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Action Comics (1938 DC) comic books 1948-1950

  • Issue #118
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 118
    Published Mar 1948 by DC.
    • 1.75" Cumulative spine split (partially taped). Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    • Interior is complete. Near full length spine split, cover detached.
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    Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The Execution of Clark Kent starring Superman, art by Ira Yarbrough. A Modern Noah's Ark starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. Hermit For A Day starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by W. F. White. Untitled Hayfoot Henry story, script by Al Schwartz, art by Stan Kaye. The Blue-Ribbon Bandits starring The Vigilante, art by George Roussos. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #122
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 122
    Published Jul 1948 by DC.
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, affects Mischievous Morton page and Zatara story. Full-length spine split (taped). Cover and center wrap detached. Heavy tape on cover.
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    Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The Super Sideshow starring Superman, art by Al Plastino. Captain Tootsie ad, art by C. C. Beck. Butterfly Booty starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. Mail Order Magic starring Zatara, art by W. F. White. Curtain Time for the Mystery Crimes starring Vigilante, art by George Roussos. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #124
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 124
    Published Sep 1948 by DC.

    Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. A Superman of Doom, art by Al Plastino. Wheaties ad with Ewell Blackwell. The Hot Car Mob starring Federal Agent, art by Ed Moore. Mimic's Magic starring Zatara, art by William F. White. Ads for Gang Busters #5 and Mr. District Attorney #5. Case of the Crooked Rock starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. Ad for Supermen of America Club. The Lonesome Kangaroo starring Vigilante, script by Joe Samachson, pencils by Jerry Robinson, inks by Mort Meskin. Ad for Superman serial from Columbia Pictures. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #125
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 125
    Published Oct 1948 by DC.
    • 4" spine split/cover tear from bottom, cover coming loose at staples.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The Modern Nostradamus starring Superman and Lex Luthor, art by Al Plastino. Man Against Manhunter starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Phoney Pitchman starring Zatara, art by W. F. White. Captain Tootsie ad, art by C. C. Beck. The Reluctant Annie Oakley starring Vigilante, pencils by Jerry Robinson, inks by Mort Meskin. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #126
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 126
    Published Nov 1948 by DC.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s); See item notes
    • Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure.
    • Label #0033262002

    Cover art by Al Plastino. Superman on Television, art by Al Plastino. Terror Atop Mt. Machin starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. Reggie Strikes It Rich starring Zatara, art by W. F. White. Captain Tootsie ad, art by C. C. Beck. The Secret of the Desert Bandit starring Vigilante, art by Joe Kubert. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #127
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 127
    Published Dec 1948 by DC.
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Missing back cover.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Al Plastino. Superman Takes the Consequences (featuring Superman on the Truth or Consequences TV program), art by Al Plastino. The Man Who Laughed at Scotland Yard starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Interplanetary Aquarium starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Magic Music starring Zatara, art by W. F. White. El Boleadora starring Vigilante, art by Joe Kubert. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #135
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 135
    Published Aug 1949 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4256478019

    Cover art by Al Plastino. The Case of the Human Statues starring Superman, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Al Plastino. The Largest Man in the World starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Safety First Superman public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Stan Kaye. World-Wide's Best Bet starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Rainbow Man Goes West starring Vigilante / story, script by George Kashdan, art by Dan Barry. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #136
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 136
    Published Sep 1949 by DC.
    Auction opens July 6
    • Cover detached at one staple. Oxidation.

    Cover art by Al Plastino. Superman, Show-Off, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Seven Wonders of Space starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. The Highwayman's Castle starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Big-House Break starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by Joe Kubert. The Spur, The Handcuffs and the Branding Iron starring Vigilante, art by Dan Barry. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #137
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 137
    Published Oct 1949 by DC.
    Auction opens July 6
    • 1 1/2" spine split with splitting to interior wraps. Cover oxidation.

    Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The Man with the Charmed Life starring Superman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Tommy Tomorrow's Trip to Today, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. The Banquet of Sun Liu starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Headless Horseman Rides Again starring Vigilante, script by France Herron, art by Dan Barry. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $225 Action Comics #137 Superman Lois Lane DC Comics Golden Age 1949

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  • Issue #140
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 140
    Published Jan 1950 by DC.
    14 bids
    Current bid: $165.00
    Time left: 2d 23h 56m
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • From The Mt. Rainier Collection.
    • Label #18-0C71EAC-002
    • Interior is largely complete, but puncture tears through back cover and most pages slightly affect readability. Severe spine chew.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover art by Al Plastino. Superman Becomes a Hermit, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino. The Space Clown starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Texas Rangers fact pages Jack Sparling. The Man Who Played Dead starring Congo Bill, script by Otto Binder, art by Ed Smalle. The Seven Wonders of the West starring Vigilante, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Dan Barry, inks by Sy Barry. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    23 hours left Auction ACTION COMICS #140 CBCS 3.2 White Pgs Superman Vs. Bear - Atomic Panel See Pics

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  • Issue #144
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 144
    Published May 1950 by DC.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #1138396025

    Cover art by Al Plastino. Clark Kent's Career starring Superman, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Poison Planet starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Dead Man's Gold starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Quest For Two Dead Men starring Vigilante, script by Gardner Fox, art by Dan Barry. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.