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  • Issue #248
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 248
    Published Jan 1959 by DC.
    • 3" Cumulative spine split. Staple rust/migration.
    • Staples removed. Tape on interior cover and pages.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Origin and first appearance of Congorilla. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Man No Prison Could Hold!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman becomes a prisoner of an island work camp in order to discover what weapon a Nazi scientist is creating. One-page Tricksy, World's Greatest Stunt Man story by Henry Boltinoff. Congo Bill series becomes Congorilla with "The Amazing Congorilla!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Congo Bill saves the life of tribal Chief Kawolo, who gives him a magic ring that can cause his mind to be exchanged with that of a golden gorilla; Later, a movie crew tries to capture the now-intelligent Congorilla. Supermen of America ad. "The Graveyard of Space" 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 #248 CGC GRADED 4.0 - org/1st app Congorilla - Congo Bill renamed
    2 days left Auction Action Comics #248 (DC, 1959) Featuring Superman First appearance of Congorilla

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  • Issue #249
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 249
    Published Feb 1959 by DC.
    Auction opens April 29
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION: Staples replaced. Back cover detached at one staple. 4" Spine split from top. Excessive tape.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Kryptonite Man!", script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Luthor takes a liquid kryptonite serum which makes it impossible for Superman to get near him; Superman makes a lead suit to protect himself, but Luthor has discovered a way to turn lead into glass. -page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. Supermen of America ad. "The Man-Ape's Mountain Mission," script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; As Congorilla goes on a dangerous mission to rescue some plane crash survivors, the body of Congo Bill is locked in a shack which is about to be blown up. One-page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Gambling Asteroid" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. One-page Private Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #250
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 250
    Published Mar 1959 by DC.
    • Cover detached. Full length spine split to cover.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Al Plastino. "The Eye of Metropolis!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; John Bates has Clark Kent appear on his TV show "The Eye of Metropolis" in order to expose his double life as Superman. "The Boy Planeteer" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; 5 1/2 year old Dikky Hale joins the Planeteers and demonstrate a "sixth sense," knowing when disasters are going to strike before the Planeteers do; But Tommy quickly realizes Dikky is not who he appears. Superman of America ad. "The Dunce of the Jungle" starring Congorilla, art by Howard Sherman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $35 Action Comics (1938 series) #250, Please Read Description DC comics
    $39 Action Comics (1938 series) #250, Poor Condition, Priced Low!
    $68 Action Comics #250 - Mar 1959 - Vol.1 (7191)
    $170 Action Comics #250 CGC Graded 3.0
    5 days left Auction Action Comics #250 (GD+) (1959, DC) [d] Curt Swan Cover!

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  • Issue #251
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 251
    Published Apr 1959 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4357702006
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Minor side edge crack
    • Label #1096368009
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #3739302001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • 3" cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached. Cover and interior oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Oldest Man in Metropolis!", script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Al Plastino, inks by Al Plastino; When Clark Kent drinks Prof. Vance's life-extending vitamin serum, which contains particles of Kryptonite, it ages him to about 70 years old; Since his robots won't respond to his aged voice, Superman must fulfill his duties as the Old Man of the Sea, Santa Claus, and Father Time so that no one realizes that Clark Kent is Superman. Introducing the Girl of Steel ad for Supergirl. "Congorilla, Outlaw!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman. -page Peg story by Henry Boltinoff. Supermen of America ad. "The Giant Amoeba of Space!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Tommy and the Planeteers battle a giant space amoeba. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    5 days left Auction Action #251, Full Page add for Supergirl, "The Oldest Man in Metropolis"

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  • Issue #252
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 252
    Published May 1959 by DC.
    • Paper: Tan to off white
    • Label #1571164003
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4039620001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • INCOMPLETE. First wrap missing, interrupts art and story.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Al Plastino. Origin and 1st appearance of Supergirl in "The Supergirl from Krypton!", script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Superman spies a crashing rocket and discovers his cousin Supergirl; She tells him how Argo City survived the destruction of Krypton and how her father sent her to Earth when the inhabitants of Argo City were threatened by Kryptonite poisoning; Superman sets her up in Midvale Orphanage so she can adjust to life on Earth. Intro new Metallo "The Menace of Metallo!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Al Plastino; Criminal John Corben, who is nearly killed in an auto accident, is given a robot body powered by uranium; When he is hit by bullets meant for Lois, she assumes he is really Superman. 2/3-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "Congo Bill Dies at Dawn!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $1,808 Action Comics #252 | CGC 2.5 | Silver Age | 1st Appearance Of Supergirl
    $2,195 Action Comics 252 cgc 3.0
    $2,436 ACTION COMICS #252 1st SUPERGIRL! SUPERMAN! Great Looking CGC GOOD (2.0)
    $3,830 Action Comics #252, May 1959, DC Comics, 1st Supergirl CGC 5.0 4374002001

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  • Issue #253
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 253
    Published Jun 1959 by DC.
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Label #0963114002
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4320677004
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The War between Jimmy Olsen and Superman!", script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; A criminal from Kandor switches places with Jimmy Olsen and forces Superman to reveal the location of his Fortress of Solitude, so he can destroy the bottled city; But scientists in Kandor reverse the switch just in time. 2/3-page Tricksy, World's Greatest Stunt Man story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Secret of the Super-Orphan!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl helps Timmy get adopted by assisting with his magic show using her super powers. "The Destroyer of Congo Bill!", script by Jack Miller, art by Howard Sherman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $270 ACTION COMICS #253 DC COMICS 1959 SILVER AGE CGC 4.0 GRADED! 2nd SUPERGIRL!!
    2 days left Auction Action Comics (1938 DC) # 253 CGC 5.5 2nd App Supergirl! Key Issue

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  • Issue #254
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 254
    Published Jul 1959 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • From the Mt. Rainier Collection.
    • Label #18-0C71EAC-025

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 1st meeting of Bizarro and Superman (cover & story) in "The Battle with Bizarro!", script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Luthor steals Professor Dalton's duplicating machine and creates an adult Bizarro to menace Superman, but this Bizarro turns on its creator, hands him over to the authorities, and attempts to help Superman; When the people he has helped react in horror to him, Bizarro gets depressed. 2/3-page Ollie story by Henry Boltinoff. "Congorilla Goes Wild!", art by Howard Sherman; A thief steals Congo Bill's ring and uses it to switch minds with Congorilla. "Supergirl's Foster Parents!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl is adopted by a couple that turn out to be snake-oil salesmen. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    6 days left Auction ACTION 254 - Superman first meets BIZARRO! KEY! 1959
    4 days left Auction Action Comics #254 ⭐ PGX 3.5 ⭐ 1st Adult Bizarro! Silver Age DC Comic 1959

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  • Issue #255
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 255
    Published Aug 1959 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #0332145003
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4148923001
    • Full length spine split to cover through most wraps. Staples missing.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 1st appearance of Bizarro Lois Lane (cover & story) in "The Bride of Bizarro!", script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Bizarro keeps the real Superman from revealing to Lois that she has been proposed to by Bizarro's duplicate, whom he calls New Bizarro, with a kryptonite meteorite, but Lois realizes New Bizarro is not the true Man of Steel; The New Bizarro doesn't give up easily, and the duplicates fight each other. "The Abominable Snowman!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Congo Bill vs. The Abominable Snowman. Half-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. "Supergirl Visits the 21st Century!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl takes her first flight across the time-barrier from 1959 into the future, about a hundred years hence; She secretly observes a brilliant young orphan named Tommy on an asteroid orphanage. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $250 DC Comics Action Comics No. 255 CBCS 7.0
    $780 ACTION COMICS #255 CGC 8.0 WHITE PAGES // 1ST APPEARANCE OF BIZARRO-LOIS LANE
    4 days left Auction ACTION COMICS #255 1ST BIZARRO LOIS LANE COVER 1959 4th Supergirl

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  • Issue #256
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 256
    Published Sep 1959 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Pedigree: Twin Cities
    • Twin Cities. Includes certificate of authenticity from The Twin Cities Pedigree.
    • Label #0914781002
    • Cover detached. 4 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Multiple tears to cover. Tape covering tears.
    • 2 3/4" tear on back cover. 1" tear from top.
    • Cover plus one wrap detached at one staple. 1 1/2" Cumulative spine split.
    • 4 1/2" Spine split from top.
    • Cover loose at one staple. Cover and interior oxidation. Staple rust, rust migration.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Superman of the Future!", script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman poses as the Future Superman, who has the power to predict the future, to smoke out Agent X-3 and prevent an attempt on the life of the President. 2/3-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. "Janu, the Joker of the Jungle!", art by Howard Sherman. "The Great Supergirl Mirage!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Dick becomes convinced that Linda is Supergirl and tries various tricks to prove her real identity. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $13 DC ACTION COMICS #256-1959-SUPERMAN-LEX LUTHOR-Ungraded - Fair Cond.
    $40 Action Comics #256 Good 2.0 Superman Lois Lane Supergirl Curt Swan Art 1959
    $66 Action Comics #256-1959 vg- Supergirl Superman 1st Dick Wilson Malverne
    $80 Action Comics 256 Silver Age dc 1959 Superman of the Future SUPERGIRL
    5 days left Auction Action Comics #256 VG- 3.5 Agent X-3! Future Superman! DC Comics 1959

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  • Issue #257
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 257
    Published Oct 1959 by DC.
    • Water spotting.
    • Cover oxidation. Water spotting.
    • 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 Reporter of Steel!", script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Luthor creates a ray that gives super-powers and uses it on Clark Kent; But Clark convinces Luthor it also compels him to be super-generous, and Luthor destroys the device. 2/3-page Tricksy, World's Greatest Stunt Man story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Man-Ape Skin Diver!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Foreign agents kidnap Janu to force Congorilla to retrieve an experimental nuclear tank which they have sunk into a river. "The Three Magic Wishes!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; When Tommy Baxter doesn't believe in fairy tales, Supergirl decides to prove him wrong. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $30 Action Comics #257 (DC, 1959) VG- 3.5 Cream to off-white pages, Lex Luthor Cover
    $66 Action Comics #257-1959 vg/gd Curt Swan Supergirl
    1 day left Auction 1959 Action Comics # 257 ~ Clark Kent Reporter of Steel ~ New Super Girl Story

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  • Issue #258
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 258
    Published Nov 1959 by DC.
    • Centerfold detached. One wrap detached at one staple. 3/4" Lateral spine tear through entire book.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Menace of the Cosmic Man," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; General Malvio creates a robot superhero so that he can use him to assassinate the President of Borkia. One-page Tricksy story by Henry Boltinoff. "Congorilla Goes to War," script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Congorilla protects a daffy ex-Foreign Legion officer who thinks his pets are still his troops. "Supergirl's Farewell to Earth!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Superman punishes Supergirl for revealing her existence to Krypto; But Supergirl discovers a secret about Superman all by herself. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $65 Action Comics #258 VG+ 4.5 DC Comics 1959
    5 days left Auction Action Comics #260 (VG-) (1960, DC) [d]

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  • Issue #259
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 259
    Published Dec 1959 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 Revenge of Luthor!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; Exposure to Red Kryptonite seemingly causes Superman and Superboy to exist simultaneously. Luthor takes advantage by trapping Superboy and forcing Superman to choose between Lois and Lana. 2/3-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. "The One-Ape Circus!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Congorilla is captured by Nell Saxon and forced to perform in her circus. "The Cave-Girl of Steel!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl visits the stone age so that she can practice using her powers openly. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $56 Acton Comics #259 (1959) CGC 5.0 VG/FN DC Silver Age Superman Revenge of Luthor
    $66 Action Comics #259-1959 gd+ Curt Swan Supergirl Superman Red Kryptonite story
    $68 Action Comics #259 - Dec 1959 - Vol.1 (7192)
    2 days left Auction Action Comics #259 DC Comics Superman

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