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    Published Apr 1940 by DC.

    Action Comics (1938 DC) 23 0.3 (R)

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

    Restored (see item notes)

    INCOMPLETE. Missing centerfold (includes facsimile for readability). RESTORATION. Spine split seal, piece fill, staples replaced. MARRIED panels on the 1st, 7th, and 8th wraps. Tape on interior pages. Facsimile cover included (attached).

    Ended Oct 18 2022
    Winning Bid $1,650

    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: Coverless explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)