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Action Comics #1

DC ⋅ 1938

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Action Comics #1

DC ⋅ 1938

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1st appearance of Superman

1st appearance of Lois Lane

1st appearance of Zatara, Zatanna's father

1st appearance of Tex Thompson, later becomes Mr. America

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1st appearance of Superman

1st appearance of Lois Lane

1st appearance of Zatara, Zatanna's father

1st appearance of Tex Thompson, later becomes Mr. America

Action Comics #1

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1976

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Action Comics #1

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1976

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16-page promotional comic given away with the purchase of Safeguard deodorant (1976)

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16-page promotional comic given away with the purchase of Safeguard deodorant (1976)

Action Comics #1

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1976

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Action Comics #1

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1976

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16-page promotional reprint with sleeping bag advertisement on back cover

$0.10 cover price

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16-page promotional reprint with sleeping bag advertisement on back cover

$0.10 cover price

Action Comics #1

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1983

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Action Comics #1

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1983

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16-page reprint of Action Comics #1

Obtained by mail after submitting two labels of peanut butter branded with Superman as a spokesman

Celebration of Superman's 45th anniversary

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16-page reprint of Action Comics #1

Obtained by mail after submitting two labels of peanut butter branded with Superman as a spokesman

Celebration of Superman's 45th anniversary

Action Comics #1

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1987

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Action Comics #1

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1987

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Reprint of Action Comics #1 with a Nestle advertisement on the back cover and a $0.10 cover price

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Reprint of Action Comics #1 with a Nestle advertisement on the back cover and a $0.10 cover price

Action Comics #1

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1988

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Action Comics #1

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1988

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Newsstand edition with $0.50 cover price

16-page reprint of Superman's first appearance from Action Comics #1

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Newsstand edition with $0.50 cover price

16-page reprint of Superman's first appearance from Action Comics #1

Action Comics #1

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1988

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Action Comics #1

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1988

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Reprint of Superman's first appearance in celebration of the 50 year anniversary of Action Comics #1

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Reprint of Superman's first appearance in celebration of the 50 year anniversary of Action Comics #1

Action Comics #1

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Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1990

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Action Comics #1

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Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1990

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Reprint of Action Comics #1 with black background $0.50 cover price

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Reprint of Action Comics #1 with black background $0.50 cover price

Action Comics #1

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1992

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Action Comics #1

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1992

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Reprint of the first appearance of Superman from Action Comics #1

$1.00/$1.35 cover price and interior ad for World Without Superman: Funeral for a Friend on final page

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Reprint of the first appearance of Superman from Action Comics #1

$1.00/$1.35 cover price and interior ad for World Without Superman: Funeral for a Friend on final page

Action Comics #1

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1992

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Action Comics #1

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Reprint of the first appearance of Superman from Action Comics #1

$0.10 cover price and interior ad for World Without Superman: Funeral for a Friend on final page

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Reprint of the first appearance of Superman from Action Comics #1

$0.10 cover price and interior ad for World Without Superman: Funeral for a Friend on final page

Action Comics #1

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1998

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Action Comics #1

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Reprint of Action Comics #1 distributed in 1998 by the US Post Office commemorating 50 years of Superman

Scarce issue, sealed with a book of Superman stamps

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Reprint of Action Comics #1 distributed in 1998 by the US Post Office commemorating 50 years of Superman

Scarce issue, sealed with a book of Superman stamps

Action Comics #1

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 2017

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Action Comics #1

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Reprint of Action Comics #1 in it's 68-page entirety

Distributed by Loot Crate

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Reprint of Action Comics #1 in it's 68-page entirety

Distributed by Loot Crate

Action Comics #1

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Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

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Action Comics #1

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Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

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Action Comics #1

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Fan Expo ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023

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Action Comics #1

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Fan Expo ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023

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Action Comics #1

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Fan Expo ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023

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Action Comics #1

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Fan Expo ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023

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Action Comics #1

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Fan Expo ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023

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Action Comics #1

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Fan Expo ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023

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Action Comics #1

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Mini-Comic ⋅ DC ⋅ 2004

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Action Comics #1

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Mini-Comic ⋅ DC ⋅ 2004

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Reprint of Action Comics #1

Mini-comic distributed with DC Direct '1st Appearances' Superman action figure

22-pages, measures 1.3 in. x 1.9 in.

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Reprint of Action Comics #1

Mini-comic distributed with DC Direct '1st Appearances' Superman action figure

22-pages, measures 1.3 in. x 1.9 in.

Action Comics #2

DC ⋅ 1938

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Action Comics #2

DC ⋅ 1938

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2nd appearance of Superman

2nd appearance of Lois Lane and Zatara

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2nd appearance of Superman

2nd appearance of Lois Lane and Zatara

Action Comics #3

DC ⋅ 1938

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Action Comics #3

DC ⋅ 1938

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3rd appearance of Superman

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3rd appearance of Superman

Action Comics #4

DC ⋅ 1938

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Action Comics #4

DC ⋅ 1938

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4th appearance of Superman

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4th appearance of Superman

Action Comics #5

DC ⋅ 1938

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Action Comics #5

DC ⋅ 1938

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5th appearance of Superman

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5th appearance of Superman

Action Comics #6

DC ⋅ 1938

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Action Comics #6

DC ⋅ 1938

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1st appearance of Jimmy Olsen, unnamed, referred to only as Office Boy

First reference to Superman as "The Man of Steel" seen in a newspaper headline

[November 2023 - Skyler Gisondo, has been cast as Jimmy Olsen in Superman Legacy]

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1st appearance of Jimmy Olsen, unnamed, referred to only as Office Boy

First reference to Superman as "The Man of Steel" seen in a newspaper headline

[November 2023 - Skyler Gisondo, has been cast as Jimmy Olsen in Superman Legacy]

Action Comics #7

DC ⋅ 1938

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Action Comics #7

DC ⋅ 1938

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2nd cover appearance of Superman

First time "Superman" is in print on a comic book cover

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2nd cover appearance of Superman

First time "Superman" is in print on a comic book cover

Action Comics #8

DC ⋅ 1939

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Action Comics #8

DC ⋅ 1939

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First time Superman displays an extraordinary ability to hear

Cover art inspired by the 1919 painting 'Last of the Mohicans' by N.C. Wyeth

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First time Superman displays an extraordinary ability to hear

Cover art inspired by the 1919 painting 'Last of the Mohicans' by N.C. Wyeth

Action Comics #9

DC ⋅ 1939

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Action Comics #9

DC ⋅ 1939

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Early Superman story

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Early Superman story

Action Comics #10

DC ⋅ 1939

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Action Comics #10

DC ⋅ 1939

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3rd cover appearance of Superman

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3rd cover appearance of Superman

Action Comics #13

DC ⋅ 1939

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Action Comics #13

DC ⋅ 1939

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1st appearance of Ultra-Humanite, the first Superman supervillain

Advertisement for Superman #1

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1st appearance of Ultra-Humanite, the first Superman supervillain

Advertisement for Superman #1

Action Comics #16

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DC ⋅ 1939

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Action Comics #16

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DC ⋅ 1939

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Action Comics #17

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DC ⋅ 1939

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DC ⋅ 1939

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Action Comics #18

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DC ⋅ 1939

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Action Comics #18

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DC ⋅ 1939

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Action Comics #19

DC ⋅ 1939

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Action Comics #19

DC ⋅ 1939

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Iconic cover

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Iconic cover

Action Comics #20

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DC ⋅ 1939

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DC ⋅ 1939

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Action Comics #21

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DC ⋅ 1939

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Action Comics #21

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DC ⋅ 1939

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Action Comics #22

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DC ⋅ 1940

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DC ⋅ 1940

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Action Comics #23

DC ⋅ 1940

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Action Comics #23

DC ⋅ 1940

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1st appearance of Lex Luthor, depicted with red hair

1st appearance of Black Pirate

First mention of The Daily Planet

[November 2023 - Nicholas Hoult has been cast as Lex Luthor in Superman Legacy]

Key Facts

1st appearance of Lex Luthor, depicted with red hair

1st appearance of Black Pirate

First mention of The Daily Planet

[November 2023 - Nicholas Hoult has been cast as Lex Luthor in Superman Legacy]

Action Comics #24

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DC ⋅ 1940

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DC ⋅ 1940

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Action Comics #26

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DC ⋅ 1940

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DC ⋅ 1940

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Action Comics #30

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DC ⋅ 1940

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DC ⋅ 1940

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Action Comics #31

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DC ⋅ 1940

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DC ⋅ 1940

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Action Comics #35

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DC ⋅ 1941

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DC ⋅ 1941

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Action Comics #36

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DC ⋅ 1941

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Action Comics #36

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DC ⋅ 1941

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Action Comics #38

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DC ⋅ 1941

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Action Comics #38

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DC ⋅ 1941

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Action Comics #39

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DC ⋅ 1941

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Action Comics #39

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DC ⋅ 1941

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Action Comics #55

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DC ⋅ 1942

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Action Comics #55

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DC ⋅ 1942

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Action Comics #56

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DC ⋅ 1942

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Action Comics #56

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DC ⋅ 1942

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Action Comics #61

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DC ⋅ 1943

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Action Comics #61

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DC ⋅ 1943

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Action Comics #62

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DC ⋅ 1943

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Action Comics #62

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DC ⋅ 1943

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Action Comics #63

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DC ⋅ 1943

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Action Comics #63

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DC ⋅ 1943

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Action Comics #65

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DC ⋅ 1943

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Action Comics #65

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DC ⋅ 1943

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Action Comics #66

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DC ⋅ 1943

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DC ⋅ 1943

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Issue		Publisher	Low	Mid	High
	Action Comics #1	DC	$285k	$1.1M	$4.6M
	Action Comics #1	DC	$10	$35	$100
	Action Comics #1	DC	$8	$20	$70
	Action Comics #1	DC	$12	$40	$125
	Action Comics #1	DC	$5	$15	$45
	Action Comics #1	DC	$4	$12	$40
	Action Comics #1	DC	$2	$8	$20
	Action Comics #1	DC	$1	$2	$10
	Action Comics #1	DC	$1	$5	$15
	Action Comics #1	DC	$3	$9	$35
	Action Comics #1	DC	$5	$12	$45
	Action Comics #1	DC	$1	$5	$15
	Action Comics #1	DC	$1	$2	$10
	Action Comics #1	DC	$1	$2	$10
	Action Comics #1	DC	$1	$2	$10
	Action Comics #1	DC	$1	$2	$10
	Action Comics #1	DC	$1	$2	$8
	Action Comics #2	DC	$18.8k	$46k	$180k
	Action Comics #3	DC	$6k	$18k	$77k
	Action Comics #4	DC	$3k	$9k	$39k
	Action Comics #5	DC	$3k	$9k	$39k
	Action Comics #6	DC	$3k	$9k	$39k
	Action Comics #7	DC	$23k	$68k	$232k
	Action Comics #8	DC	$2.2k	$6.5k	$29k
	Action Comics #9	DC	$2.2k	$9k	$29k
	Action Comics #10	DC	$17k	$51k	$163k
	Action Comics #13	DC	$10k	$30k	$88k
	Action Comics #16	DC	$0	$0	$0
	Action Comics #17	DC	$0	$0	$0
	Action Comics #18	DC	$0	$0	$0
	Action Comics #19	DC	$1k	$3k	$10k
	Action Comics #20	DC	$0	$0	$0
	Action Comics #21	DC	$0	$0	$0
	Action Comics #22	DC	$0	$0	$0
	Action Comics #23	DC	$3.5k	$11k	$35k
	Action Comics #24	DC	$0	$0	$0
	Action Comics #26	DC	$0	$0	$0
	Action Comics #30	DC	$0	$0	$0
	Action Comics #31	DC	$0	$0	$0
	Action Comics #35	DC	$0	$0	$0
	Action Comics #36	DC	$0	$0	$0
	Action Comics #38	DC	$0	$0	$0
	Action Comics #39	DC	$0	$0	$0
	Action Comics #55	DC	$0	$0	$0
	Action Comics #56	DC	$0	$0	$0
	Action Comics #61	DC	$0	$0	$0
	Action Comics #62	DC	$0	$0	$0
	Action Comics #63	DC	$0	$0	$0
	Action Comics #65	DC	$0	$0	$0
	Action Comics #66	DC	$0	$0	$0