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Action Comics comic books issue 257

  • Issue #257
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 257
    • Water spotting.
    • Cover oxidation. Water spotting.
    • 1 1/4" Spine split from bottom.
    • Centerfold detached. Water damage.
    • 1" Cumulative spine split.
    • 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.