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Action Comics (1938 DC) comic books 1942

  • Issue #45
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 45
    Published Feb 1942 by DC.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Fred Ray. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Leo Nowak (signed as Joe Shuster), inks by Ed Dobrotka. The Head starring The Vigilante with 1st app of Stuff (Vigilante's Asian sidekick), script by Mort Weisinger, pencils by Mort Meskin (signed as Mort Morton Jr.). Three Aces story, 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.

  • Issue #46
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 46
    Published Mar 1942 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4333957002

    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.

  • Issue #54
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 54
    Published Nov 1942 by DC.
    • Restored: C1
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover.
    • Label #4247467002
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • INCOMPLETE. First wrap missing, affects Superman and Zatara stories.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by humble cow

    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.