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Action Comics (1938 DC) comic books 1940-1942, graded by CGC

  • Item #60805703
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    Published Oct 1940 by DC.
    $3,995.00
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4358244004
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    1st Lois Lane cover - Cover pencils by Wayne Boring. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jack Burnley (signed as Joe Shuster). Pep Morgan story, art by George Papp. The Red Raiders starring The Black Pirate, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Tex Thomson story, art by Bernard Baily. The Puppet Murder Case text story by Gardner F. Fox. Clip Carson story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Zatara story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #59582230
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    Published Apr 1941 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4225297002

    Cover art by Joe Shuster. Script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Wayne Boring (signed as Joe Shuster). Pep Morgan story, art by George Papp. Black Pirate story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Mr. America story, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. Clip Carson story, art by George Papp. Zatara story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60755718
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    Published Jun 1941 by DC.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #2707969001
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    Cover art by Fred Ray. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Paul Cassidy (signed as Joe Shuster). Pep Morgan story, art by George Papp. The Lost City of Atlantis starring Three Aces, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Mr. America story, 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. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60360499
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    Published Oct 1941 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4358090007

    Cover art by Fred Ray. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Paul Cassidy (signed as Joe Shuster). Tuerto the Bandit starring Pep Morgan, art by George Papp. Black Pirate story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Mr. America story, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. Jungle Drums starring Congo Bill, art by Fred Ray. Zatara story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60111538
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    Published Mar 1942 by DC.
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    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. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60486826
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    Published Nov 1942 by DC.
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    • Restored: C1
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover.
    • Label #4247467002
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    Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Pirate of Pleasure Island starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster). The Rookie who Fought a Ghost starring Vigilante, pencils by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton Jr.), inks by George Roussos. Fire Over Yunnanfu Road starring Three Aces, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Destination Berlin starring Americommandos, script by Joseph Greene, art by Bernard Baily. Idol of Doom starring Congo Bill. Recipe for Robbery starring Zatara, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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