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Action Cat and Adventure Bug #2
Dark Horse
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2016
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Action Cat and Adventure Bug #3
Dark Horse
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2016
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Action Cat and Adventure Bug #4
Dark Horse
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2016
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Action Comics #0
DC
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1994
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Action Comics #0
DC
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2012
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
Key Facts
Ashcan edition, printed for purposes of copyrighting the title
Interior pages are from Detective Comics #1
Cover is the rejected artwork of Detective Comics #1
There are three copies known to exist:
One is said to be locked in a DC Comics vault
One graded 9.0 sold in 2010 for $50,000
One graded 9.2 sold in 2021 for $204,000
Key Facts
Ashcan edition, printed for purposes of copyrighting the title
Interior pages are from Detective Comics #1
Cover is the rejected artwork of Detective Comics #1
There are three copies known to exist:
One is said to be locked in a DC Comics vault
One graded 9.0 sold in 2010 for $50,000
One graded 9.2 sold in 2021 for $204,000
Action Comics #1
DC
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1938
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Vol. 1
Key Facts
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
🌎 Currently holds the world record for the highest comic sale in history after a 9.0 copy from the collection of Nicolas Cage sold for $15 million dollars in December 2025
💰 In June 2024, an 8.5 Kansas City Pedigree sold for $6,000,000
Key Facts
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
🌎 Currently holds the world record for the highest comic sale in history after a 9.0 copy from the collection of Nicolas Cage sold for $15 million dollars in December 2025
💰 In June 2024, an 8.5 Kansas City Pedigree sold for $6,000,000
Action Comics #1
DC
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2011
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Vol. 2
Key Facts
Relaunch of Action Comics
1st appearance of Nyxly, the New 52 version of Mister Mxyzptlk‘s partner who first debuted as Miss Gzptlsnz in Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #52 (1961)
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Relaunch of Action Comics
1st appearance of Nyxly, the New 52 version of Mister Mxyzptlk‘s partner who first debuted as Miss Gzptlsnz in Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #52 (1961)
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Relaunch of Action Comics
1st appearance of Nyxly, the New 52 version of Mister Mxyzptlk‘s partner who first debuted as Miss Gzptlsnz in Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #52 (1961)
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Relaunch of Action Comics
1st appearance of Nyxly, the New 52 version of Mister Mxyzptlk‘s partner who first debuted as Miss Gzptlsnz in Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #52 (1961)
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Variant cover art by Rags Morales
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Superman Day 2025
Golden Age-sized facsimile reprint of Action Comics #1
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Superman Day 2025
Golden Age-sized facsimile reprint of Action Comics #1
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Foil edition
Limited to 500 copies
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Progressive insurance promotional comic featuring Flo and Jaime
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Progressive insurance promotional comic featuring Flo and Jaime
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Facsimile foil reprint
2022 NYCC exclusive
Limited to 1,500 copies
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Facsimile foil reprint
2022 NYCC exclusive
Limited to 1,500 copies
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Limited to 500 copies
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Silver foil
Limited to 800 copies
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Facsimile foil reprint
2025 Superman Day
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Limited to 400 copies
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Gold Foil edition.
Limited to 300 copies
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Superman Day 2025
Golden Age-sized facsimile reprint of Action Comics #1
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Superman Day 2025
Golden Age-sized facsimile reprint of Action Comics #1
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Facsimile reprint of Action Comics #1, the first appearance of Superman
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Facsimile reprint of Action Comics #1, the first appearance of Superman
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Variant cover art by Dan Mora
Golden Age-sized facsimile reprint of Action Comics #1
Key Facts
Variant cover art by Dan Mora
Golden Age-sized facsimile reprint of Action Comics #1
Key Facts
Superman Day 2025
Golden Age-sized facsimile reprint of Action Comics #1
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Superman Day 2025
Golden Age-sized facsimile reprint of Action Comics #1
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