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    Published Apr 1940 by DC.

    Action Comics (1938 DC) 23 CGC 5.0 Restored

    1st app. Lex Luthor, 1st mention Daily Planet

    Restored: B4

    Paper: Off white to white

    Restoration includes: color touch, pieces added, tear seals, reinforced, cleaned.

    Label #3805923001

    Ended Apr 16 2021
    Winning Bid $8,300

    Cover art by Joe Shuster and Paul Cassidy. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster. Pep Morgan story, art by Fred Guardineer (as Gene Baxter). Black Pirate story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Tex Thomson story, art by Bernard Baily. Clip Carson story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Treasure Tower starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. 1st app of Lex Luthor (with red hair), 1st app of Black Pirate, 1st mention of Daily Planet instead of Daily Star, 1 panel ad for The Spectre in More Fun. Cover price $0.10. Grade: CGC 5.0 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)