Action Comics (1938 DC) comic books 1970 or later, graded by CGC

Action Comics (1938 DC) 396 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4429895007

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Super-Panhandler of Metropolis!", script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Twenty years in the future, Superman had lost most of his powers and is living on the streets of Metropolis, where scientific advances have rendered him useless. Two-page 1971 preview for Superman books includes Jimmy Olsen & the Newsboy Legion by Jack Kirby, Rose & Thorn in Lois Lane, Supergirl in Adventure Comics, World's Finest with Flash, Robin, and Green Lantern. Tales of the Fortress back-up, "The Invaders from Nowhere!", script by Leo Dorfman (as Geoff Brown), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Aliens from a microscopic world inside Superman's Fortress kidnap him and force him to use his powers to rejuvenate their world. One-page profile of Leo Dorfman, Ross Andru, and Mike Esposito. 336 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $61.00 Paper: White Label #4429895009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.83) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. Clark Kent becomes a TV reporter in "The Pied Piper of Steel," script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Rock promoter Cy Harkin develops a method of mind control that is transmitted through the music of the concerts he runs so that he can order the teenage fans to tear down the college that once fired him; Bottle city of Kandor appearance. Untold Tales of the Fortress back-up, "Spawn of the Unknown," script by Leo Dorfman (as Geoff Brown), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman encounters a strange species of plant that alters its appearance to that of animals and humans nearby; Supergirl and Anubis appearances. Statement of ownership - average print run 621,030; average paid circulation 329,925. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 401 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: See item notes

Chipping to lower back side corner bracket.

Label #4429895011

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino and Curt Swan (corrections on Superman figure), inks by Murphy Anderson. "Invaders Go Home," script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman is captured by the Navarro Indians. "The Boy Who Begged to Die!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman must decide between the life on one orphan or the lives of an entire town. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $63.00 Paper: Off white Label #4429895012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.89) will be charged at checkout.

52-page giant. Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "Kneel to Your Conqueror, Superman!", script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Genius Caesar tries to siphon Superman's powers into his body so he can become a superhero. Classic Atom reprint, "The Specter of 3000-Moons Lake!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; The Atom must find out who is pretending to be the ghost of 3000 Moons Lake. Classic Aquaman reprint, "The Coward and the Hero," script by Jack Miller, art by Ramona Fradon; Johnny Blake is tormented by others over his fear of water but Aquaman helps him overcome his fear. "The Day They Killed Clark Kent," script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; A college fraternity tries to haze Clark Kent. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $134.95 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #1497484014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.05) will be charged at checkout.

52-page giant. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Fiend in the Fortress of Solitude," script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; A gangster discovers the secret location of the Fortress of Solitude, enlists his son and a specialist (who turns out to be Lex Luthor) to help him get in, and, for a hostage, takes Clark Kent along. Classic reprint, "The Challenge of the Expanding World" (Part 2), script by Bob Haney, art by Alex Toth; The Flash and The Atom team up. "The Planet of Prey!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; In outer space, Superman encounters a planet that tries to eat him. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $67.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4429895014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.01) will be charged at checkout.

52-page giant. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Fiend in the Fortress of Solitude," script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; A gangster discovers the secret location of the Fortress of Solitude, enlists his son and a specialist (who turns out to be Lex Luthor) to help him get in, and, for a hostage, takes Clark Kent along. Classic reprint, "The Challenge of the Expanding World" (Part 2), script by Bob Haney, art by Alex Toth; The Flash and The Atom team up. "The Planet of Prey!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; In outer space, Superman encounters a planet that tries to eat him. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 415 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4429895016

Cover by Nick Cardy. "Meet the Metropolis Monster!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman brings a male humanoid back to life after he has been attacked by a Frankenstein-like monster, only to learn that he has made a terrible mistake in doing so. "Fill My Grave With Money!", script by Bob Haney, art by John Calnan; Metamorpho helps out a man who has voluntarily trapped himself within a mine Simon Stagg has shut down, and who is transformed into a monster as a result. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $145.00 Paper: White Label #0911419002

Cover by Nick Cardy. "Superman, You Scare Me to Death!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman encounters a crippled girl named Christy whom he terrifies, but who likes Clark Kents company; As a child, she formed a psychic link with a doll, and when the dolls legs were broken in a fire from which Superboy once rescued her, she psychically lost mobility in her own legs and developed a phobia of Superman. "Oh Pity, Where Is Thy Sting?", script by Bob Haney, art by John Calnan; Unable to convince Sapphire to marry him due to an astrological forecast, Metamorpho runs off to join the circus, and helps them keep from folding by putting on an act for the president and the premier of China. Letter to the editor from comics writer David (Dave) Michelinie. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $325.00 Paper: Off white Label #4464123002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.75) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Murphy Anderson, fumetti photo by Jack Adler. "The Most Dangerous Man on Earth!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Moe Malloy fishes a strange glowing gun and pair of shoes out of Metropolis harbor which give him super powers. First Appearance of the Human Target in "The Assassin-Express Contract!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Carmine Infantino and Dick Giordano, inks by Dick Giordano; The Human Target poses as a business man on a train to stop an assassination. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 420 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4429895018

Cover by Nick Cardy. Towbee the Minstrel of Space in "The Made-to-Order Menace!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; A space-travelling bard who has the power to create what he sings about comes to Earth and creates a super-menace for Superman to battle. "The King of the Jungle Contract!", script by Len Wein, art by Dick Giordano; Christopher Chance is hired by famous hunter Gunther King, who believes that his rival Ernest Holoway is trying to kill him; The Human Target travels around disguised as King on safari in Kenya, dealing with traps that have been set for him; After fighting a lion and a buffalo, he gets into a gunfight with the hidden Holoway. Letter to the editor from comics writer David (Dave) Micheline. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $76.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4429895020 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.28) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Nick Cardy. "The TV Show That Menaced Metropolis!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Woody Nescott has had to live in one room for all his life due to a strange blood disease, but his path crosses Supermans when he produces white cells that grow to giant size and begin devouring things. "The Shadows-of-Yesterday Contract!", script by Len Wein, art by Dick Giordano; Christopher Chance takes on Hyram Walsh as his client, a man who is being pursued by a ruthless killer with ties to Chance's past; The assassin is the same man who killed his father; He takes on the case for nothing because the man can't pay, and reflects on his origins; Christopher Chance becomes the Human Target. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $129.99 Paper: White Label #4460590003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.90) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Nick Cardy, inks by Nick Cardy and Murphy Anderson (Superman poster only). "Whatever Happened to Superman?", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Lex Luthor puts a satellite into orbit that causes everyone to believe Superman has vanished for the last ten years. "The Plot to Kill Black Canary!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, art by Dick Giordano; Green Arrow commits Black Canary to be the spokesman for a motorcycle company; While doing a display of the motorcycle at a car show, two thugs try to kill Black Canary. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 428 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4429895023

Cover pencils by Nick Cardy, inks by Nick Cardy and Murphy Anderson (Superman poster only). "Whatever Happened to Superman?", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Lex Luthor puts a satellite into orbit that causes everyone to believe Superman has vanished for the last ten years. "The Plot to Kill Black Canary!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, art by Dick Giordano; Green Arrow commits Black Canary to be the spokesman for a motorcycle company; While doing a display of the motorcycle at a car show, two thugs try to kill Black Canary. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $45.00 Paper: White Label #3718146005

Cover by Nick Cardy. "Bus-Ride to Nowhere!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman is warned about a lizard-being from the 420th Century, the Quakerer, who has the power to change his own appearance or that of other beings or objects, and who has come back to the 20th Century to find a weapon that will destroy the humans of the future; The Quakerer is disguised as one of Clarks neighbors, but he does not know who. "Up Pops The Atom" starring Atom, Hawkman, Batman, the Flash, and Green Lantern, script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Dick Giordano; While taking Jeans nephew to an amusement park, Ray Palmer has to become the Atom to trap two spies. Letter from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $185.00 Paper: Off white Label #0956924010

Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Man Who Was Buried on Page 64!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman is abducted by three minions of Noam Sythe, who plans to use the combined unused brainpower of them and the Man of Steel to terraform the moon; But Superman realizes the power will cause the moon to explode. "Affair of the Bouncing Chair!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Dick Giordano; The Atom deals with an intelligent insect from a micro-world which is accidentally enlarged in a students experiment. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 439 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4429895024

Cover by Nick Cardy. "Too Big To Live!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; The spaceman Carnox was caught on Earth 1 million years ago and is revived in the present; He has got a decease that can be cured by Captain Strong's sauncha plants. "Danger In Two Dimensions!", script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Professor Myles Adrian has gained the power to shrink to 2 dimensions, but is dying by it. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $75.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #1246574001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.25) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Dick Giordano. "The Man Who Created Superman!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; An island hermit with second sight helps Superman defuse a deadly solar energy bomb. "The Girl With The 24-Karat Dreams!", script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Klaus Janson; Enrichetta Negrini finds she has the apparent power to turn whatever or whoever she dreams of into solid gold, including her fiancé, and the Atom takes a hand... only to find that his hand has also turned into gold. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $664.00 or Best Offer CGC Signature Series Paper: Off white Signed By Jason Adams, Joel Adams & Neal Adams on 4/10/21. From The Personal Collection Of Neal Adams. Label #2697110006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($19.92) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Neal Adams. 'Terra-Man at Nine O'Clock,' script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Terra-Man instigates a series of battles against Superman, which are broadcast by his alien technology through every network in the area. "My Son, the Orphan," script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Morgan Edge has been hiding his true Jewish name and roots until his mother, who has been working for many years as a cleaning lady, teaches him a lesson in being proud of his heritage. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $80.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s); Significant inner well scuff(s) Label #0066286008

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. "Attack of the Anti-Super Hero," script by Cary Bates, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Vince Colletta; Vartoxs alien biology cures Karb-Brak of his illness, but Karb-Braks virus causes Vartox to become a foe to Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 477 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4499611003

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Bob Oksner. "The Land-Lords of Earth," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman attempts to curb a tide of catastrophic weather in the world, only to be kidnapped by aliens from the Moon and taken to their civilization within the Moons interior, and told by their queen that he is to become their king. "One of Those Days," script by Elizabeth Smith, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Tex Blaisdell; While giving a tour to a group of his fans, Clark Kent manages to switch to Superman and fight a fire in the GBS building. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $170.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #0955103007

Cover art by Rich Buckler and Bob Oksner. Earth's Last Day starring Superman, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; with the Earth in peril, Superman is on the moon, fighting for his life. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $329.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #2030031004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.87) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "The Deadly Rampage of the Lady Fox," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; In New York City, the Vixen steals a van full of furs that belong to entrepreneur Mordecai Mule; Superman, attending a function at Madison Square Garden, learns of the robbery and gives chase; Superman and Vixen team up to stop a horde of elephants. "Grow, Little Growfish!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta; Off the coast of Virginia, Aquaman experiments with his telepathic powers by sending out a routine mental scanning wave; He discovers a large, gelatinous organism that shrinks in size; Aquaman contacts the Atom, who teleports over to investigate. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $179.00 Paper: White Label #4308364001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.37) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Ironside Comics

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "The Deadly Rampage of the Lady Fox," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; In New York City, the Vixen steals a van full of furs that belong to entrepreneur Mordecai Mule; Superman, attending a function at Madison Square Garden, learns of the robbery and gives chase; Superman and Vixen team up to stop a horde of elephants. "Grow, Little Growfish!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta; Off the coast of Virginia, Aquaman experiments with his telepathic powers by sending out a routine mental scanning wave; He discovers a large, gelatinous organism that shrinks in size; Aquaman contacts the Atom, who teleports over to investigate. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $215.00 Paper: White Pedigree: Rocky Mountain Rocky Mountain Label #0968560009

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dick Giordano. "Trackdown!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman tries to stop the H.I.V.E. from threatening the world with a cloud of nuclear waste, while the criminal cabal targets Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane for murder. "Ground Zero - Where?", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; The Atom joins Air Wave and D.A. Larry Jordan to uncover a Dallas oilmans plot to blow up the nuclear physicists convention. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $127.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #3705203010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.81) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. Special 45th anniversary issue. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dick Giordano. "Luthor Unleashed!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Barely alive after his latest fight with Superman, Luthor heads to Lexor to recover, where he meets his son for the first time; Meanwhile, back on Earth, one of Luthor's robots takes revenge in his master's stead. Luthor illustration by George Perez. Happy 45th Anniversary, Superman! article by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Congratulations, Superman! illustration by Joe Shuster. "Rebirth!", script by Marv Wolfman, art by Gil Kane; With Superman's unwitting help, Brainiac escapes his prison, experiences the depth and breadth of the universe, and reforms as an entirely new kind of being; Then Brainiac lures Superman to Systus 2, where he robs the hero of his powers, and greets him in his new form for the first time. The New Brainiac illustration by Ed Hannigan and Dick Giordano. 68 Pages, Full Color, $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $100.00 Paper: White Label #4504203018 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.00) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. Special 45th anniversary issue. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dick Giordano. "Luthor Unleashed!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Barely alive after his latest fight with Superman, Luthor heads to Lexor to recover, where he meets his son for the first time; Meanwhile, back on Earth, one of Luthor's robots takes revenge in his master's stead. Luthor illustration by George Perez. Happy 45th Anniversary, Superman! article by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Congratulations, Superman! illustration by Joe Shuster. "Rebirth!", script by Marv Wolfman, art by Gil Kane; With Superman's unwitting help, Brainiac escapes his prison, experiences the depth and breadth of the universe, and reforms as an entirely new kind of being; Then Brainiac lures Superman to Systus 2, where he robs the hero of his powers, and greets him in his new form for the first time. The New Brainiac illustration by Ed Hannigan and Dick Giordano. 68 Pages, Full Color, $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $119.00 Paper: White Label #3901558018 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.57) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. Special 45th anniversary issue. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dick Giordano. "Luthor Unleashed!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Barely alive after his latest fight with Superman, Luthor heads to Lexor to recover, where he meets his son for the first time; Meanwhile, back on Earth, one of Luthor's robots takes revenge in his master's stead. Luthor illustration by George Perez. Happy 45th Anniversary, Superman! article by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Congratulations, Superman! illustration by Joe Shuster. "Rebirth!", script by Marv Wolfman, art by Gil Kane; With Superman's unwitting help, Brainiac escapes his prison, experiences the depth and breadth of the universe, and reforms as an entirely new kind of being; Then Brainiac lures Superman to Systus 2, where he robs the hero of his powers, and greets him in his new form for the first time. The New Brainiac illustration by Ed Hannigan and Dick Giordano. 68 Pages, Full Color, $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $199.00 Paper: White Label #4343652022 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.97) will be charged at checkout.

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.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $125.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #3880455015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.75) will be charged at checkout.

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.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $125.00 or Best Offer CGC Signature Series Paper: White Signed by John Beatty & Michael Zeck on 8/12/21. Label #2690402018 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.75) will be charged at checkout.

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.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $136.00 Paper: White Label #4476994010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.08) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Brian Bolland. "Bitter Fruit" (Part 1), script by Sharon Wright, pencils by Randy DuBurke, inks by Pablo Marcos; Problems for an acquaintance of Dinah Lance involve crop dusting and immigration; Dinah burns the Black Canary costume with the large black collar. "Faux Pas" (Chapter 9), script by Mike Baron, pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Tony DeZuniga; Deadman and Yakin battle in the bodies of President Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, and their wives. "Canned In Boston," script by Martin Pasko, art by Dan Spiegle; Vic Sommers ends his previous life when he fights with his ex-wife's husband, Rafael DiRienzi is kidnapped by Mockingbird, and the Secret Six begins its 2nd assignment. "And There Will Be A Sign!", script by Roger Stern, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Beatty; Clark Kent questions Bob Galt for information on his attackers. "Red Pencil" (Moral Stand Chapter 9), script by Max Collins, pencils by Terry Beatty, inks by John Nyberg; Wild Dog captures B. Lyle Layman and thwarts his final terrorist act. "Cutting Remarks," script by Peter David, pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Dan Bulanadi; Hal Jordan tries to explain his fearlessness on Oprah while the first victim of a mind ray goes on a killing rampage. 52 pages, Full Color, $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $49.99 Paper: White Label #4497809011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Brian Bolland. "Bitter Fruit" (Part 1), script by Sharon Wright, pencils by Randy DuBurke, inks by Pablo Marcos; Problems for an acquaintance of Dinah Lance involve crop dusting and immigration; Dinah burns the Black Canary costume with the large black collar. "Faux Pas" (Chapter 9), script by Mike Baron, pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Tony DeZuniga; Deadman and Yakin battle in the bodies of President Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, and their wives. "Canned In Boston," script by Martin Pasko, art by Dan Spiegle; Vic Sommers ends his previous life when he fights with his ex-wife's husband, Rafael DiRienzi is kidnapped by Mockingbird, and the Secret Six begins its 2nd assignment. "And There Will Be A Sign!", script by Roger Stern, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Beatty; Clark Kent questions Bob Galt for information on his attackers. "Red Pencil" (Moral Stand Chapter 9), script by Max Collins, pencils by Terry Beatty, inks by John Nyberg; Wild Dog captures B. Lyle Layman and thwarts his final terrorist act. "Cutting Remarks," script by Peter David, pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Dan Bulanadi; Hal Jordan tries to explain his fearlessness on Oprah while the first victim of a mind ray goes on a killing rampage. 52 pages, Full Color, $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $310.00 Paper: White Label #1053958003

Cover by George Pratt. "Heroes," script by James Owsley (Christopher Priest) (co-plotter) and Mark Bright (co-plotter), pencils by Mark Bright, inks by Romeo Tanghal; Captain Atom enlists military intelligence to track down the alien and when he finds it he leaves Hal Jordan supporting a building after they argue. "Knock 'Em Dead" (Part 5), script by Sharon Wright, pencils by Randy DuBurke, inks by Pablo Marcos; Black Canary and Lt. Cameron exchange information on a murder case, but the murderer strikes again. "Arrival" (Rocks And Hard Places Chapter 3), script by Cheri Wilkerson and Marv Wolfman (co-plotter), art by Tom Mandrake; Speedy arrives at his vacation home after attempts on his life and a kidnapping of Lian. "Wipeout!", script by Roger Stern, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Bob Galt helps Superman defeat his attackers. "Remains To Be Seen," script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Frank Springer, inks by Frank McLaughlin; The Secret Six destroys the headquarters of "The Agency" after finding the evidence of their germ warfare activities. "And A Time To Gather Stones Together," script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Rick Burchett, inks by John Nyberg; The Blackhawks fly back to Singapore with a dying Marcia Rossiter (aka. Alice Richardson), Natalie reveals family problems, and a Nazi group experiments with LSD.52 pages, Full Color, $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $135.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4472709002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.05) will be charged at checkout.

While Lois Lane tries to help an injured Gangbuster, Superman battles Turmoil in "Superman on Earth." Story & breakdowns by George Perez. Finished art by Brett Breeding. Cover by Perez. 36 pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $90.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4488117003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.70) will be charged at checkout.

While Lois Lane tries to help an injured Gangbuster, Superman battles Turmoil in "Superman on Earth." Story & breakdowns by George Perez. Finished art by Brett Breeding. Cover by Perez. 36 pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $130.00 Paper: White Label #0942513009

Part 2 of the 4-part 'Blaze/Satanus War,' continued from Adventures of Superman (1939) #493. The battle heats up on the streets of Metropolis and even the Man of Steel can't save some prime pieces of real estate from disappearing in the war. Continued in Superman The Man of Steel (1991) #15. Written by Roger Stern, with art by Jackson Guice and Denis Rodier. Cover by Art Thibert. 36 pages, Full Color, $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $55.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #2122045005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.65) will be charged at checkout.

A new hero, Jackal, hits Metropolis - hard - and Superman isn't crazy about the newcomer's style. Also: Doomsday is coming, featuring a glimpse at a character who will have a chilling effect on the life of Superman! Written by Roger Stern, with art by Jackson Guice and Denis Rodier. Cover by Guice. 36 pages, Full Color, $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $145.00 Paper: White Newsstand Edition Label #4440201003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.35) will be charged at checkout.

First Printing. Newsstand Edition. Part 5 of the 7-part 'Doomsday': Continuing one of the most significant stories in the life of Superman, continued from Adventures of Superman (1939) #497. Superman desperately tries to prevent Doomsday from reaching Metropolis. So far, the task is an exercise in futility. Continued in Superman The Man of Steel (1991) #19. Written by Roger Stern, with art by Jackson Guice and Denis Rodier. Cover by Art Thibert. 36 pages, Full Color, $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $100.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #3956021009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.00) will be charged at checkout.

First Printing. Newsstand Edition. Part 5 of the 7-part 'Doomsday': Continuing one of the most significant stories in the life of Superman, continued from Adventures of Superman (1939) #497. Superman desperately tries to prevent Doomsday from reaching Metropolis. So far, the task is an exercise in futility. Continued in Superman The Man of Steel (1991) #19. Written by Roger Stern, with art by Jackson Guice and Denis Rodier. Cover by Art Thibert. 36 pages, Full Color, $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $64.95 or Best Offer Paper: White Collector's Edition Label #4028591021 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.95) will be charged at checkout.

Die-cut cover by Jackson Guice; 687N cover by Kerry Gammill and Jackson Guice. Beginning the 'Reign of the Supermen,' continued from Adventures of Superman (1939) #500. The Last Son of Krypton returns to action, and this Superman has no qualms about taking a human life...so long as it's the right thing to do! Also, Pa Kent reacts to Superman's tougher techniques. Bound into the center of this issue is a double-page miniposter of Superman, printed on cover stock. Written by Roger Stern, with art by Jackson Guice and Denis Rodier. 44 pages, Full Color, $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $55.00 Paper: White Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s) Label #2069963020 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.65) will be charged at checkout.

Die-cut cover by Jackson Guice; 687N cover by Kerry Gammill and Jackson Guice. Beginning the 'Reign of the Supermen,' continued from Adventures of Superman (1939) #500. The Last Son of Krypton returns to action, and this Superman has no qualms about taking a human life...so long as it's the right thing to do! Also, Pa Kent reacts to Superman's tougher techniques. Bound into the center of this issue is a double-page miniposter of Superman, printed on cover stock. Written by Roger Stern, with art by Jackson Guice and Denis Rodier. 44 pages, Full Color, $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $65.00 Paper: White Label #4505156016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.95) will be charged at checkout.

The 'Reign of the Supermen' continues from Adventures of Superman (1939) #504. The Last Son of Krypton joins the fray at Mongul's 'Engine City'...and the fate of the Boy of Steel is revealed. Continued in Superman The Man of Steel (1991) #26. Written by Roger Stern, with art by Jackson Guice and Denis Rodier. Cover by Kerry Gammill and Guice. 36 pages, Full Color, $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $65.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #3956021010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.95) will be charged at checkout.

Superman is back! But his return raises questions, including the most compelling: What will be the fate of the other Supermen? Script by Roger Stern, with art by Jackson Guice and Denis Rodier. Cover by Kerry Gammill and Guice. 36 pages, Full Color, $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $70.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #3956021011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.10) will be charged at checkout.

Superman is back! But his return raises questions, including the most compelling: What will be the fate of the other Supermen? Script by Roger Stern, with art by Jackson Guice and Denis Rodier. Cover by Kerry Gammill and Guice. 36 pages, Full Color, $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $79.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4045094004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.37) will be charged at checkout.

Part 2 of the 3-part 'Spilled Blood,' continued from Adventures of Superman (1939) #507. Hi-Tech - sent by the same mysterious mastermind who unleashed the reactivated Bloodsport on Metropolis - returns to battle Superman, and both villains wreak havoc on the city! Concluded in Superman The Man of Steel (1991) #29. Script by Karl Kesel, with pencil art and cover by Jackson Guice. 36 pages, Full Color, $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $54.95 or Best Offer Paper: White Collector's Edition. Label #4045094002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.65) will be charged at checkout.

Embossed Collector's Edition (barcode ends in 69511). The lab rats of Project Cadmus unleash on Metropolis a powerful and mysterious new force known as Cauldron. Is he friend or foe? Also, Lobo's on his way to Earth to confront the newly returned Man of Steel. Written by Karl Kesel, with art by Jackson Guice and Denis Rodier. Cover by Guice. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $64.95 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4045094001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.95) will be charged at checkout.

This is the regular edition which does not say "Premium Edition" on the cover. 68-page; Fall of Metropolis part 1 of 5. Supergirl and Superboy appear. Pete Ross marries Lana Lang Butch Guice cover and art; Curt Swan art; Murphy Anderson inks. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $99.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #3759898005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.97) will be charged at checkout.

WRITTEN BY MICHAEL TURNER, JOE KELLY AND CHUCK AUSTEN; ART BY TALENT CALDWELL, JASON GORDER, IVAN REIS AND MARC CAMPOS; COVER BY MICHAEL TURNER. Part 4 of the 6-part "Godfall," Kal-El has begun a new life on Krypton...now meet the new woman in his life! And in the backup by Chuck Austen, Ivan Reis and Marc Campos, reacquaint yourself with Gog, a villain poised to become a major player in ACTION COMICS over the next year! 40 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $36.00 Paper: White Label #0702738003

Written by Judd Winick. Art and cover by Ian Churchill and Norm Rapmund. Get ready for a spectacular 3-part story that brings together the Man of Steel and Captain Marvel! "Lightning Strikes," which runs through the core Superman titles in April. In Part 1, the wizard Shazam makes Captain Marvel aware of a great evil awakened in Metropolis and seeking Superman. On its path to the Man of Steel, it drives the citizens of Metropolis to insanity. How can Superman stop the madness? Will he need the help of Captain Marvel and the power of Shazam? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $149.00 Paper: White Label #4276942003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.47) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by DAVID FINCH & BATT Blackest Night Aftermath - The Black Ring: Part 5 - Written by PAUL CORNELL Co-feature written by NICK SPENCER Art by PETE WOODS Co-feature art by RB SILVA & DENIS FRIETAS Guest-starring Death from SANDMAN! Yes, you read that right! Death! From SANDMAN! In ACTION COMICS! Lex Luthor finds himself literally at Death's door, which leads to a fascinating look not only into the mind of one of the all-time greatest villains, but also at what Death means in the DC Universe... And in the JIMMY OLSEN co-feature, an alien race has chosen Metropolis to be the host of their millennial celebration! And who better to show them around town than James Bartholomew Olsen? But when the alien princess gets wasted and her brother starts picking bar fights, it's up to Jimmy to get things under control before all of Metropolis is destroyed! 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $139.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #3996953011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.17) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by DAVID FINCH & BATT Blackest Night Aftermath - The Black Ring: Part 5 - Written by PAUL CORNELL Co-feature written by NICK SPENCER Art by PETE WOODS Co-feature art by RB SILVA & DENIS FRIETAS Guest-starring Death from SANDMAN! Yes, you read that right! Death! From SANDMAN! In ACTION COMICS! Lex Luthor finds himself literally at Death's door, which leads to a fascinating look not only into the mind of one of the all-time greatest villains, but also at what Death means in the DC Universe... And in the JIMMY OLSEN co-feature, an alien race has chosen Metropolis to be the host of their millennial celebration! And who better to show them around town than James Bartholomew Olsen? But when the alien princess gets wasted and her brother starts picking bar fights, it's up to Jimmy to get things under control before all of Metropolis is destroyed! 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $95.00 Paper: White Label #4419749018 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by DAVID FINCH & BATT Blackest Night Aftermath - The Black Ring: Part 5 - Written by PAUL CORNELL Co-feature written by NICK SPENCER Art by PETE WOODS Co-feature art by RB SILVA & DENIS FRIETAS Guest-starring Death from SANDMAN! Yes, you read that right! Death! From SANDMAN! In ACTION COMICS! Lex Luthor finds himself literally at Death's door, which leads to a fascinating look not only into the mind of one of the all-time greatest villains, but also at what Death means in the DC Universe... And in the JIMMY OLSEN co-feature, an alien race has chosen Metropolis to be the host of their millennial celebration! And who better to show them around town than James Bartholomew Olsen? But when the alien princess gets wasted and her brother starts picking bar fights, it's up to Jimmy to get things under control before all of Metropolis is destroyed! 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $88.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #3984997025 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.64) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by DAVID FINCH & BATT Blackest Night Aftermath - The Black Ring: Part 5 - Written by PAUL CORNELL Co-feature written by NICK SPENCER Art by PETE WOODS Co-feature art by RB SILVA & DENIS FRIETAS Guest-starring Death from SANDMAN! Yes, you read that right! Death! From SANDMAN! In ACTION COMICS! Lex Luthor finds himself literally at Death's door, which leads to a fascinating look not only into the mind of one of the all-time greatest villains, but also at what Death means in the DC Universe... And in the JIMMY OLSEN co-feature, an alien race has chosen Metropolis to be the host of their millennial celebration! And who better to show them around town than James Bartholomew Olsen? But when the alien princess gets wasted and her brother starts picking bar fights, it's up to Jimmy to get things under control before all of Metropolis is destroyed! 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.99.