    • Water damage.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Revenge of Luthor!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; Exposure to Red Kryptonite seemingly causes Superman and Superboy to exist simultaneously. Luthor takes advantage by trapping Superboy and forcing Superman to choose between Lois and Lana. 2/3-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. "The One-Ape Circus!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Congorilla is captured by Nell Saxon and forced to perform in her circus. "The Cave-Girl of Steel!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl visits the stone age so that she can practice using her powers openly. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $89 Action Comics #259 (DC Comics 1959) Silver Age Superman Supergirl 5.0 VG/F
    $195 Action Comics # 259 CGC 8.0 CRM (DC, 1959) Luther & Superboy appearances

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