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Action Comics (1938 DC) comic books 1983

  • 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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    4 days left Auction Action Comics #540 VF 1983 Newsstand Upc Variant

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  • Issue #541
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 541
    Published Mar 1983 by DC.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #0935576012

    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.

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    $8 Action Comics #541 1983 Fine
    $102 ACTION COMICS #541 - CGC 9.4 - SUPERMAN - DIRECT EDITION

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  • Issue #542
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 542
    Published Apr 1983 by DC.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #1053992013

    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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    $57 ACTION COMICS #542 - CGC 9.2 - VANDAL SAVAGE - SUPERMAN
    $57 ACTION COMICS #542 - CGC 9.2 - VANDAL SAVAGE - DIRECT EDITION
    3 days left Auction DC Comics: Action Comics Volume 1 #542 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.

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    $69 ACTION COMICS #543 - CGC 9.2 - NEUTRON - VANDAL SAVAGE - SUPERMAN

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  • Issue #544D
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 544D
    Published Jun 1983 by DC.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #3705203010
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4356377019
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #3901558018
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium 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.

  • Issue #544N
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 544N
    Published Jun 1983 by DC.
    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition.
    • Label #4385914018
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition
    • Label #4386007006
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    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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    $4 ACTION COMICS 546 FINE (COMBINED SHIPPING) SEE 12 PHOTOS
    $5 ACTION COMICS # 546 AUG. 1983, GIL KANE ART! VERY FINE CONDITION
    $13 ACTION COMICS 546 (Superman, Brainiac, Justice League JLA, New Teen Titans) 1983
    $57 ACTION COMICS #546 - CGC 9.2 - DIRECT EDITION - TEEN TITANS
    $57 ACTION COMICS #546 - CGC 8.5 - NEWSSTAND EDITION - TEEN TITANS - BRAINIAC

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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.

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    $5 ACTION COMICS #547 DC Comics THE PLANETEER RULES EARTH Superman 1983 FN
    $25 ACTION COMICS #547 (1938 Series) 1983 (DC) NEWSSTAND Variant NM-/NM
    $65 ACTION COMICS #547 CBCS 8.5 Superman the Planeteer DC Comics Direct Edition DCU
    6 days left Auction DC Action Comics Superman #547

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  • 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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    $20 Superman Starring In Action Comics: “It’s Double Menace Time” NO. 548 OCT (1983)

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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.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #0778965021

    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.

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    6 days left Auction DC Superman Starring in Action Comics The Day The Earth Exploded #550 Dec 1983
    3 days left Auction Action Comics Vol.1 #550 Superman Bob Rozakis E Nelson Bridwell 1983

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