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  • Issue #501
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 501
    Published Nov 1979 by DC.

    Superman in "The Mystery of the Mild-Mannered Superman!" written by Cary Bates with art by Kurt Schaffenberger and inks by Jow Giella. It's happened before and it happens here again--Superman and Clatk Kent trade personalities! Profile of artist Joe Staton. Julius Schwartz, editor. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #502
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 502
    Published Dec 1979 by DC.

    Superman and Supergirl in "Fall and Rise of the Star-Child!" written by Cary Bates with art by Curt Swan and inks by Frank Chiaramonte. Julius Schwartz, editor. When an alien baby arrives on earth in a space ship much as Superman did, the Man of Steel and Supergirl join forces to prepare him for his new life. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #503
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 503
    Published Jan 1980 by DC.

    "A Save in Time!" Written by Cary Bates. Pencils by Curt Swan. Inks by Frank Chiaramonte. Cover art by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano. Starring Superman and The Astounding Kolzer. Superman tries to prevent a woman from being kidnapped "right out of this world." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #504
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 504
    Published Feb 1980 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "The Power and the Choice," script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; An evil woman hypnotizes Tobias Williams into infusing her with his prana-powers so that she can run rampant as the Mystery Marauder, and Williams appeals to Superman for help. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #505
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 505
    Published Mar 1980 by DC.

    Cover art by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano. The Creature That Charmed Children starring Superman, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; a harry beast named Jorlan charms children, but makes trouble for Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #506
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 506
    Published Apr 1980 by DC.

    Cover art by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano. The Children's Exodus from Earth! starring Superman, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; the harry beast named Jorlan continues making trouble for Superman. Superboy cameo. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

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    $130 Action Comics 506 Graded CGC 9.8 WP DC Comics 1980 Superboy Cameo 1st print

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  • Issue #507
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 507
    Published May 1980 by DC.

    Cover art by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano. The Miraculous Return of Jonathan Kent starring Superman, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Clark's adoptive father, Jonathan Kent, has apparently returned from the grave. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #508
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 508
    Published Jun 1980 by DC.

    Cover art by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano. The Secret World of Jonathan Kent starring Superman, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Pa Kent has apparently returned from the grave; Superman is defeated, his identity revealed. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #509
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 509
    Published Jul 1980 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "The Great Space-Travel Hoax," script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman tangles with an energy-being created from the subconscious of five aliens masquerading as Earth people. "The Computers That Saved Metropolis!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Dick Giordano; Alec and Shanna use a pair of TRS-80 computers to help Superman stop Major Disaster after Superman's powers become difficult for him to control. 68 Pages, Full Color, $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

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    $35 Action Comics #509 CGC 8.5

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  • Issue #510
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 510
    Published Aug 1980 by DC.

    Cover art by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano. Luthor's Last Stand starring Superman, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman apparently leaves Lex Luthor to face sudden death. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #511
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 511
    Published Sep 1980 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "Luthor Fights for Good!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Lex Luthor appears to confirm his change of heart by deactivating all nuclear weapons on Earth, repairing the ozone layer, and helping Superman fight Terra-Man and other alien criminals. "A New Costume for Air-Wave!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; After Air Waves costume gets ripped apart by his two young cousins, Karen Peterson has to secretly make him a new one. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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    $35 Action Comics #511 CGC 9.4 1980 DC (Luthor App, Air Wave backup) Superman

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  • Issue #512
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 512
    Published Oct 1980 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "Luthor's Day of Reckoning!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Lex Luthor marries Angela Blake, but it turns out to be part of a plot to trap Superman. "Sinister Spectacle of Sunspotter," script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Romeo Tanghal, inks by Vince Colletta; Air Wave tangles with a solar-powered villain, Sunspotter. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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    $65 ACTION COMICS #512 - CGC 9.0 - AIR WAVE BACK UP STORY - SUPERMAN - LEX LUTHOR

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  • Issue #513
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 513
    Published Nov 1980 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "The Return of Superman Island," script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman deals with the return of Superman Island and the secret inside, as well as the H.I.V.E., a new organization that wants the secret inside that island. "The Red Dart's Deadly Arts," script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Romeo Tanghal, inks by Kim DeMulder; Subbing for Green Arrow, Atom faces the Red Dart and his explosive darts, and gets a little help from Air Wave. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #514
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 514
    Published Dec 1980 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dick Giordano. "Countdown of the Killer Computer," script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman is confronted by Brainiac again, who manipulates the contents of the Fortress of Solitude against him. "Sunspotter's Crime Collection," script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Romeo Tanghal, inks by Kim DeMulder; The Atom and Air Wave are individually trapped by Sunspotter, who is bent on robbing wealthy hobbyists. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #515
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 515
    Published Jan 1981 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dick Giordano. "This Is My World, and You're Welcome to It!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; The Earth has been transformed into a world in which Vandal Savage rules and Superman is his servant, but Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen convince the Man of Steel to turn on his master. The Flash Meets the Bureauc-Rat ad. "Sorry - Wrong Powers!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta; The Atom must track down the kidnappers of Professor Hyatt, despite the fact that meddling by a cosmic being has given him the powers of the Atom of Earth-Two. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #516
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 516
    Published Feb 1981 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dick Giordano. "Time and Time Again," script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman learns that the worlds history has been distorted by "time bombs" planted through history by Vandal Savage; But Lex Luthor, in getting the Man of Steel to defuse the bombs, hopes to make himself master of the alternate Earth. "The Clueless Capers of Chronos," script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta; Chronos returns to trap the Atom in a blender full of pancake syrup. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #517
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 517
    Published Mar 1981 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "The War for Peace!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dave Hunt; Superman recovers a religious artifact beloved by two races and stops them from going to war upon each other on Christmas Eve. "Brother Rat," script by J. M. DeMatteis, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Don Heck; Aquaman learns from Vulko that Mera will die unless she returns to her other-dimensional world before long; Nonetheless, she accompanies her husband to New York City, where they fight Ocean Master, who leaps off a building to his apparent death. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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    $80 1981 Action Comics #517 D.C. Comics 3/81 CGC 9.4 NM

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  • Issue #518
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 518
    Published Apr 1981 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "Treasure Hunt on a Small Planet," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman must discover why alien beings are stealing dams and factories on Earth. "Old Gold" Hostess snack cakes ad with Wonder Woman. "Beyond the Poseidon Adventure," script by J. M. DeMatteis, art by Don Heck; Ocean Master survives the fall, but Amphitrite, who now commands him, sends Poseidon in his place to fight Aquaman, who now suspects that Ocean Masters mother (his fathers second wife) may still be alive. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #519
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 519
    Published May 1981 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "Where the Space-Winds Blows," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman tries to prevent an alien hunter from destroying a monster which he soon learns destroyed the alien's planet. "Family Plot," script by J. M. DeMatteis, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Don Heck; Aquaman, Mera, and Cal Durham learn the strange history of Aquamans mother: that Atlanna was a survivor of the original Atlantis, thanks to her taking a serum of her own invention that made her amphibious and nearly immortal; that her sister, Atlena, was a priestess of the Delphius Oracle, which proclaimed that a savior would be born to become king of sea and land people; that Atlanna did not really die in Aquamans childhood, but was merely rendered comatose. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #520
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 520
    Published Jun 1981 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "Superman's Arch-Rival for Lois Lane," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman discovers a businessman beating his time with Lois Lane, and distracting him deliberately with reports of disasters the Man of Steel must deal with. "The End," script by J. M. DeMatteis (plot) and Bob Rozakis (script), art by Don Heck; Aquaman and Poseidon have a final encounter with Atlanna, Ocean Master, and a horde of villainous robots. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #521
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 521
    Published Jul 1981 by DC.
    Auction opens November 25
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #2030031004
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    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.

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    $199 Action Comics #521 - CGC 9.2 1st Appearance Vixen Rare Newsstand
    $215 ACTION COMICS #521 CGC 9.6 (1981) -- FIRST App VIXEN! White Pages ❄️ Key Book

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  • Issue #522
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 522
    Published Aug 1981 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dick Giordano. "The Time-Tornado of the Clockwork Man," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman battles a robot that is disrupting timelines. "The Hurricane Harness Hijack," script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta; Professor Hyatt invents a device which can harness part of a hurricanes power and sends it through the Time Pool to be charged by a hurricane in 1938; But when the Calculator comes to steal it, he winds up kicking the Atom into the Time Pool. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #523
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 523
    Published Sep 1981 by DC.

    Last 50-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dick Giordano. "Steve Lombard's Double Life!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; An alien cons Steve Lombard into thinking he is one of their race, so that he may steal Steves athletic qualities and use it to compete in sports on his own planet. "The Robot Master" Hostess snack cakes ad with Wonder Woman. "The Eye of the Storm," script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta; The Atom helps save his own parents during the hurricane, then returns through the Time Pool to defeat the Calculator. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #524
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 524
    Published Oct 1981 by DC.

    First 60-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "If I Can't Be Clark Kent... Nobody Can," script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; A clone of Superman that was created by Lex Luthor tries to take the place of Clark Kent. "Lights... Camera... Crime!" Hostess snack cakes ad with Batman. "Catastrophe By Calculation!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta; The Atom seeks Air Wave's assistance to stop the Calculator. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #525
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 525
    Published Nov 1981 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "Neutron Nightmare!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Nat Tryon, one of Lex Luthors hirelings, is changed by a radiation bombardment into Neutron, a nuclear-powered villain, and seeks revenge on Superman for not delivering him from his predicament. "Air Wave Goes Blank!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Hal dresses up as Green Lantern for a costume party. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #526
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 526
    Published Dec 1981 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "The Man Who Murdered Metropolis!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman must discover where Neutron has planted an atomic bomb which, if and when it goes off, will destroy Metropolis. "Air Wave Tunes In!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta; After receiving an electrical shock, Air Wave learns that he has the power to read minds. "Penguins on Parade" Hostess Fruit Pies ad with The Penguin. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

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    $10 Action Comics #526 (1981) DC Comics 8.5 VF+ Superman Neutron 1st Print Comic

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  • Issue #527
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 527
    Published Jan 1982 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike DeCarlo. "Sorcery Over Stonehenge!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman becomes the pawn of two sorcerers from the future who wish to use him to obtain a mystic Runestone. "Air Wave Under the Waves," script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Dennis Jensen; After defeating a couple of crooked students, Air Wave is suddenly hit by a transporter beam that teleports him into an undersea realm; There he rescues a six-armed octopus-like creature who is being attacked by costumed humanoids; Air Wave abruptly phases back to Earth, but finds a small version of the "hexapus" creature has been caught in his cap; He places it in his aquarium and, when Hal Jordan comes calling, gets Green Lantern to contact Aquaman. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #528
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 528
    Published Feb 1982 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Star-Kill!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; A reformed Brainiac enlists Supermans help to try to destroy a doomsday device he created in his nefarious days, which is headed for Earth. "Land-Masters of the Sea," script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Aquaman finds himself teleported to the world of Vortuma, where he communicates with another hexapus and learns about their society; While on a tour of their city, Aquaman witnesses the Land-Masters, human tyrants who terrorize the sea-dwelling hexapi, make an attack on the hexapus governor. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #529
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 529
    Published Mar 1982 by DC.

    Cover pencils by George Pérez, inks by Dick Giordano. "I Have Two Eyes, But I Cannot See!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dan Adkins; A mind-altering ray from Brainiac's device has rendered Superman unable to perceive any of the disasters threatening Earth, so Jimmy Olsen becomes his "seeing-eye" partner. Death If by Land... Death If by Sea!, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Pablo Marcos; Aquaman fights off the Land-Masters of Vortuma and helps the hexapi get to safety, but is knocked unconscious by the tyrants; He awakens in a desert, confronted by Land-Masters. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #530
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 530
    Published Apr 1982 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "Fantastic Deadly Voyage," script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dan Adkins; As Superman fights desperately to destroy a doomsday device, the Planet-Eater, he learns that Brainiac has been reprogrammed to be more evil than ever. "Home... Home on the Waves," script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Aquaman and one of the Hexapi try to find a means of "energizing" Aquaman so that he may return to Earth on the transport beam; The hexapus tells Aquaman about the vibrus, an underwater animal that gives off high-levels of vibration energy when attacked. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #531
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 531
    Published May 1982 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Devil... and the Daily Planet!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Frank McLaughlin; The Daily Planet is in danger of being turned into a tabloid by a publisher who wishes to take it over, but a ghost of a printers devil will not allow it. "No Time Off for Heroes!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta; While Ray and Jean Palmer are in Curaçao, Venezuela, for a physicists convention, the Atom comes across a nuclear bomb which must be deactivated, at a time in which his body is giving off inexplicable mini-nuclear reactions. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #532
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 532
    Published Jun 1982 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia. "H.I.V.E. and Go Seek!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dave Hunt; When the H.I.V.E. strike in Metropolis again, Lois Lane masquerades as one of their female members whom she has captured, and finds herself part of a squad assigned to kill Superman with Kryptonite ray-guns. "Carnival of Catastrophe!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; The Atom becomes Ray Palmer to deactivate the nuclear bomb, but inadvertently gives away his secret identity to two crooks, who die soon afterward. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #533
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 533
    Published Jul 1982 by DC.
    • 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.

  • Issue #534
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 534
    Published Aug 1982 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "Two for the Death of One!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dave Hunt; Superman is snatched into the medieval past by Lord Satanis, who has been allowed to return to Earth in that time by making a bargain with the Devil; Both Satanis and Syrene try to use Supermans body as a filter through which they may gain the powers of the Runestone, but instead they pull him apart into two separate Supermen. "Air-Wave's Close Encounter!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Sam de la Rosa; Air Wave discovers an alien invader, whose partner turns out to be one of his teachers in disguise. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

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    $71 ACTION COMICS #534 - CGC 9.0 - AIR WAVE BACK UP STORY

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  • Issue #535
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 535
    Published Sep 1982 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Enter - the Omega Men!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Pablo Marcos; Supermans powers have been halved along with his division; One Superman remains in the past with Lord Satanis and Syrene; The other, sent back to the present, encounters the Omega Men, battles the Mole, is gravely wounded, and requires surgery, after which the Mole kidnaps him. "The Saucerer's Apprentice!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviu, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Air Wave has to neutralize an alien bomb that could destroy the Earth. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #536
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 536
    Published Oct 1982 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Battle Beneath the Earth!", script by Paul Kupperberg (script) and Marv Wolfman (plot), pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Sal Trapani; The Omega Men, Lois Lane, and Cave Carson go in search of Superman , who lies bound to a post by the Mole before a large group of super-villains, one of whom will get the opportunity to kill him. "I Talk to the Seas, But They Don't Listen to Me!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Aquaman has a dream of Mera calling to him for help; After he awakens, he keeps an appointment to see Dr. Todd Carmel and Admiral Murphy at a S.T.A.R. sea station; They hope to learn how Aquaman telepathically "talks" to sea creatures, so that normal men will be able to do the same, by using a "brain-print" machine on Aquaman. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #537
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 537
    Published Nov 1982 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dick Giordano. "Half a Superman!", script by Mike Barr, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by John Calnan; Superman finds he is unable to go back in time and rescue his trapped past-half; Meanwhile, the Mole reveals to the world that Superman has only half of his powers, and a new villain, the Jackhammer, challenges the Man of Steel and defeats him. Masters of the Universe cover preview by Ross Andru. "Fate Is The Killer" Masters Of Universe preview insert, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dave Hunt. "Something Fishy!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Joe Giella; Mera tells Aquaman that she is Lt. Miriam Bridgeman, and Adm. Murphy explains that Lt. Bridgeman joined them several weeks ago; Aquaman kisses her to find out if she is really his wife, and is satisfied by the response that she is, though she has no memory of being Mera; Mera mistakenly encases most of Aquamans body in hard water. 52 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #538
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 538
    Published Dec 1982 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dick Giordano. "The Measure of a Superman!", script by Mike Barr, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by John Calnan; As Jackhammer runs rampant over Metropolis, Superman struggles to get the confidence to tackle him in his weakened state. "Mera, Mera, on the Wave - Who's the One You've Got to Save?", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Aquaman and Mera are beset by the attacking dolphins, and Meras continued attempts to communicate telepathically with them electrify the porpoises like electric eels; Aquaman manages to get three of the dolphins to smash into his hard-water block, freeing him. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #539
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 539
    Published Jan 1983 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Dick Giordano. "Past Imperfect!", script by Marv Wolfman, art by Gil Kane; Superman A is unable to go to the past either through the Time Pool or on the Flashs time-treadmill; Syrene draws the energy of the Runestone through Superman Bs body and kills both Supermen in the process; Lord Satanis inhabits Superman Bs body and continues the fight against Syrene, while, in the present, the autopsy on Clark Kents body has just begun. "Help! I'm a Prisoner in My Own Body!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Dan Adkins; Even though Aquaman cannot bring himself to hit Mera, he has swordfish swim about them at such a speed it creates a whirlpool, dizzying Mera and enabling him to break her grip; She passes out and is thus able to override her captor V'Lanas dominance and send Aquaman telepathic messages. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #540
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 540
    Published Feb 1983 by DC.

    Cover by Gil Kane. "World Enough and Time," script by Marv Wolfman, art by Gil Kane; Clark Kent comes back to life on the autopsy table as a result of his past-half being reanimated by Lord Satanis; Superman goes to Rip Hunter and finally succeeds in using Hunters time-sphere to return to the era in which Satanis and Syrene are battling, at the point in which Satanis has apparently destroyed Syrene. "Water-War One," script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Joe Giella; Mera and Vlana engage in a vicious hand-to-hand fight, though Vlana cheats by using members of her fish "army" to attack her rival; Aquaman breaks through the hard-water sphere that trapped him. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

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    $80 Action Comics #540 CGC 9.8

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  • Issue #541
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 541
    Published Mar 1983 by DC.

    Cover art by Gil Kane. Once Again--Superman starring Superman, script by Marv Wolfman, art by Gil Kane; Superman battles Lord Satanis. Story continued from Action Comics #540. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #542
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 542
    Published Apr 1983 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Dick Giordano. "Savage Awakening!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dave Hunt; Vandal Savage plays mind games with Superman by creating Superman robots to perform good deeds for Metropolis and then tricking the Man of Steel into destroying them. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

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    $58 ACTION COMICS #542 - CGC 9.2 - VANDAL SAVAGE - SUPERMAN

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  • Issue #543
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 543
    Published May 1983 by DC.

    Cover art by Ross Andru and Mike DeCarlo. Within These Hands--Power! starring Superman and Vandal Savage, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dave Hunt; Superman battles Neutron, the man with a nuclear punch. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #544D
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 544D
    Published Jun 1983 by DC.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4504203018
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #3705203010
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    • Paper: White
    • Label #3901558018
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    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.

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    $85 Action Comics #544 CGC 9.6 1983 Anniversary Issue
    $170 Superman Action Comics 544 CGC 9.8 George Perez 6/1983 1st New Luthor Armor
    $300 CGC 9.8 Action Comics #544. First Appearance Lex Luthor Armor. Only 63 CGC 9.8's

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  • Issue #544N
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 544N
    Published Jun 1983 by DC.

    Newsstand 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.

  • Issue #545
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 545
    Published Jul 1983 by DC.

    Cover art by Gil Kane. With But a Single Step! Starring Superman, script by Marv Wolfman, art by Gil Kane; Superman battles the new Braniac. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #546
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 546

    Cover by Gil Kane. "Showdown!", script by Marv Wolfman, art by Gil Kane; Brainiac and his hordes attack the Earth, and Superman calls upon the Justice League and the New Teen Titans to help him repel them. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

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    $50 Action Comics #546 (1983) Bronze Age Teen Titans/Gil Kane CGC 9.6 PX258
    $58 ACTION COMICS #546 - CGC 9.2 - DIRECT EDITION - TEEN TITANS
    $99 D.C Comics Action Comics 546 8/83 FANTAST CGC 9.8 White Pages

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  • Issue #547
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 547
    Published Sep 1983 by DC.

    Cover art by Gil Kane. The Reincarnation of Alexander the Great! starring Superman, script by Bob Rozakis and Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta and Pablos Macros; Superman must stop the Planeteer, who wants to rule the Earth. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #548
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 548
    Published Oct 1983 by DC.

    Cover art by Gil Kane. Escape from the Phantom Zone starring Superman, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta and Pablo Marcos; Superman must face the Phantom Zone villains and jewel Kryptonite. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

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    $125 DC Action Comics #548 volume 1 October 1983 CGC graded White 7.0
    $175 DC Action Comics #548 volume 1 October 1983 CGC graded White 9.4

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  • Issue #549
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 549
    Published Nov 1983 by DC.

    Cover art by Gil Kane. Superman Meets the Zod Squad, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta and Pablos Macros; Superman must face the winner of the battle between the Vrangs and the Phantom Zone villains. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #550
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 550
    Published Dec 1983 by DC.

    Cover art by Alex Saviuk and Mike DeCarlo. The Day the Earth Exploded starring Superman, script by E. Nelson Bridwell and Bob Rozakis, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Sal Trapani; Superman must prevent aliens from rearranging continents to solve puzzle. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.