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Action Comics (1938 DC) #1 Reprints 1.1976.FREE FN+ 6.5 Safeguard Ad Variant

16-page reprint of complete Superman story from Action Comics #1. 1976 Safeguard reprint "Free". Paper cover. Safeguard ad on back cover.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 7 CGC Coverless

Paper: Cream to off white

Coverless. 1st wrap missing. 1/2 of page 31 missing.

Label #4713475003

2nd Superman cover - Cover art by Joe Shuster. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (as Jerome Siegel), art by Joe Shuster. Chuck Dawson story, art by Homer Fleming. Pep Morgan story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. Adventures of Marco Polo story, art by Sven Elven. Double Trouble [Part 2] starring Tex Thomson, art by Bernard Baily. Fact page art by Sheldon Moldoff. Scoop Scanlon, Five Star Reporter, art by Will Ely. Zulu Diamond Mine starring Zatara Master Magician, script and art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 9 CGC Coverless

Paper: Cream to off white

COVERLESS. 1st & 2 center wraps missing. Page 2-5 & 7 missing.

Label #4649144001

Cover art by Fred Guardineer. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (as Jerome Siegel), art by Joe Shuster. Scoop Scanlon, Five Star Reporter story, art by Will Ely. Pep Morgan story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer (as Gene Baxter). Adventures of Marco Polo story, art by Sven Elven. Tex Thomson story, art by Bernard Baily. Chuck Dawson story, art by Homer Fleming. The Mad Lama starring Zatara Master Magician, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. Candid Comic Camera one-pager, art by Bob Kane. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 11 CGC Coverless

Paper: Cream to off white

COVERLESS. 1st 2 & 2 center wraps missing. Page 4-7 Missing.

Label #4649144002

Cover art by Fred Guardineer. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (as Jerome Siegel), art by Joe Shuster. Superman called the Man of Steel for the first time. Scoop Scanlon, Five Star Reporter story, art by Will Ely. Pep Morgan story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer (as Gene Baxter). Adventures of Marco Polo story, art by Sven Elven. Tex Thomson story, art by Bernard Baily. Chuck Dawson story, art by Homer Fleming. Sea Ghost starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 "1st time Superman uses his X-Ray Vision." - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist. Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 13 CGC Coverless

Paper: Cream to off white

Coverless. 1st wrap missing. Large piece missing from page 2. Centerfold missing. Page 31 missing.

Label #4713475002

Cover art by Joe Shuster. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster. Scoop Scanlon, Five Star Reporter story, art by Will Ely. Pep Morgan story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer (as Gene Baxter). Adventures of Marco Polo story, art by Sven Elven. Tex Thomson story, art by Bernard Baily. Chuck Dawson story, art by Homer Fleming. Swamp of Satan starring Zatara Master Magician, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 NOTE: 1st appearance of Ultra-Humanite (Superman's very first super powered foe). Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 17 CGC Coverless

Paper: Cream to off white

Coverless: 1st wrap missing. Page 2,3 & 5-8 missing.

Label #4649144003

Superman, Pep Morgan, the Adventures of Marco Polo, Tex Thompson (art by Bernard Baily), Chuck Dawson, and Zatara (art by Fred Guardineer). Full-page ads for Superman # 2 and New York World's Fair Comics. Superman cover. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 23 CGC Page 6 Only

Paper: Off white to white

Page 6 Only.

Label #4731587001

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. $.10 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.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 25 0.3 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. TRIMMED and staples replaced. Heavy archival tape. Comic is complete other than being coverless. Brittle.

Cover art by Wayne Boring. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Paul Cassidy (signed as Joe Shuster). Pep Morgan story, art by Fred Guardineer (as Gene Baxter). The 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. Calero the Rebel Leader starring Clip Carson, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The One-Man Crime Wave starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 46 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1252065001

Cover art by Fred Ray. The Devil's Playground starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Paul Cassidy. Crimes in Color starring Vigilante, script by Mort Weisinger, art by Mort Meskin (signed as Mort Morton Jr.). Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Iron Giant starring Mr. America and Fatman, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. Congo Bill story, art by Fred Ray. Zatara story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 46 CGC 3.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4350119016

Cover art by Fred Ray. The Devil's Playground starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Paul Cassidy. Crimes in Color starring Vigilante, script by Mort Weisinger, art by Mort Meskin (signed as Mort Morton Jr.). Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Iron Giant starring Mr. America and Fatman, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. Congo Bill story, art by Fred Ray. Zatara story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 114 GD- 1.8

2 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water damage. Staple rust.

Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The Man Who Was Honest starring Superman. Floating Gold starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Canines and the Crooks starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by W. F. White. The Goshawful Ghost starring Hayfoot Henry, script by Al Schwartz, art by Stan Kaye. Wheels of Danger starring Vigilante, art by George Roussos. 52 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 168 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4719573005

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Happy Hobby Time! public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Menace of Planet Z starring Superman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Meteor Mystery starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Congo Bill's Last Fight, script by Jack Miller, art by Ed Smalle. Outlaws For Sale starring Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. 44 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cited in Parade of Pleasure. Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 189 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4719573006

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Clark Kent's New Mother and Father starring Superman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. The Mail-Order Hunter starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, art by Ed Smalle. The Forbidden World starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. The One-Armed Bandit starring Vigilante, art by Howard Sherman. 44 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 202 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4719573007

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. "Lois Lane's X-Ray Vision!", pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois Lane acquires a pair of specially-treated glasses that give her X-ray vision. "The Space Dragnet!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Tommy Tomorrow vs. Jon Crane. Shorty one-page story by Henry Boltinoff. Peg one-page story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Jungle Amusement Park!" starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 228 CGC 4.5

Paper: Light tan to off white

Label #4719573008

Cover by Al Plastino. "Superman's Super-Skyscraper," art by Al Plastino; Superman constructs a skyscraper in Metropolis and turns it into a museum of his past cases. One-page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Gorilla King of the Jungle" starring Congo Bill, art by Howard Sherman; A former Hollywood animal star, Kongorilla is being returned to the jungle, but his former trainer tries to prove the ape has human intelligence. Two-page Lionel and His Lions story by Henry Boltinoff. "Space Dreams for Sale" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. A Date With Effie public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Curt Swan. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

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) 254 GD 2.0

3" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached. Water damage. Oxidation.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 1st meeting of Bizarro and Superman (cover & story) in "The Battle with Bizarro!", script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Luthor steals Professor Dalton's duplicating machine and creates an adult Bizarro to menace Superman, but this Bizarro turns on its creator, hands him over to the authorities, and attempts to help Superman; When the people he has helped react in horror to him, Bizarro gets depressed. 2/3-page Ollie story by Henry Boltinoff. "Congorilla Goes Wild!", art by Howard Sherman; A thief steals Congo Bill's ring and uses it to switch minds with Congorilla. "Supergirl's Foster Parents!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl is adopted by a couple that turn out to be snake-oil salesmen. 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) 1000BUYMETOYS.B CGC 9.8 Artgerm BuyMeToys B Variant

Paper: White

BuyMeToys.com Edition B.

Label #4608450006

BuyMeToys exclusive variant by Artgerm. Written by Dan Jurgens, Peter J. Tomasi, Marv Wolfman, Geoff Johns, Richard Donner, Scott Snyder, Tom King, Louise Simonson, Paul Dini, Brad Meltzer and Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Dan Jurgens, Norm Rapmund, Patrick Gleason, Curt Swan, Butch Guice, Kurt Schaffenberger, Olivier Coipel, Rafael Albuquerque, Clay Mann, Jerry Ordway, José Luis García-López, Kevin Nowlan, John Cassaday, Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Celebrate 1000 issues of Action Comics with an all-star lineup of top talent as they pay tribute to the comic that started it all! From today's explosive action to a previously unpublished tale illustrated by the legendary Curt Swan to the Man of Tomorrow's future, this very special, oversized issue presents the best of the best in Superman stories! Featuring: "From the City That Has Everything" by Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund; "Never-Ending Battle" by Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason; "An Enemy Within" by Marv Wolfman, Curt Swan, Butch Guice and Kurt Schaffenberger (note: original story by Cindy Goff, Swan and Guice, with the final page courtesy of Superman The Secret Years (1985) #2 by Bob Rozakis, Swan and Schaffenberger); "The Car" by Geoff Johns, Richard Donner and Olivier Coipel; "The Fifth Season" by Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque; "Of Tomorrow" by Tom King and Clay Mann; "Five Minutes" by Louise Simonson and Jerry Ordway; "Actionland!" by Paul Dini, José Luis García-López and Kevin Nowlan; "Faster Than a Speeding Bullet" by Brad Meltzer and John Cassaday; and "The Truth" by Brian Michael Bendis, Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Plus: Pin-ups by John Romita, Jr. and Danny Miki, Walter Simonson, and Jorge Jimenez. Softcover, 80 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $7.99.

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 #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 #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 #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) 1053EASTSIDE.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

East Side Comics Edition B.

Label #4257112007

Eastside Comics Convention Exclusive "Full Figure" Virgin 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 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 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 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 367, 370-372, 374, and 377-379 of Action Comics (1938 DC). Most will grade in the VG range.

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 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).