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  • Issue #236
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 236
    Published Jan 1958 by DC.
    • Centerfold plus one wrap detached.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Superman's New Uniform," script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Lex Luthor disguises himself and approaches Superman; He tricks Superman into surrendering his costume to him for experimental purposes; As a substitute, he provides Superman with a bright yellow and purple replacement costume. The costume is fitted with an anti-Kryptonite belt; While Superman fights crime in his new costume, Luthor sheds his disguise and dons Superman's original red and blue garb. "The Man Who Talked to Animals" starring Congo Bill, art by Howard Sherman. "Space Chump #1," script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #237
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 237

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    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Superman's Exposed Identity," script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; A newspaper tycoon fakes his own death in order to get Superman to reveal his secret identity to him. 2/3-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. Supermen of America ad. "The Curse of the Golden Touch" starring Tommy Tomorrow and the Nebula Gang, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. 2/3-page Funny Facts cartoon by Martin Naydel. "The Jungle Fort on Wheels!" starring Congo Bill and Janu the Jungle Boy, script by Jack Miller, art by Howard Sherman. One-page Tricksy the World's Greatest Stunt Man story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color.

    NOTE: "This is Part 1 of 4 of a running gag of covers that homage each other by legendary Superman artist Curt Swan that ran from 1958 to 1963. It is a series of covers I'm calling "The Desk Smash," and they appeared on the covers for Action Comics #237, 264, 284, and 302". – Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

    Cover price $0.10.

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    $116 ACTION COMICS #237 4.0 OFF-WHITE PAGES GREG EIDE COLLECTION

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  • Issue #238
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 238
    Published Mar 1958 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #3747215001

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Super-Gorilla from Krypton," script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Jimmy summons Superman to Africa with his signal-watch when he encounters a gorilla with super-powers; Superman deduces that the giant ape is from Krypton, and later it sacrifices itself to save Superman from Green Kryptonite, revealing that it was really a Kryptonian human accidentally transformed into a gorilla. Ad for Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane. Supermen of America ad. One-page Ollie story by Henry Boltinoff. "Marooned in the Fourth Dimension," script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Tommy Tomorrow checks out Prof. Jaxon's dimension cabinet, a gateway to the 4th dimension; Since Tommy suspects the cabinet is a hoax, he volunteers to test the device and is sent to the 4th dimension. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Tenderfoot Hunter" starring Congo Bill, art by Howard Sherman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #239
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 239
    Published Apr 1958 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #1240886012
    • 3" Cumulative spine split.
    • Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • 6.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached and adhered to first wrap with tape.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Superman's New Face," script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman is caught in an atomic explosion and afterwards must bandage his face, or wear a lead mask, to keep anyone from seeing what happened to him. One-page Tricksy the World's Greatest Stunt Man story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Puzzle of the Jungle Pyramid!" starring Congo Bill, art by Howard Sherman. Untitled Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. Untitled Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Toys That Stopped Space Crime" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $40 Action Comics 239 GOLDEN Age dc Superman BY Wayne Boring 1950 CONGO BILL
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  • Issue #240
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 240
    Published May 1958 by DC.
    • Cover oxidation.
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Color touch application to spine.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Secret of the Superman Sphinx," script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois discovers a Clark Kent robot in a closet at the Daily Planet, and a strange Sphinx with a Superman head and kryptonite vision goes into orbit around the Earth. One-page Ollie story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Trial of Tommy Tomorrow," script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Tommy is on trial for the murder of Brent Wood. One-page Animal Wonderland cartoon by Martin Naydel. "Trapped in the Insect World" starring Congo Bill, art by Howard Sherman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Issue #241
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 241
    Published Jun 1958 by DC.

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    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Batman guest appearance in Superman cover story, "The Super-Key to Fort Superman," script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Someone has broken into Superman's Fortress of Solitude, so Superman searches the place for clues. 2/3-page Hollywood Ha-Lights story by Harry Lampert. One-page Tricksy the World's Greatest Stunt Man story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Great Jungle Hoax" starring Congo Bill, art by Howard Sherman. Sgt. Bilko's Pvt. Doberman ad. "The Strangest Crew in the Universe" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $150 Action Comics 241 (DC 1958) GD Superman 1st Fortress of Solitude Complete/Intact
    1 day left Auction Action Comics #241 [1958] 1st Fortress of Solitude ,a Literal Giant (C50)

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  • Issue #242
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 242
    Published Jul 1958 by DC.

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    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Origin and first appearance of Brainiac, and the first mention of the shrunken city of Kandor in "The Super-Duel in Space," script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; While on an experimental rocket, Clark and Lois encounter the alien Brainiac, who plans to shrink and bottle the great cities of Earth and then use them to repopulate his planet; Superman gets inside Brainiacs ship when the villain snatches Metropolis and there finds a bottle with the Kryptonian city of Kandor. Untitled Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Traffic Cop of 2058, A.D." starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. "Safari From Space," art by Howard Sherman; Congo Bill vs. Xov. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $400 ACTION COMICS #242 (DC Comics 1958) COMPLETE PR 1st App Braniac!
    $950 Action Comics #242 CGC 1.5 , First Appearance of Brainiac!
    $985 Action Comics #242 CGC .5 - 1st appearance Brainiac
    $1,425 Action Comics #242 1958 CGC 3.0 OW-W Pages! 1st Appearance of Brainiac!
    $1,651 Action Comics #242 Sweden CGC 4.0 OFF-WHITE TO WHITE
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  • Issue #243
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 243
    Published Aug 1958 by DC.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Lady and the Lion," script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Circe gives Superman a potion that causes him to have the head of a lion until he discovers the antidote. 2/3-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. One-page Peg by Henry Boltinoff. "Puzzle of the Perilous Planetoid" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. One-page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Five From The Future" starring Congo Bill, art by Howard Sherman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    8 days left Auction Action Comics #243, Fair/Good-, Aug. 1958

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  • Issue #244
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 244
    Published Sep 1958 by DC.
    • Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Super-Merman of the Sea," script by Otto Binder, art by Curt Swan; Superman pretends to join forces with underwater-dwelling aliens in order to trick them into believing Earth's seas are too salty for them. One-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Riddle of the Roc" starring Congo Bill, art by Howard Sherman; When an explorer finds the roc, a giant mythical bird, he uses the creature to help him steal diamonds. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Mystery of the Three Space Rookies" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $80 Action Comics 240 Silver Age dc Wayne Boring 1957 Superman's Undersea Kingdom
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  • Issue #245
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 245
    Published Oct 1958 by DC.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Shrinking Superman!", script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois accidentally releases from Kandor the criminal Zak-Kul, who traps Superman in Kandor and takes over his life; Lois marries Zak-Kul thinking him Kal-El, but he tries to kill Lois because she keeps asking him Kal-El's secret id. "The Interplanetary Scarecrow," script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. -page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Secret of the Super Animals," script by Jack Miller, art by Howard Sherman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Issue #246
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 246
    Published Nov 1958 by DC.
    • Water damage. Staple rust with migration.
    • 3" Spine split from bottom. Cover and centerfold detached at one staple.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Krypton on Earth!", pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Real estate promoter Jonas Smith creates the planned community of Krypton Island, which opens with a pageant featuring a re-enactment of Jor-El and Lara sending Baby Kal-El to Earth; But Superman realizes Smith is a wanted criminal and stops him from smuggling off Krypton Island diamonds that Superman made from coal. "The King of Cages" starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, art by Howard Sherman. "Destination Unknown" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #247
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 247
    Published Dec 1958 by DC.

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    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Superman's Lost Parents!", script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Ma and Pa Kent seemingly arrive in the present in a time bubble, and Superman is so happy to see them that he shows them all the secrets of his adult life; But Ma and Pa turn out to be con artists who blackmail Superman with the knowledge of his double identity secret. Operation Blackhawks! ad. "Tommy Tomorrow, Space Convict X-146-93," script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Tommy Tomorrow is arrested as an impostor and thrown into an interplanetary prison. 2/3-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. Supermen of America ad. "The Riddle of the Super-Zoo!", script by Jack Miller, art by Howard Sherman; Congo Bill and Janu work to turn the tables on Jungle Joe, a swindler who sells animals that can supposedly perform fantastic feats. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $50 Action Comics #247 (Dec. 1958) The Return Of Superman’s Parents Good Condition
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