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Action Comics (1938 DC) comic books 1942-1944

  • 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.

  • Issue #59
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 59
    Published Apr 1943 by DC.
    • 5" cumulative spine split. Cover and 9 center wraps detached.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Jack Burnley. Cinderella -- a la Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster), inks by Ed Dobrotka. Fiddler's Fee starring The Vigilante, pencils by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton), inks by Charles Paris. Sky Knights of Malta starring Three Aces, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Missive for Mussolini starring Americommando, script by Jospeh Greene, art by Bernard Baily. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #60
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 60
    Published May 1943 by DC.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4247467001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover art by Jack Burnley. Lois Lane--Super-Woman (1st appearance) starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Roussos (signed as Joe Shuster). Rainbow over Crimeville starring The Vigilante, pencils by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton Jr.), inks by Charles Paris. The Lieutenant from Corregidor starring Three Aces, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Rations for Victory starring Americommando, script by Joseph Greene, art by Bernard Baily. Jungle Justice starring Congo Bill, art by John Daly. Styles in Crime starring Zatara, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #61
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 61
    Published Jun 1943 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Small amount of dried glue on cover.
    • Label #4333901001

    Historic Atomic Radiation cover by Jack Burnley. The Man They Wouldn't Believe starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Ed Dobrotka (signed as Joe Shuster). The Cat and the Fiddler starring The Vigilante, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by Charles Paris. One Arabian Night starring Three Aces, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Dikes of Death starring Americommando, script by Joseph Greene, art by Bernard Baily. A Blowout in Istanbul starring Congo Bill. The Man who Stole Magic starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #63
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 63
    Published Aug 1943 by DC.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #22-478CA56-001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Japanese war cover by Jack Burnley. When Stars Collide starring Superman, script by Don Cameron (signed as Jerry Siegel), art by Ira Yarbrough (signed as Joe Shuster). Dummy, Dummy & Dummy, Inc. starring The Vigilante, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton Jr.). Leatherneck Luck starring Three Aces (last appearance), script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Louis Cazeneuve. A Right in der Fuehrer's Face starring Americommando, script by Joseph Greene, art by Bernard Baily. The Curse of Catellaria starring Congo Bill, art by John Daly. The Pirate of Pleasure starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #66
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 66
    Published Nov 1943 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Cover and Centerfold Detached
    • Label #21-2529087-002
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover art by Jack Burnley and Stan Kaye. The Boy Who Came Back starring Superman, script by Don Cameron (signed as Jerry Siegel), pencils by Ed Dobrotka (signed as Joe Shuster), inks by George Roussos. The Sword of Destiny starring Vigilante, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton Jr.), inks by Joe Kubert. The Talking Trees starring Congo Bill, script by Joe Samachson, art by John Daly. Burma Remembers starring Americommando, script by Joseph Greene, art by Bernard Baily. Circus Daze starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #75
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 75
    Published Aug 1944 by DC.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: See item notes
    • Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure.
    • Label #0156064018

    Cover pencils by Wayne Boring. Aesop's Modern Fables starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Ira Yarbrough (signed as Joe Shuster). The Baseball Barrage starring Hayfoot Henry. Blunderbuss Booty starring Vigilante, art by Mort Meskin. Frame Up in Fur starring Congo Bill, art by Edwin Smalle. The Sting of Death starring Zatara. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #76
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 76
    Published Sep 1944 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: See item notes
    • Label #0307550002
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. A Voyage to Destiny starring Superman, pencils by Ed Dobrotka. The Damaged Boulevard starring Hayfoot Henry. The Mountain Without a Top starring The Vigilante, pencils by Mort Meskin (signed as Mort Morton Jr.). The Trapped Trappers starring Congo Bill, art by Edwin Smalle. Walk of Death starring Zatara. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #77
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 77
    Published Oct 1944 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #0700805003

    Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The Headline Hoax starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Ed Dobrotka (signed as Joe Shuster). The Punctured Picture starring Hayfoot Henry. The Rainbow Man sees Red starring The Vigilante, art by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton Jr.). The Leaping Leopard starring Congo Bill. The Pranks of Pan starring Zatara. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $445 ACTION COMICS # 77 DC 1944 CGC 2.0
    3 days left Auction ACTION COMICS #77 VG+ 4.5 (DC 1944) PRANKSTER COVER AND STORY

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  • Issue #79
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 79
    Published Dec 1944 by DC.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4366438017
    • INCOMPLETE. Coupons cut, interrupts Vigilante and Zatara stories. Writing in margin near cuts. Tape on interior cover and pages.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by Bud Plant

    Cover art by Jack Burnley and Stan Kaye. The Golden Fleece starring Superman, script by Don Cameron (signed as Jerry Siegel), art by Ira Yarbrough (signed as Joe Shuster). The Taming of the Tiger starring Hayfoot Henry, art by Thurston Harper. Birds of Ill Omen starring The Vigilante, script by Joe Samachson, art by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton Jr.). High in the Andes starring Congo Bill, art by Edwin Smalle. When Magic Fails starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by William F. White. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.