Auction in progress, bid now! Weekly Auction ends Monday March 2!

Action Comics (1938 DC) comic books

  • Issue #151
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 151
    Published Dec 1950 by DC.
    • Trimmed
    • TRIMMED. Water rings, residue.

    Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. Superman's Super-Magic Show starring Mr. Mxyztplk, Prankster, and Lex Luthor, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Great Space Mirror starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Touchdown in the Desert starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Battling Buckaroo of Gila Gap starring Vigilante, script by Don Cameron, art by Dan Barry. 52 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

    The listings below are from eBay, and MyComicShop is not responsible for these items in any way. Some listings shown here may no longer be available if they sold or were ended by the seller after we last retrieved the listing details.

    $700 ACTION COMICS #151 CGC 6.0 DC COMICS 1947 Early Label
    $1,695 ACTION COMICS #151 CGC FN/VF 7.0; OW-W; Luthor/Prankster/Mxyztplk team-up!
    $2,100 ACTION COMICS #151 CGC 8.5 OFF-WHITE TO WHITE PAGES DC COMICS 1950

    Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.

  • Issue #154
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 154
    Published Mar 1951 by DC.
    • Pieces of tape on interior cover spine and one edge.
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story. Cover detached.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. Miss Robinson Crusoe starring Superman, art by Al Plastino. The Pest of the Planeteers starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Scores One for the Handicapped! starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Octopus League starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Covered Wagon Cavalcade starring Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. 52 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

    The listing below is from eBay, and MyComicShop is not responsible for this item in any way. Some listings shown here may no longer be available if they sold or were ended by the seller after we last retrieved the listing details.

    $677 Action Comics (1938 1st series DC) #154 CGC: CGC 5.5 (3781562003)

    Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.

  • Issue #156
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 156
    Published May 1951 by DC.
    • INCOMPLETE. Piece missing from first page (affects art and story).
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Al Plastino. The Girl of Steel starring Superman and Lex Luthor, art by Al Plastino. World of the Metal Men starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Pipeline Peril starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. Riddle of the Rainbow Man starring Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. 52 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Full-page ad for Mystery in Space # 1/Strange Adventures # 7. Cover price $0.10.

    The listing below is from eBay, and MyComicShop is not responsible for this item in any way. Some listings shown here may no longer be available if they sold or were ended by the seller after we last retrieved the listing details.

    $40 Action Comics #156 1951

    Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.

  • Issue #157
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 157
    Published Jun 1951 by DC.
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split with missing back cover.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Al Plastino. The Superman Who Couldn't Fly, art by Al Plastino. Bodyguard to a Billion starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Interplanetary Baby-Sitter starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. The Impossible Escapes starring Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. Know Your Country public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 52 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

    The listing below is from eBay, and MyComicShop is not responsible for this item in any way. Some listings shown here may no longer be available if they sold or were ended by the seller after we last retrieved the listing details.

    $1,195 ACTION COMICS #157 CGC VF- 7.5; OW-W; scarce; Curt Swan art; bondage cvr!

    Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.

  • Issue #158
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 158
    Published Jul 1951 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4498341016
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The Kid From Krypton starring Superman (retelling of origin), pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Kid From Krypton starring Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Secret of Planetoid X starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. The Prairie Troubadour Takes Over starring Vigilante. 52 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

    The listing below is from eBay, and MyComicShop is not responsible for this item in any way. Some listings shown here may no longer be available if they sold or were ended by the seller after we last retrieved the listing details.

    $800 Action Comics 158 CGC 6.0 DC Comics 1951

    Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.

  • Issue #159
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 159
    Published Aug 1951 by DC.
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Tear seals.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Man Who Owned Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Showdown in Suez! starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Planeteer from the Past! starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. The Trigger Trail of 'Wild' Eddie Meeks! starring Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. Sweet Land of Liberty public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Otto Feuer. 52 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

    The listings below are from eBay, and MyComicShop is not responsible for these items in any way. Some listings shown here may no longer be available if they sold or were ended by the seller after we last retrieved the listing details.

    $322 Action Comics #159 (CGC 6.0) FN, OW/WP, 1951,Superman Pre-code Wayne Boring art
    $350 Action Comics #159 CGC 5.5 1951 Superman Pre-code Wayne Boring art
    $575 Action Comics 159 DC Comics Golden Age Superman 1951 Graded 7.0
    $575 ACTION COMICS #159 - CGC-6.0, OW-W - Superman - Golden Age 

    Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.

  • Issue #160
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 160
    Published Sep 1951 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Cracking to lower back side of slab with chipping to corner bracket.
    • Label #2003765003
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. Superman's Aunt Minerva, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Mystery of the Little Worlds starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. The Crime Circus starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Capture of the Four Aces starring Vigilante, script by Dick Wood, art by Bob Brown. Old Folks are People, Too! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 52 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #161
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 161
    Published Oct 1951 by DC.
    • Interior is complete. Large piece of front cover missing.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by humble cow

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. Exit – Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Pirate Planeteer starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Sabotage in Sarawak starring Congo Bill. The Duplicate Crimes starring Vigilante, script by Dick Wood, art by Bob Brown. 52 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #163
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 163
    Published Dec 1951 by DC.
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Tear seals. Pieces of tape on interior cover spine and under staples. Cover oxidation.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Girl of Tomorrow starring Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Junkman of Space starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. The Bandit Ghost starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Strangest Posse in the World starring Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. 44 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #165
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 165
    Published Feb 1952 by DC.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Man Who Conquered Superman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Bank of the Future starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Blind Man's Bluff starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, art by Ed Smalle. The Second Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. 44 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

    The listings below are from eBay, and MyComicShop is not responsible for these items in any way. Some listings shown here may no longer be available if they sold or were ended by the seller after we last retrieved the listing details.

    $465 Action Comics 165 DC Comics Golden Age Superman 1952 Graded 4.0
    $1,440 ACTION COMICS #165 CGC 7.5 OW/WH PAGES // DC COMICS 1952

    Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.

  • Issue #167
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 167
    Published Apr 1952 by DC.
    Auction opens April 4
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more
    • Label #4435643004

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Machines of Crime starring Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Man Who Stopped Space Flight starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. The King of the Bandits starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, art by Ed Smalle. The Outlaw Editor starring Vigilante. 44 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

    The listing below is from eBay, and MyComicShop is not responsible for this item in any way. Some listings shown here may no longer be available if they sold or were ended by the seller after we last retrieved the listing details.

    $1,250 ACTION COMICS #167 CGC FN/VF 7.0; OW-W; Win Mortimer cvr, Curt Swan; scarce!

    Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.

  • Issue #168
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 168
    Published May 1952 by DC.
    Auction opens April 4
    • Paper: White
    • Label #0915233006

    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.

    The listings below are from eBay, and MyComicShop is not responsible for these items in any way. Some listings shown here may no longer be available if they sold or were ended by the seller after we last retrieved the listing details.

    $795 ACTION COMICS #168 CGC FN/VF 7.0; CM-OW; rare!; Tommy Tomorrow!
    $1,210 Action Comics (1938 1st series DC) #168 CGC: CGC 7.5 (4538595001)

    Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.

  • Issue #170
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 170
    Published Jul 1952 by DC.
    • Edge chew, does not interrupt art or story. One staple missing.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Mad Artist of Metropolis starring Superman, art by Al Plastino. The Great Brain of Space starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. The Gold That Changed to Lead starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, art by Ed Smalle. The King of Handcuffs starring Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. 44 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

    The listing below is from eBay, and MyComicShop is not responsible for this item in any way. Some listings shown here may no longer be available if they sold or were ended by the seller after we last retrieved the listing details.

    $350 Action Comics (1938) #170 Win Mortimer Cover CGC 4.5 Cream/OW Pages Plastino Art

    Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.

  • Issue #171
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 171
    Published Aug 1952 by DC.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. It's Smart to Check -- And Double Check! public service announcement starring Superman. The Secrets of Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Invaders of Indigo Island starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, art by Ed Smalle. The Phantom Space Ship starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. A Cell for Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. 44 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

    The listing below is from eBay, and MyComicShop is not responsible for this item in any way. Some listings shown here may no longer be available if they sold or were ended by the seller after we last retrieved the listing details.

    $220 ACTION COMICS #171 CGC 3.0 Superman 1952

    Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.

  • Issue #180
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 180
    Published May 1953 by DC.
    • Insect residue. 3" Spine split from bottom (taped). Pieces of tape along interior cover spine/edges.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Super Telethon starring Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Outlaw King of the Congo starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Easter Island of Space starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. The Lawman Without a Friend starring Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. Choosing a Profession starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 44 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #182
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 182
    Published Jul 1953 by DC.

    Cover art by Wayne Boring and Ray Burnley. The Return of Planet Krypton starring Superman, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Quiz Game of Death starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, art by Ed Smalle. The Jinx Planet starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. The Amazing Crimes of the Lariat starring Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. 44 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

    The listing below is from eBay, and MyComicShop is not responsible for this item in any way. Some listings shown here may no longer be available if they sold or were ended by the seller after we last retrieved the listing details.

    $3,156 Action Comics #182. Superman July 1953. VFN 8.0 CGC

    Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.

  • Issue #186
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 186
    Published Nov 1953 by DC.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. Haunted Superman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Suicide Safari starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, art by Ed Smalle. The Hotrods of Space starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. The Race to Old Forge starring Vigilante, art by Howard Sherman. 44 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

    The listings below are from eBay, and MyComicShop is not responsible for these items in any way. Some listings shown here may no longer be available if they sold or were ended by the seller after we last retrieved the listing details.

    $165 ACTION COMICS 186 CGC 3.5 GOLDEN AGE SUPERMAN DC COMICS 1953
    $1,375 Action Comics #186 CGC 8.0 VF CR/OW RARE ONLY 25 GRADED, GREAT EYE APPEAL WOW !!

    Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.

  • Issue #187
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 187
    Published Dec 1953 by DC.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. Superman's New Super Powers, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Know Your Community! public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Plot to Capture the Crown starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, art by Ed Smalle. The Gifts from Space starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. The Man Who Killed Vigilante, art by Howard Sherman. 44 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #189
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 189
    Published Feb 1954 by DC.
    • 1" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.

    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.

  • Issue #192
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 192
    Published May 1954 by DC.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. Welcome, Amigo public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. The Man Who Sped Up Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Bad Boys of the Jungle starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Singing Spaceman starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. The Red Dust Bandit starring Vigilante, script by Dick Wood, art by Howard Sherman. 44 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

    The listings below are from eBay, and MyComicShop is not responsible for these items in any way. Some listings shown here may no longer be available if they sold or were ended by the seller after we last retrieved the listing details.

    $214 Action Comics 192 The Man That Sped Up Superman! 1954 Very Good
    $220 1954 D.C. Comics Action Comics 192 Superman CGC 2.0.

    Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.

  • Issue #195
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 195
    Published Aug 1954 by DC.
    • Water damage. Cover oxidation. Spine roll.

    Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. Lois Lane – Wanted starring Superman, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Safari of Young Janu starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Time Vault World starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. The Counterfeit Vigilante, art by Howard Sherman. 44 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #198
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 198
    Published Nov 1954 by DC.
    • Cover detached at one staple. Water spotting. Includes certificate of authenticity for Jerome Wenker Collection.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by thegeneral

    Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The Six Lives of Lois Lane! starring Superman, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Janu's Jungle Romance! starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. Stand-In for the Prairie Troubadour! starring Vigilante, art by Howard Sherman. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.