Action Comics (1938 DC) comic books in grade VG or lower

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Cover art by Gil Kane. Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Gil Kane. Superman: Friend or Foe? Superman must race to deliver an antidote to two dying children, battling global emergencies along the way. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by Gil Kane. Written by by Marv Wolfman. Art by Gil Kane. Another Time! Another Death starring Superman; Immortal Man tells The Forgotten Heroes that they must kill Superman to destroy giant vines. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by Gil Kane. Written by by Marv Wolfman. Art by Gil Kane. The World At Time's End starring Superman; Superman and The Forgotten Heroes go back in time to stop Vandal Savage from harnessing the powers of creation. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by Gil Kane. Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Gil Kane. If Superman Didn't Exist..., in the wake of Superman creating an alternate timeline in which he doesn't exist, two kids imagine Superman coming to life to protect them. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

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Written by Paul Kupperberg. Art by Curt Swan. "Reunion!" Superman and Supergirl battle that power-sapping purple pariah -- the Parasite! Cover price $0.75.

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Direct Edition. Cover art by Eduardo Barreto. The Artistic Thefts of Terra-Man starring Superman, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dave Hunt; Terra-Man steals three Rembrandt paintings. Yesterday Once More starring Superman, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Howard Bender, inks by Dave Hunt. 36 Pages, Full Color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by Eduardo Barreto. The Once and Future Peril, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Dave Hunt; Superman battles the Yellow Peri. A Superman of A Different Color, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Dennis Jensen. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Newsstand Edition. Cover art by Keith Giffen and Bob Oksner. Meet John Doe, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Dave Hunt; Superman fights an escaped convict named John Doe and gets amnesia. Police Blotter starring Ambush Bug, script by Keith Giffen and Robert Loren Fleming, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Bob Oksner. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by Eduardo Barreto. The Great Toyman Trivia Contest starring Superman, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Dennis Jensen; to bring forth a childhood foe, Toyman sponsors a million-dollar trivia contest. The Past and Future Superman! starring Superman, Superboy, and Lana Lang, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Dave Hunt. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by Keith Giffen and Bob Oksner. Black Beauty, script by Keith Giffen and Robert Loren Fleming, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Bob Oksner; Ambush Bug tells Superman the origin of his costume, which is similar to his own. Mr. Mxyzptlk, Media Star! starring Superman, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Dennis Jensen. Jimmy Olsen -- Blob starring Superman, script by Craig Boldman, pencils by Howard Bender, inks by Pablo Marcos. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by Eduardo Barreto. A New Life for Superman starring Superman and Master Jailer, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Clark Kent doesn't realize he's Superman. ...Run for Freedom! starring Superman, script by Charlie Boatner, pencils by Howard Bender, inks by Dave Hunt. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Direct Edition. Jimmy Olsen has such a big ego it decides to split away and menace him! Written by Paul Kupperberg, with art by Kurt Schaffenberger and Dave Hunt. Plus: A back-up tale by Craig Boldman, Howard Bender and Pablo Marcos. Cover by Eduardo Barreto. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

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All action, all complete! Look at this avalanche of talent: Craig Boldman's story "The World of Superman Masqueraders" is penciled by Wayne Boring and inked by Dave Hunt; Beppe Sabatini's tale is penciled by Howard Bender and inked by Bob Oksner; and for Mark Waid's story (1st pro work), Rick Hoberg pencils and Steve Mitchell inks! Cover by Eduardo Barreto. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

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Superman discovers "Earth's Sister Planet," and it's ruled by highly evolved dinosaurs! Scripted by Bill Woolfolk, with art by Kurt Schaffenberger. "What is "The Monumental Menace of Metropolis"? written by Mark Waid with art by Paris Cullins and Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Eduardo Barreto. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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He can kill with a touch...and not even Superman is immune! Call him "Caitiff - First of the Vampires." Written by Robert Loren Fleming and Keith Giffen, with art by Giffen and Bob Oksner. Cover by Giffen and Karl Kesel. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Newsstand Edition. Cover art by John Byrne. And the Graves Give up Their Dead..., script and pencils by John Byrne, inks by Dick Giordano; Superman and The Phantom Strangers team to destroy a creature created by the Serabite Stone. Meanwhile… Superman's Other Creators article by Dick Giordano about Marv Wolfman and Jerry Ordway. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by John Byrne. Green on Green, script and pencils by John Byrne, inks by Dick Giordano; Arisia finds Superman 400,000 light years from Earth, Superman then teams up with the Green Lantern Coprs. to stop a mighty foe. Gardner Fox memoriam by John Byrne. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Direct Edition. Cover art by John Byrne. A Walk on the Darkside starring Superman and Big Barda, script and pencils by John Byrne, inks by John Byrne and Keith Williams; Sleez uses Big Barda's Mega-Rod to battle Big Barda and Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by John Byrne. The Suicide Snare starring Superman, Big Barda, and Mr. Miracle, script and pencils by John Byrne, inks by John Byrne and Keith Williams; Sleez uses Big Barda's Mega-Rod to try and force Superman and Big Barda to make an adult film for Grossman Pictures. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by John Byrne. All that Glisters starring Superman and Booster Gold, script and pencils by John Byrne, inks by John Byrne and Keith Williams; Booster, mad at Superman for invading Qurac, picks a fight with him. 36 pgs. $0.75. NOTE: The cover for this issue is an Homage to the Booster Gold (1986 DC 1st Series) #7 cover by Dan Jurgens and Mike DeCarlo. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Direct Edition. Cover art by John Byrne. The Ghost of Superman starring Superman and the Martian Manhunter, script and pencils by John Byrne, inks by Keith Williams; to stop the Silver Banshee, Superman fakes his death. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by John Byrne. Hell is Where the Heart Is... starring Superman and the Spectre, script and pencils by John Byrne, inks by John Byrne and Keith Williams; in this Millenium crossover, Superman and the Spectre team to free the people of Smallville from apparent death. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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"Element 126" What do the Metal Men have to do with Luthor's newly created Kryptonoid Man? Story & figure inks by John Byrne, pencils by Ross Andru, background inks by Keith Williams. Bonus 16-page tale: Superman & Jimmy Olsen in "The Karma Baggers" by Joe Calchi, Britt Wisenbaker & James Scott. Cover by Byrne. 52 Pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Newsstand Edition. 80-page giant. Cover pencils by John Byrne, Kurt Schaffenberger, Dick Giordano, Curt Swan, and Mike Mignola, inks by George Perez, Jerry Ordway, John Beatty, Murphy Anderson, and Mike Mignola. Alternate Action Comics #600 cover, pencils by John Byrne, inks by George Perez. "Different Worlds!" script by John Byrne, pencils by John Byrne (breakdowns) and George Perez (finishes), inks by George Perez; Hermes summons Wonder Woman to Olympus from her romantic meeting with Superman, and the Man of Steel follows, but they arrive in different locations; After Hermes explains to Diana that Olympus has been taken over by Darkseid, the New God toys with the heroes, making them battle, as he discusses with Desaad his plans. "True Love!" script by John Byrne (plot) and Roger Stern (script), pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Jerry Ordway; Lois is upset that the papers are saying that Superman and Wonder Woman are dating. "Games People Play!" Script by John Byrne, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by John Beatty; Lex threatens to reveal to the public that Maggie is a lesbian; Lex learns that he has kryptonite poisoning. "A Friend in Need!" Script by John Byrne (plot) and Roger Stern (script), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman goes to Millersburg to answer Jimmy's signal watch, but weakens from kryptonite poisoning. "The Dark Where Madness Lies!" starring Superman and Man-Bat, script by John Byrne, pencils by Mike Mignola, inks by Mike Mignola. Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards for 1987. Kevin MaguireDave Gibbons, Walt Simonson, and Mike Zeck pin-ups; Art Adams pin-up inks. 84 Pages, Full Color, $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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Cover by George Perez. "Requiem," script by James Owsley (Christopher Priest), art by Gil Kane; Hal Jordan attempts and fails to stop Star Saphire's rampage. "Chapter 2 Showdown," script by Mike Baron, pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Tony DeZuniga; Deadman discovers that C.I.A. section chief Grace Kasaba has been possessed by Talaoc, who tries to fight Deadman. "Moral Stand Chapter Two: Dog Gone," script by Max Collins, pencils by Terry Beatty, inks by John Nyberg; The Legion of Morality begins an attack on pornography while Wild Dog lays low. "They Can Run, But They Can't Hide!", script by Roger Stern, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Beatty; Bob Galt's would-be assassins try to escape from Superman. "Look What Fell Out of The Sky Today," script by Martin Pasko, art by Dan Spiegle; Five of the original Secret Six (all except Carlo DiRienzi) die by sabotuers, while the new Secret Six receive their gear. Article about the history of The Atom (Ray Palmer) by Brian Augustyn. "Another Fine War, Part 2," script by Mike Grell, pencils by Rick Burchett, inks by Pablo Marcos; Blackhawk excapes from Mr. Zalecki and his friends with the help of Cynthia Hastings, and she outlines a job for him. 52 pages, Full Color, $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover pencils by Kerry Gammil, inks by John Nyberg. "The List," script by James Owsley (Christopher Priest), art by Tod Smith; Hal Jordan returns from his imprisonment by Star Sapphire and finds his life falling apart when he tries to contact old JLA friends. "The Sins of The Father," script by Martin Pasko, art by Dan Spiegle; Rafael DiRienzi begins his search for Mockingbird, enlisting the help of his restaurant manager, Gus Markesson. "This Is Hell," script by Mike Baron, pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Tony DeZuniga; Deadman is shown around hell by Yakin, who takes various forms and offers to help Deadman escape. "The True Believer," script by Roger Stern, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Beatty; Bob Galt tries to explain his worship of Superman. "Moral Stand Chapter 6 Stop The Presses," script by Max Collins, pencils by Terry Beatty, inks by John Nyberg; Lou Godder is taken to task by his editor, while the Legion of Morality attacks the Moline News and is interrupted by Wild Dog. Article is about the "V For Vendetta" series by Brian Augustyn. "Another Fine War Part 6," script by Mike Grell, pencils by Rick Burchett, inks by Pablo Marcos; The Red Dragon beds Blackhawk and he tries to arrange leaving with her and the treasure. 52 pages, Full Color, $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover pencils by Mike Mignola, inks by Ty Templeton. "Bring Me A Man," script by Peter David, art by Tod Smith; Hal Jordan discovers that his ring removed his fears and he successfully directs it to replace some fears; Story retells his origin as Green Lantern. "Death God," script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Tom Grindberg, inks by Brett Breeding; The Phantom Stranger defeats Ah Puch. "First Blood" (The Cheshire Contract Chapter 2), script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Chuck Patton, inks by Tom Poston; Nightwing and Speedy stop Cheshire once, but she succeeds eventually. "Death Comes Calling," script by Roger Stern, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman arrives in California just in time to save Charles Culpepper. "The Tin Roof Club" (Part 4), script by Mindy Newell, pencils by Barry Kitson, inks by Bruce Patterson; Catwoman kills two security guards and frames Holly's husband for it and for the jewelry theft. "Bitter Fruit" (Part 6), script by Sharon Wright, pencils by Randy DuBurke, inks by Pablo Marcos; William MacDonald hires someone to kill one of his employees just as Doug Vallines' private investigator is preparing to give her information on the Librados, and Black Canary stops a shakedown of Hank Beecham. 52 pages, Full Color, $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover by Brent Anderson. "Priest," script by James Owsley (Christopher Priest) (co-plotter) and Mark Bright (co-plotter), pencils by Mark Bright, inks by Jose Marzan Jr.; Hal Jordan tracks the beam that destroyed his power battery to another planet, where the being who caused it gets Hal to intervene in an interplanetary war. "My Week In Valhalla" (Chapter 1), script by Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas, pencils by Rick Stasi, inks by Rick Magyar; After Captain Marvel accidently kills a man, Billy Batson tries to make amends with the family. "Seventeen" (Grave Doings Part 5), script by Mike Baron, pencils by Kelley Jones, inks by Tony DeZuniga and Pablo Marcos; Deadman and Madame Waxahachie track the spirits of the Peckshaw twins who have assembled their army of zombies. "Revelations," script by Roger Stern, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; The Consortium details its reasons for desiring to destroy Superman. "Standard Allowable Abductions," script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Frank Springer, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Members of the Secret Six escape from "The Agency" with Steve Traeger. The "Devil Was A Baby," script by Paul Kupperberg, art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; A priest dispatches Satan after he holds The Phantom Stranger at bay. 52 pages, Full Color, $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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John Severin brings us his rendition of Superman on the cover, and inside, the Man of Steel appears courtesy of Roger Stern, Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson. Plus, the final installment of the Secret Six adventure by Martin Pasko, Frank Springer and Frank McLaughlin, as Mockingbird's identity is revealed after 20 years of wondering. Also inside: Green Lantern (by Owsley and Bright), Black Canary (by Wright, DuBurke and Marcos), Blackhawk (by Pasko and Burchett) and Speedy (by Wilkerson and Mandrake). 52 pages, Full Color, $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. "Exiles" (Part 1), script by Mark Verheiden, pencils by Louis Williams, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Speedy tries to get a job as a private investigator, and is accosted by a mugger. "The Book of Pandemonium" or "And Etrigan Waits," script by Alan Grant, pencils by Mark Pacella, inks by Bill Wray; Jason Blood reluctantly performs an exorcism and calls upon Etrigan to help. "All That Jazz," script by Paul Kupperberg, art by Andy Kubert; The Phantom Stranger breaks a magic spell that a musican was using to steal children. "The Face And The Voice!", script by Roger Stern, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman chases the Consortium away after they lose their power, and is confronted by Darkseid. "Daddy's Girl," script by Len Strazewski, pencils by Chuck Austen, inks by Gary Martin; Dee Tyler graduates from college and comes home to find her father in trouble. "Wrong Turn" (Crack Up Chapter 1), script by Max Collins, pencils by Terry Beatty, inks by John Nyberg; Wild Dog injures a crack dealer and gives a job to a poor youngster. 52 pages, Full Color, $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Superman battles an immense, alien creature in Antarctica in "Burial Ground." Script by Roger Stern. Plot & pencils by Keith Giffen. Inks by Dennis Janke. Cover by George Perez. George Perez cover; Keith Giffen art. 36 pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by George Perez. Man and Machine (The Brainiac Trilogy, Part 3) starring Superman, script by Roger Stern, pencils by George Perez and Kerry Gammill, inks by Brett Breeding; Vril Dox, having taken over Milton Fine's body, uses a rocket to escape Earth and Superman. 36 pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by George Perez. Reflections starring Superman, script by Roger Stern, pencils by Jerry Ordway, Curt Swan, George Perez, Kerry Gammill, and Dan Jurgens, inks by Brett Breeding, Bob McLeod, Art Thibert, and Dennis Janke; Superman's pals reflect on the good things he's done for them. 36 pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.