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Action Comics (1938 DC) 238 FR 1.0 (R)

Trimmed

TRIMMED. Full length spine split (taped), tape around staples.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Super-Gorilla from Krypton," script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Jimmy summons Superman to Africa with his signal-watch when he encounters a gorilla with super-powers; Superman deduces that the giant ape is from Krypton, and later it sacrifices itself to save Superman from Green Kryptonite, revealing that it was really a Kryptonian human accidentally transformed into a gorilla. Ad for Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane. Supermen of America ad. One-page Ollie story by Henry Boltinoff. "Marooned in the Fourth Dimension," script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Tommy Tomorrow checks out Prof. Jaxon's dimension cabinet, a gateway to the 4th dimension; Since Tommy suspects the cabinet is a hoax, he volunteers to test the device and is sent to the 4th dimension. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Tenderfoot Hunter" starring Congo Bill, art by Howard Sherman. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 246 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4719573009

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Krypton on Earth!", pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Real estate promoter Jonas Smith creates the planned community of Krypton Island, which opens with a pageant featuring a re-enactment of Jor-El and Lara sending Baby Kal-El to Earth; But Superman realizes Smith is a wanted criminal and stops him from smuggling off Krypton Island diamonds that Superman made from coal. "The King of Cages" starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, art by Howard Sherman. "Destination Unknown" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 255 VG 4.0

Water damage.

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.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 256 GD 2.0

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. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 276 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The War Between Supergirl and the Supermen Emergency Squad!", script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; John Kiley tricks Superman into revealing he's Clark Kent; After trapping Clark Kent with Kryptonite, Supergirl and the Superman Emergency Squad spring into action. One-page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. 1st appearance of Brainiac 5, Phantom Girl, Triplicate Girl, Bouncing Boy, Sun Boy, and Shrinking Violet in "Supergirl's Three Super Girl-Friends!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl and Brainiac 5 join the Legion. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 337 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. 1.5" Spine split from top. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Watch Superman on Television! ad. "From Riches to Rags," script by Leo Dorfman, art by Al Plastino; Superman finds himself compelled to act out various roles as he performs his regular duties. Superboy ad. "The Green Sun Supergirl!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; While Supergirl is helping NASA test a spacesuit her space capsule is sucked into a "Warp Stream" and crashes on the planet Lumal. Lumal has a green sun and Supergirl has no powers. Super-Hero Join the Super-Freaks! ad. Rocky and Bullwinkle are featured in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. $0.12 Cover price $0.12.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 425 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4668894003

Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Last Moa on Earth!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Giacoia; The hunter Jon Halaway shoots the last of the moa birds and is guilt-ridden by this; Eventually he finds a moa egg and returns to Metropolis; The moa hatches and has gained super-powers. "13 Old Men Who Run the World!" starring the Atom, script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Mike Esposito and Frank Giacoia (as Phil Zupa); Jean Loring is defending Dr. Selzheim in a case where he is framed by a mafia boss for stealing gold bullion. "The Short-Walk-to-Disaster Contract!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Human Target is hired by his servant Luigi to pose as Luigi's cousin Antonio; He is a circus artist, and his act has been sabotaged a couple of times. 36 Pages, Full Color. $0.20 Cover price $0.20.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 429 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4719573001

Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Man Who Wrote Superman's Obituary!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; After Superman defeats Oxymaxias, a monster from ancient Earth, he learns that the Daily Planets morgue keeper has learned his secret identity thanks to an accidental link between his teletype and the diary-writing device at the Fortress of Solitude; Cameos by Supergirl, Flash, Batman, and Green Lantern. "The Rodeo Riddle Contract!" starring the Human Target, script by Len Wein, art by Dick Giordano. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 430 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4719573002

Cover by Nick Cardy. "Bus-Ride to Nowhere!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman is warned about a lizard-being from the 420th Century, the Quakerer, who has the power to change his own appearance or that of other beings or objects, and who has come back to the 20th Century to find a weapon that will destroy the humans of the future; The Quakerer is disguised as one of Clarks neighbors, but he does not know who. "Up Pops The Atom" starring Atom, Hawkman, Batman, the Flash, and Green Lantern, script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Dick Giordano; While taking Jeans nephew to an amusement park, Ray Palmer has to become the Atom to trap two spies. Letter from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 433 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4719573003

Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Man Who Was Buried on Page 64!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman is abducted by three minions of Noam Sythe, who plans to use the combined unused brainpower of them and the Man of Steel to terraform the moon; But Superman realizes the power will cause the moon to explode. "Affair of the Bouncing Chair!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Dick Giordano; The Atom deals with an intelligent insect from a micro-world which is accidentally enlarged in a students experiment. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 435 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4719573004

Cover by Nick Cardy. "I Want to Wreck the World!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta; Superman tries to resist Dr. Xadus mental orders to destroy the Earth. "The Unmasking of the Atom!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Dick Giordano and Frank McLaughlin; Just as Ray Palmer decides to give up his Atom identity, patent his shrinking device, and make a fortune, the Atom has to defend Jean Lorings life from gangsters. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 486 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4590972003

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Cover by Rich Buckler and Frank Giacoia. "Superman's Time-Killing Trip!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Vince Colletta; Superman travels to the future where he finds the Earth population at war with the Halflings and the sun has turned red, robbing him of his ability to travel home. "Hero for a Day," script by Elizabeth Smith and Thomas E. Smith, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Lex Luthor escapes prison to deliver a birthday present for his nephew. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 583N CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4512504001

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Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan (layouts) and Curt Swan (as Swanderson), inks by Murphy Anderson (as Swanderson). "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?", script by Alan Moore, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Kurt Schaffenberger and Murphy Anderson (uncredited); Lois continues to relate how when Superman was holed up in the Fortress with his closest friends, being attacked by Brainiac (having taken over Luthor's body), the Kryptonite Man, and the Legion of Super-Villains, he realized who the mastermind behind it all was, and called on Mr. Mxyzptlk to show himself; Just as Superman sent Mxyzptlk into the Phantom Zone, Mxy fled to his own dimension, tearing himself apart; Having taken a life, Superman exposed himself to gold kryptonite and retired. Legendary story continued from Superman #423. Superman in Action article by E. Nelson Bridwell; The history of Superman in Action Comics. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 687N CGC 9.8 Gammill Newsstand Variant

Paper: White

Label #4642669003

Cover by Kerry Gammill and Jackson Guice. Beginning the 'Reign of the Supermen,' continued from Adventures of Superman (1939) #500. The Last Son of Krypton returns to action, and this Superman has no qualms about taking a human life...so long as it's the right thing to do! Also, Pa Kent reacts to Superman's tougher techniques. Bound into the center of this issue is a double-page miniposter of Superman, printed on cover stock. Written by Roger Stern, with art by Jackson Guice and Denis Rodier. 40 pages, Full Color, $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 807 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4397673002

WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART BY PASCUAL FERRY AND CAM SMITH; COVER BY FERRY. The "Supergirls" story arc continues! Mia, the Supergirl from the pages of SUPERMAN, joins the fight along with Natasha Irons and Girl 13. The trio sets out to stop a mysterious assailant who has delivered a near-fatal blow to Superman. And in the middle of it all, a blackout hits Metropolis! 40 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.25.

Action Comics (2011 2nd Series) Later Reprints 1JACK.C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Comic Mint Special Edition H.

Label #4707433023

Reprint Edition. Comic Mint Exclusive "Full-Shot Animated Supergirl" Edition Virgin Cover by Will Jack. "Superman Versus The City Of Tomorrow" Written by Grant Morrison. Pencils by Rags Morales. Inks by Rick Bryant.

Action Comics (2011 2nd Series) Later Reprints 1SANDERS.C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Comic Mint Special Edition I.

Label #4640417018

Reprint Edition. Comic Mint Exclusive "Full-Shot Power Girl" Foil Edition Virgin Cover by Natali Sanders. "Superman Versus The City Of Tomorrow" Written by Grant Morrison. Pencils by Rags Morales. Inks by Rick Bryant.

Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1016A CGC 9.8 Jamal Campbell

Paper: White

Label #1627079013

Year of the Villain Tie-In - Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Szymon Kudranski. Cover by Jamal Campbell. Clark Kent, defender of the truth! The Daily Planet is under siege as the streets of Metropolis prepare for a gang war! The invisible mafia is invisible no more-and the streets of Metropolis will burn if the truth does not get out. All this, and another dive into the secrets of DC's newest teen sensation… Naomi! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1017B CGC 9.8 Parillo Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover

Label #2118504002

Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by John Romita Jr. Cover by Lucio Parillo. 'Invisible War' part one! It's one of the biggest creator reunions in years as writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist John Romita Jr. join forces for the first time since their blockbuster turns on Avengers and Avengers Vs. X-Men. In this issue, it's all-out war on the streets of Metropolis-and at the end of this epic there will be a huge change to the status quo of the world of Superman-you do not want to miss this! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1018B CGC 9.8 Dell'Otto Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover

Label #2094552022

Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by John Romita Jr and Klaus Janson. Cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto. One of the biggest Superman stories of all time continues in 'Metropolis Doom' part two! War and chaos strikes the heart of Metropolis. The Invisible Mafia, Lex Luthor, and the Legion of Doom all stand their ground to take over Metropolis. Superstar writer Brian Michael Bendis reunites with comic art legends John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson to bring you a Superman story for the ages! Guest starring the Justice League, Young Justice, and more! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1053EASTSIDE.A CGC 9.8 Jack Eastside Variant

Paper: White

East Side Comics Edition A.

Label #4707432003

Eastside Comics Exclusive Cover by Will Jack. Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Dan Jurgens, Leah Williams. Art by Rafael Sandoval, Lee Weeks, Marguerite Sauvage. "No livin' thing's supposed to have power like this. No matter how blue your eyes are or how pretty your face is, you're just as much a monster as me." War rages on between Metropolis's two men of steel, Superman and Metallo! As Metallo's new body continues to evolve in unexpected and nightmarish ways, the voice of his "operating system" has been changing too, testing the limits of his sanity. Finally, when his alien tech takes on a life of its own and infects the most violent members of the Blue Earth movement, the resultant abominations target Supermans greatest strength and greatest weakness: his family! Introducing the first appearance of the Necrohive! 48 pages full color. Rated T+

Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1053EASTSIDE.A CGC 9.8 Jack Eastside Variant

Paper: White

East Side Comics Edition A.

Label #4707432005

Eastside Comics Exclusive Cover by Will Jack. Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Dan Jurgens, Leah Williams. Art by Rafael Sandoval, Lee Weeks, Marguerite Sauvage. "No livin' thing's supposed to have power like this. No matter how blue your eyes are or how pretty your face is, you're just as much a monster as me." War rages on between Metropolis's two men of steel, Superman and Metallo! As Metallo's new body continues to evolve in unexpected and nightmarish ways, the voice of his "operating system" has been changing too, testing the limits of his sanity. Finally, when his alien tech takes on a life of its own and infects the most violent members of the Blue Earth movement, the resultant abominations target Supermans greatest strength and greatest weakness: his family! Introducing the first appearance of the Necrohive! 48 pages full color. Rated T+

Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1053EASTSIDE.A CGC 9.8 Jack Eastside Variant

Paper: White

East Side Comics Edition A.

Label #4707432004

Eastside Comics Exclusive Cover by Will Jack. Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Dan Jurgens, Leah Williams. Art by Rafael Sandoval, Lee Weeks, Marguerite Sauvage. "No livin' thing's supposed to have power like this. No matter how blue your eyes are or how pretty your face is, you're just as much a monster as me." War rages on between Metropolis's two men of steel, Superman and Metallo! As Metallo's new body continues to evolve in unexpected and nightmarish ways, the voice of his "operating system" has been changing too, testing the limits of his sanity. Finally, when his alien tech takes on a life of its own and infects the most violent members of the Blue Earth movement, the resultant abominations target Supermans greatest strength and greatest weakness: his family! Introducing the first appearance of the Necrohive! 48 pages full color. Rated T+

Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1089B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4648760003

Written by Mark Waid. Art by Skylar Patridge. Cover by Dike Ruan. THE SECRET IS OUT! Now that Superboy has made his Metropolis debut, a hero from the past re-emerges to take him down--one who sees him as a reckless hindrance to human progress and a threat to all! For the first time, the Boy of Steel faces off against an opponent with powers beyond his! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Action Comics Annual #1 Tribute Print by Budd Root

Print on heavy stock. 8 1/2" x 11".

Action Comics Lot of 10

Issues 643-649, 651, 652, and 657 of Action Comics (1938 DC). Most will grade in the FN range with a couple grading closer to VF.

Action Comics Lot of 10

Issues 661-663, 668-670, and 672-675 of Action Comics (1938 DC). Most will grade in the FN/VF to FN range with a couple grading VG. All are signed by Bob McLeod, no COA included.

Action Comics Lot of 10

Issues 655, 659, 660, 662, 663, 668-670, 673, and 675 of Action Comics (1938 DC). Most will grade in the FN range. All are signed by Bob McLeod, no COA is included.

Action Comics Lot of 7

Issues 406-408 and 410-413 of Action Comics (1938 DC). Most will grade in the VG range with a couple grading FN.

Action Comics Lot of 8

Issues 356, 358, 359, 361-364, and 366 of Action Comics (1938 DC). Most will grade in the VG to GD range.

Action Comics Lot of 8

Issues 367, 370-372, 374, and 377-379 of Action Comics (1938 DC). Most will grade in the VG range.

Action Comics Lot of 9

Issues 398-400, 402, 404, 405, 406, 466, 468, and 473 of Action Comics (1938 DC). Most will grade in the VG to GD range with #473 grading PR (all ad pages missing, does not affect story or art).

Action Force (UK 1987-1988 Marvel) Magazine 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

United Kingdom.

Label #4689400001

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Weekly British G.I. Joe series. Cover price $1.00.

Action Force (UK 1987-1988 Marvel) Magazine 2 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

United Kingdom.

Label #4689400003

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GI Joe goes international in these overseas adventures! Includes: "Cut and Run!" Starring Flint, Scarlet and Snake Eyes. There's a Cobra Eel on the loose in Action Force's secret London base. Consequently, Snake Eyes and Scarlett, just off the plane from America, find that their welcome to England is not quite what they expected! Plus, "Best Defense: Part 2!" Starring Beach Head, Flint, Hawk, Lady Jaye, and Stalker. And, "My Brother's Keeper: Part 1!" A bonus tale of two brothers in the US Air Force. 24 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

Action Force (UK 1987-1988 Marvel) Magazine 2 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

United Kingdom.

Label #4689400002

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GI Joe goes international in these overseas adventures! Includes: "Cut and Run!" Starring Flint, Scarlet and Snake Eyes. There's a Cobra Eel on the loose in Action Force's secret London base. Consequently, Snake Eyes and Scarlett, just off the plane from America, find that their welcome to England is not quite what they expected! Plus, "Best Defense: Part 2!" Starring Beach Head, Flint, Hawk, Lady Jaye, and Stalker. And, "My Brother's Keeper: Part 1!" A bonus tale of two brothers in the US Air Force. 24 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

Action Force (UK 1987-1988 Marvel) Magazine 4 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4689400004

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Adryana Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. Print on heavy stock. 11" x 17"

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 199 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy Meets Superlad, art by John Sikela; Superboy encounters someone who looks, talks, and acts just like him. The Fire-Fighter of the Seven Seas starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Pirate Puzzle starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. The Frozen Archer starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 239 GD- 1.8

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super-Tricks of the Dog of Steel starring Superboy, script by Jerry Coleman, art by John Sikela; After being hit by a meteor, Krypto learns to talk; And Superboy becomes jealous of all the attention he's getting. Lionel and His Lions humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Classroom Archer starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. The Voyage of the Good Ship Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 244 FR/GD 1.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Heavy water damage. 1 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached. Cover detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Poorest Family in Smallville starring Superboy, script by Alvin Schwartz, art by John Sikela; Ma and Pa Kent are poverty stricken. Ad for Sgt. Bilko, Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, and Jackie Gleason. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Mysteries in Space fact page by Mort Drucker. A Medal for Roy starring Green Arrow, script by George Kashdan, art by George Papp. Jerry Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Copy Cat Creature starring Aquaman, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 267 CGC 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4670043001

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Prisoner of the Super-Heroes, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; The Legion returns to 20th Century to discredit Superboy and exile him from Earth. The Manhunt On Land!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon; The Shark and The Wizard escape from jail; The Shark decides to operate on land but Aquaman captures him anyway. The Underwater Archers! starring Green Arrow, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Lee Elias; this is part two of the Aquaman story. 36 pages, Full Color. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Legion of Super-Heroes. Cover price $0.10.

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 268 GD 2.0

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Week That Clark Kent Lost His Memory!, script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Red Kryptonite causes Superboy to lose his memory and leaves him stranded far from home. Green Arrow In King Arthur's Court!, art by Lee Elias; Green Arrow and Speedy both dream that they are back in the time of King Arthur; Or was it more than a dream? The Adventures of Aquaboy! starring Aquaman, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 279 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Cover detached at one staple. 3/4" Spine split from bottom. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy Visits the 50th Century, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte; Superboy visits the 50th century where everyone considers him to be just a legend. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Sacrifice of Congorilla, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Congorilla helps Wazumi earns the respect of the Maboli tribe. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Silly Sailors Of The Sea!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 291 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3765459001

First 12-cent cover-priced issue. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Superboy's Romance with Cleopatra, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; When Superboy reveals he's in love with Cleopatra to ward of the teen age girls of Smallville, Prof Potter helpfully invents a time machine to bring her to the present. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Bizarro Perfect Crimes--Tales of the Bizarro World, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Forte; Superman helps find Bizarro-Lois No. 1. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 300 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4719573010

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Super-Planet of Clark Kent and Lana Lang, art by George Papp; Lana and Clark are accidentally transported to a strange world where Clark must make her think they both have superpowers in order to prevent her from guessing he's Superboy. House ad for Superman Annual #5. Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes series begins in The Face Behind the Lead Mask!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by John Forte, Al Plastino (page 4 and some Superboy and Luthor heads only), inks by John Forte and Al Plastino; At a regular meeting of the Legion of Super-Heroes, the Legionnaires lose control of their powers; Mon-el joins the Legion. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 325 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4719573011

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Lex Luthor Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by John Forte; Lex Luthor convinces the Legion he has come to the future from a time before he turned evil. But when Luthor reveals his true nature and seemingly dissolves the Legionnaires, they have the last laugh on him. Professor Eureka humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Day Superboy Was a Coward! starring Superboy, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp. The Legion Constitution -- Part One article. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 433 FN/VF 7.0

Cover art by Jim Aparo. The Swami and... the Spectre, script by Michael Fleisher and Russell Carley (art continuity), art by Jim Aparo; Lt. Corrigan begins to investigate the murder of a construction engineer, whose wife is being bilked by a phony swami; However, problems arise when Gwen steps in and discloses to the swami that the policeman is actually the Spectre. Revolt and Revenge! starring Captain Fear, script by Steve Skeates, art by Alex Niño. Letter to the editor from comic artist Paul Kupperberg. Statement of ownership--average print run 413,889; average paid circulation 167,511. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Adventure Comics (Supergirl) Bound Volume

Post-manufacturer hardcover bound volume including Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 381, 382, 384, 385, 388-392, 395-397, and 422. Comics inside are trimmed for binding and grade mostly in GD range. Binding is in overall excellent condition with some corner damage. Outer spine labeled "Supergirl in Adventure Comics 381-397, 422 1969-1970".

Adventure Comics Lot of 8

Issues 365-369 and 371-373 of Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series). Most will grade in the GD range with a couple grading FR and #367 grading PR (multiple pages missing, affects story and art).

Adventure Comics of 8

Issues 375-379 and 381-383 of Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series). Most will grade in the VG range with a few grading GD and #381 grading PR (ad page missing, does not affect story or art).