Action Comics  ACTC   (DC, 1938-2011) ™ and © DC Comics, Inc.

It all started back in 1938 with Action Comics #1. That was the first appearance of a certain muscular guy from the planet Krypton—better known to the world as Superman. Over 50 years later, Superman is still going strong, appearing not only here, but in several other comic titles, including Superman, and Superman: The Man of Steel.

Action Comics is where the world first met Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Lex Luthor, and countless other of comicdom’s most memorable characters. Over time, the comic has updated itself somewhat, but the stories remain true to their classic form. Today Superman still flies the skies over Metropolis, battling evildoers everywhere, fighting for truth, justice, and the American Way.

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		Notes	Writer	Artist
	#0 Date: 10/1/1994 Cover Price: $1.50 NM Guide: $1.50 40 copies available from $0.50	[s]1994-40; 1st appearance of Kenny Braverman; Takes place between #703 and #704; Zero Hour	David Michelinie	Butch Guice
	#1 Date: 6/1/1938 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $1,258,900.00 No copies available	1st Appearance of Lois Lane; 1st Appearance of Superman; 1st Appearance of Tex Thompson; 1st Appearance of Zatara; 1st appearance Congo Bill; Origin of Superman	Bernard Baily, Bill Alger, Fred Guardineer, Hugh Fleming, Jerry Siegel, Sven Elven, Will Ely	Bernard Baily, Bill Alger, Fred Guardineer, Hugh Fleming, Joe Shuster, Sven Elven, Will Ely
	#1 (2nd printing) Date: Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $16.00 No copies available	2nd printing; $0.10 reprint; ca. 1976	Bernard Baily, Bill Alger, Fred Guardineer, Hugh Fleming, Jerry Siegel, Sven Elven, Will Ely	Bernard Baily, Bill Alger, Fred Guardineer, Hugh Fleming, Joe Shuster, Sven Elven, Will Ely
	#1 (3rd printing) Date: Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $8.00 No copies available	3rd printing; $0.10 Peanut Butter giveaway; ca. 1983	Bernard Baily, Bill Alger, David Michelinie, Fred Guardineer, Hugh Fleming, Jerry Siegel, Sven Elven, Will Ely	Bernard Baily, Bill Alger, Fred Guardineer, Hugh Fleming, Joe Shuster, Sven Elven, Will Ely
	#1 (4th printing) Date: Cover Price: $0.50 NM Guide: $39.00 1 copy available for $40.00	4th printing; $0.10 Nestle Quik 16-page giveaway; Back cover has ad for Nestle Quik; ca. 1987	Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#1 (5th printing) Date: Cover Price: $0.50 NM Guide: $4.25 1 copy available for $4.00	5th printing; $0.50 cover price; 50th Anniversary edition logo in UPC box; ca. 1988	Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#1 (6th printing) Date: Cover Price: $0.50 NM Guide: $6.00 No copies available	6th printing; No UPC box on cover; $0.50 cover price; ca. 1990	Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#1 (7th printing) Date: 9/10/1998 Cover Price: $1.00 NM Guide: $5.00 2 copies available from $5.00	7th printing; Black box around $1.00 cover price	Bernard Baily, Bill Alger, Fred Guardineer, Hugh Fleming, Jerry Siegel, Sven Elven, Will Ely	Bernard Baily, Bill Alger, Fred Guardineer, Hugh Fleming, Joe Shuster, Sven Elven, Will Ely
	#1 (8th printing) Date: Cover Price: $1.00 NM Guide: $49.00 1 copy available for $50.00	8th printing; $0.10 cover price; ca. 1993	Bernard Baily, Bill Alger, Fred Guardineer, Hugh Fleming, Jerry Siegel, Sven Elven, Will Ely	Bernard Baily, Bill Alger, Fred Guardineer, Hugh Fleming, Joe Shuster, Sven Elven, Will Ely
	#1 (9th printing) Date: 9/10/1998 Cover Price: $7.95 NM Guide: $5.00 No copies available	9th printing; U.S. Postal Service; Includes stamp	Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#1 Variation A (2nd printing) Date: Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $49.00 1 copy available for $50.00	2nd printing; Safeguard giveaway; No cover price	Bernard Baily, Bill Alger, Fred Guardineer, Hugh Fleming, Jerry Siegel, Sven Elven, Will Ely	Bernard Baily, Bill Alger, Fred Guardineer, Hugh Fleming, Joe Shuster, Sven Elven, Will Ely
	#1 Ashcan Edition Date: Cover Price: $0.00 NM Guide: $20,000.00 No copies available	Ashcan edition used to register trademark on Action Comics name; 2 Copies thought to exist	Bernard Baily, Bill Alger, Fred Guardineer, Hugh Fleming, Jerry Siegel, Sven Elven, Will Ely	Bernard Baily, Bill Alger, Fred Guardineer, Hugh Fleming, Joe Shuster, Sven Elven, Will Ely
	#2 Date: 7/1/1938 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $29,300.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#3 Date: 8/1/1938 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $19,000.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#4 Date: 9/1/1938 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $10,600.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#5 Date: 10/1/1938 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $10,600.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#6 Date: 11/1/1938 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $15,400.00 No copies available	1st Appearance of Jimmy Olsen	Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#7 Date: 12/1/1938 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $15,500.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#8 Date: 1/1/1939 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $6,700.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#9 Date: 2/1/1939 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $6,700.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#10 Date: 3/1/1939 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $8,200.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#11 Date: 4/1/1939 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $4,200.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#12 Date: 5/1/1939 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $4,200.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#13 Date: 6/1/1939 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $6,200.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#14 Date: 7/1/1939 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $3,800.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#15 Date: 8/1/1939 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $6,200.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#16 Date: 9/1/1939 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $3,100.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#17 Date: 10/1/1939 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $4,400.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#18 Date: 11/1/1939 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $3,800.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#19 Date: 12/1/1939 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $4,100.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#20 Date: 1/1/1940 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $3,800.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#21 Date: 2/1/1940 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $2,600.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel, Gardner Fox	Joe Shuster, Fred Guardineer, Homer Fleming, Sheldon Moldoff, Bernard Baily, Bert Christman
	#22 Date: 3/1/1940 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $2,600.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel, Gardner Fox	Joe Shuster, Fred Guardineer, Homer Fleming, Sheldon Moldoff, Bernard Baily, Bert Christman
	#23 Date: 4/1/1940 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $7,300.00 No copies available	1st appearance of Lex Luthor; 1st appearance of Black Pirate (Jon Valor)	Jerry Siegel, Gardner Fox	Joe Shuster, Fred Guardineer, Sheldon Moldoff, Bernard Baily
	#24 Date: 5/1/1940 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $2,475.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel, Guy Monroe, Gardner Fox	Joe Shuster, Fred Guardineer, Sheldon Moldoff, Chad Grothkopf, Bernard Baily
	#25 Date: 6/1/1940 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $2,475.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel, Gardner Fox	Paul Cassidy, Fred Guardineer, Sheldon Moldoff, Chad Grothkopf, Bernard Baily
	#26 Date: 7/1/1940 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $2,050.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel, Ken Fitch, Gardner Fox	Wayne Boring, Paul Cassidy, Fred Guardineer, Sheldon Moldoff, Chad Grothkopf, Bernard Baily
	#27 Date: 8/1/1940 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $1,700.00 No copies available	1st Appearance of Adventurers’ Club	Jerry Siegel, Ivan Dmytryk, Gardner Fox	Paul Cassidy, Fred Guardineer, Sheldon Moldoff, Chad Grothkopf, Bernard Baily
	#28 Date: 9/1/1940 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $1,700.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel, John Hilton, Gardner Fox	Jack Burnley, Fred Guardineer, Sheldon Moldoff, Chad Grothkopf, Bernard Baily
	#29 Date: 10/1/1940 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $1,700.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel, Gardner Fox	Jack Burnley, George Papp, Sheldon Moldoff, Chad Grothkopf, Bernard Baily, Fred Guardineer
	#30 Date: 11/1/1940 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $1,700.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel, Gardner Fox	Jack Burnley, George Papp, Sheldon Moldoff, Chad Grothkopf, Bernard Baily, Joseph Sulman
	#31 Date: 12/1/1940 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $2,600.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel, Ivan Dmytryk, Gardner Fox	Jack Burnley, George Papp, Sheldon Moldoff, Chad Grothkopf, Bernard Baily, Joseph Sulman
	#32 Date: 1/1/1941 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $2,600.00 No copies available	1st Krypto Ray Gun	Jerry Siegel, Ken Fitch, Ted Miller, Gardner Fox	Jack Burnley, George Papp, Sheldon Moldoff, Chad Grothkopf, Bernard Baily, Fred Ray, Joseph Sulman
	#33 Date: 2/1/1941 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $7,300.00 No copies available	1st appearance of Mr. America (Tex Thompson); Origin of Mr. America (Tex Thompson)	Jerry Siegel, Ken Fitch, Gardner Fox	Jack Burnley, George Papp, Sheldon Moldoff, Chad Grothkopf, Bernard Baily, Joseph Sulman
	#34 Date: 3/1/1941 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $2,475.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel, Ken Fitch, Gardner Fox	Jack Burnley, George Papp, Sheldon Moldoff, Chad Grothkopf, Bernard Baily, Joseph Sulman
	#35 Date: 4/1/1941 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $2,475.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel, Ken Fitch, Gardner Fox	Wayne Boring, George Papp, Sheldon Moldoff, Chad Grothkopf, Bernard Baily, Joseph Sulman
	#36 Date: 5/1/1941 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $2,050.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel, Ken Fitch, John Hilton, Gardner Fox	Wayne Boring, Joe Shuster, George Papp, Sheldon Moldoff, Chad Grothkopf, Bernard Baily, Cliff Young, Joseph Sulman
	#37 Date: 6/1/1941 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $1,700.00 No copies available	1st Appearance of Congo Bill	Jerry Siegel, Ken Fitch, Elgar Weston, Gardner Fox	Paul Cassidy, George Papp, Chad Grothkopf, Bernard Baily, Fred Ray, Joseph Sulman
	#38 Date: 7/1/1941 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $1,700.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel, Ken Fitch, Ales Shane, Gardner Fox	Leo Nowak, George Papp, Sheldon Moldoff, Chad Grothkopf, Bernard Baily, Stan Kay, Fred Ray, Joseph Sulman
	#39 Date: 8/1/1941 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $1,700.00 No copies available	1st appearance of the Ghost (Brett Bryson)	Jerry Siegel, Ken Fitch, Fred Hart, Gardner Fox	Leo Nowak, George Papp, Sheldon Moldoff, Chad Grothkopf, Bernard Baily, Cliff Young, Fred Ray, Joseph Sulman
	#40 Date: 9/1/1941 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $1,700.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel, Ken Fitch, Robert Stowe, Gardner Fox	John Sikela, George Papp, Sheldon Moldoff, Chad Grothkopf, Bernard Baily, Fred Ray, Joseph Sulman
	#41 Date: 10/1/1941 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $1,050.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel, Ken Fitch, Clem Gordon, Gardner Fox	Paul Cassidy, George Papp, Sheldon Moldoff, Chad Grothkopf, Bernard Baily, Fred Ray, Joseph Sulman
	#42 Date: 11/1/1941 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $2,600.00 No copies available	1st appearance of Vigilante (Greg Sanders); 1st appearance of Fatman (Bob Daley); Origin of Vigilante (Greg Sanders); Origin of Fatman (Bob Daley)	Jerry Siegel, Mort Weisinger, Ken Fitch, Sidney Drew, Wilton Weston, Gardner Fox	Leo Nowak, Mort Meskin, Sheldon Moldoff, Chad Grothkopf, Bernard Baily, Stan Kay, Fred Ray, Joseph Sulman
	#43 Date: 12/1/1941 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $975.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel, Ken Fitch, Albert Daniels	Leo Nowak, Mort Meskin, Chad Grothkopf, Bernard Baily, Cliff Young, Fred Ray, Joseph Sulq
	#44 Date: 1/1/1942 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $975.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel, Mort Weisinger, Ken Fitch, Edgar Weston, Gardner Fox	Leo Nowak, Mort Meskin, Chad Grothkopf, Bernard Baily, Cliff Young, Fred Ray, Joseph Sulman
	#45 Date: 2/1/1942 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $975.00 No copies available	1st appearance of Stuff (Jimmy Leong)	Jerry Siegel, Mort Weisinger, Ken Fitch, Gardner Fox	Leo Nowak, Mort Meskin, Chad Grothkopf, Bernard Baily, Fred Ray, Joseph Sulman
	#46 Date: 3/1/1942 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $975.00 No copies available	1st appearance of Domino (Jeff Farnham)	Jerry Siegel, Mort Weisinger, Ken Fitch, Norman Goss, Gardner Fox	Paul Cassidy, Mort Meskin, Chad Grothkopf, Bernard Baily, Fred Ray, Joseph Sulman
	#47 Date: 4/1/1942 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $1,300.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel, Mort Weisinger, Ken Fitch, Norman Goss, Gardner Fox	John Sikela, Mort Meskin, Louise Cazeneuve, Bernard Baily, Fred Ray, Joseph Sulman
	#48 Date: 5/1/1942 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $975.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel, Ken Fitch, Norman Goss, Gardner Fox	John Sikela, Mort Meskin, Louis Cazeneuve, Bernard Baily, Fred Ray, Joseph Sulman
	#49 Date: 6/1/1942 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $975.00 No copies available	1st appearance of Puzzler (DC)	Jerry Siegel, Ken Fitch, John Hilton, Gardner Fox	John Sikela, Mort Meskin, Louise Cazeneuve, Bernard Baily, Fred Ray, Joseph Sulman
	#50 Date: 7/1/1942 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $975.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel, Ken Fitch, Eric Carter, Gardner Fox	Leo Nowak, Mort Meskin, Louise Cazeneuve, Bernard Baily, Fred Ray, Joseph Sulman
	#51 Date: 8/1/1942 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $975.00 No copies available	1st appearance of Prankster (Oswald Loomis)	Jerry Siegel, Ken Fitch, Ed McGee, Gardner Fox	John Sikela, Mort Meskin, Louise Cazeneuve, Bernard Baily, Fred Ray, Joseph Sulman
	#52 Date: 9/1/1942 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $1,675.00 No copies available	1st appearance of Americommando (Tex Thompson)	Jerry Siegel, Joseph Greene, Tex Slade, Gardner Fox	Mort Meskin, Louise Cazeneuve, Bernard Baily, Fred Ray, Joseph Sulman
	#53 Date: 10/1/1942 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $850.00 No copies available
	#54 Date: 11/1/1942 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $700.00 No copies available
	#55 Date: 12/1/1942 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $700.00 No copies available
	#56 Date: 1/1/1943 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $700.00 No copies available
	#57 Date: 2/1/1943 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $1,000.00 No copies available			Curt Swan, George Klein
	#58 Date: 3/1/1943 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $700.00 No copies available
	#59 Date: 4/1/1943 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $700.00 No copies available
	#60 Date: 5/1/1943 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $700.00 No copies available
	#61 Date: 6/1/1943 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $625.00 No copies available
	#62 Date: 7/1/1943 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $625.00 No copies available
	#63 Date: 8/1/1943 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $625.00 No copies available
	#64 Date: 9/1/1943 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $750.00 No copies available	1st Appearance of Toyman (Winslow P. Schott); 1st Appearance of Toyman	Don Cameron	Ed Dobrotka, George Roussos
	#65 Date: 10/1/1943 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $625.00 No copies available
	#66 Date: 11/1/1943 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $625.00 No copies available
	#67 Date: 12/1/1943 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $625.00 No copies available
	#68 Date: 1/1/1944 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $625.00 No copies available
	#69 Date: 2/1/1944 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $625.00 No copies available	Versus the Prankster		Sam Citron
	#70 Date: 3/1/1944 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $625.00 No copies available		Don Cameron	Sam Citron
	#71 Date: 4/1/1944 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $580.00 No copies available		Don Cameron	Ira Yarbrough
	#72 Date: 4/1/1944 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $580.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#73 Date: 6/1/1944 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $580.00 No copies available		Jerry Siegel	Sam Citron
	#74 Date: 7/1/1944 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $580.00 No copies available		Joseph Greene	Ira Yarbrough, Mort Meskin, Ed Smalle, Bernard Baily, Joseph Sulman
	#75 Date: 8/1/1944 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $580.00 No copies available			Ira Yarbrough
	#76 Date: 9/1/1944 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $580.00 No copies available			Mort Meskin, Ed Dobrotka
	#77 Date: 10/1/1944 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $580.00 No copies available	Versus the Prankster	Don Cameron	Ed Dobrotka
	#78 Date: 11/1/1944 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $580.00 No copies available		Alvin Schwartz	Ira Yarbrough
	#79 Date: 12/1/1944 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $580.00 No copies available		Don Cameron	Ira Yarbrough
	#80 Date: 1/1/1945 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $580.00 No copies available	2nd Appearance of Mr. Mxyzptlk	Don Cameron	Ira Yarbrough
	#80 Giveaway Version Date: 1/1/1945 Cover Price: $0.00 NM Guide: $480.00 No copies available	2nd Appearance of Mr. Mxyzptlk; Special Edition U.S. Navy Giveaway	Don Cameron	Ira Yarbrough
	#81 Date: 2/1/1945 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $580.00 No copies available			Ira Yarbrough
	#81 Giveaway Version Date: 2/1/1945 Cover Price: $0.00 NM Guide: $900.00 No copies available	Special Edition U.S. Navy Giveaway
	#82 Date: 3/1/1945 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $580.00 No copies available		Al Schwartz, Joe Samachson	Ira Yarbrough, Thurston Harper, John Daly, Mort Meskin, W.F. White
	#83 Date: 4/1/1945 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $580.00 No copies available	1st Appearance of Hocus & Pocus	Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster
	#84 Date: 5/1/1945 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $580.00 No copies available	Superman; Hayfoot Henry; Congo Bill; Vigilante; Zatara	Joseph Greene	John Sikela
	#84 Giveaway Version Date: 5/1/1945 Cover Price: $0.00 NM Guide: $900.00 No copies available	Special Edition U.S. Navy Giveaway
	#85 Date: 6/1/1945 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $580.00 No copies available	Versus Toyman	Don Cameron	Ed Dobrotka
	#86 Date: 7/1/1945 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $580.00 No copies available	War Loan cover ad; Racist imagery
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