Action Comics (1938)
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Action Comics #0
DC
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1994
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
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
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
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
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
16-page promotional comic given away with the purchase of Safeguard deodorant (1976)
16-page promotional comic given away with the purchase of Safeguard deodorant (1976)
16-page promotional reprint with sleeping bag advertisement on back cover
$0.10 cover price
16-page promotional reprint with sleeping bag advertisement on back cover
$0.10 cover price
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
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
Reprint of Action Comics #1 with a Nestle advertisement on the back cover and a $0.10 cover price
Reprint of Action Comics #1 with a Nestle advertisement on the back cover and a $0.10 cover price
Newsstand edition with $0.50 cover price
16-page reprint of Superman's first appearance from Action Comics #1
Newsstand edition with $0.50 cover price
16-page reprint of Superman's first appearance from Action Comics #1
Reprint of Superman's first appearance in celebration of the 50 year anniversary of Action Comics #1
Reprint of Superman's first appearance in celebration of the 50 year anniversary of Action Comics #1
Reprint of Action Comics #1 with black background $0.50 cover price
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
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
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
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
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
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
Reprint of Action Comics #1 in it's 68-page entirety
Distributed by Loot Crate
Reprint of Action Comics #1 in it's 68-page entirety
Distributed by Loot Crate
Superman Day 2025
Golden Age-sized facsimile reprint of Action Comics #1
Superman Day 2025
Golden Age-sized facsimile reprint of Action Comics #1
Progressive insurance promotional comic featuring Flo and Jaime
Silver foil
Facsimile foil reprint
2025 Superman Day
Gold Foil edition.
Superman Day 2025
Golden Age-sized facsimile reprint of Action Comics #1
Superman Day 2025
Golden Age-sized facsimile reprint of Action Comics #1
Facsimile reprint of Action Comics #1, the first appearance of Superman
Facsimile reprint of Action Comics #1, the first appearance of Superman
Variant cover art by Dan Mora
Golden Age-sized facsimile reprint of Action Comics #1
Variant cover art by Dan Mora
Golden Age-sized facsimile reprint of Action Comics #1
Superman Day 2025
Golden Age-sized facsimile reprint of Action Comics #1
Superman Day 2025
Golden Age-sized facsimile reprint of Action Comics #1
Superman Day 2026
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.
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
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1938
•
Vol. 1
2nd appearance of Superman
2nd appearance of Lois Lane and Zatara
2nd appearance of Superman
2nd appearance of Lois Lane and Zatara
Action Comics #3
DC
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1938
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Superman
Action Comics #4
DC
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1938
•
Vol. 1
4th appearance of Superman
Action Comics #5
DC
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1938
•
Vol. 1
5th appearance of Superman
First kiss between Superman and Lois Lane, occurred between panels
5th appearance of Superman
First kiss between Superman and Lois Lane, occurred between panels
Action Comics #6
DC
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1938
•
Vol. 1
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
[July 2025 - it is rumored Skyler Gisondo will reprise the role of Jimmy Olsen as the host a spin-off crime anthology TV series focused on different DC villains]
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
[July 2025 - it is rumored Skyler Gisondo will reprise the role of Jimmy Olsen as the host a spin-off crime anthology TV series focused on different DC villains]
Action Comics #7
DC
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1938
•
Vol. 1
2nd cover appearance of Superman
First time "Superman" is in print on a comic book cover
2nd cover appearance of Superman
First time "Superman" is in print on a comic book cover
Action Comics #8
DC
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1939
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Vol. 1
Superman demonstrates extraordinary hearing abilities but not referred to as 'super' until Action Comics #11
Cover art inspired by the 1919 painting 'Last of the Mohicans' by N.C. Wyeth
Superman demonstrates extraordinary hearing abilities but not referred to as 'super' until Action Comics #11
Cover art inspired by the 1919 painting 'Last of the Mohicans' by N.C. Wyeth
Action Comics #9
DC
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1939
•
Vol. 1
Early Superman story
Action Comics #10
DC
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1939
•
Vol. 1
3rd cover appearance of Superman
Action Comics #11
DC
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1939
•
Vol. 1
Debut of Superman's X-Ray Vision
Action Comics #12
DC
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1939
•
Vol. 1
Advertisement for Detective Comics #27, Batman's first appearance
1st cover appearance of Zatara
Advertisement for Detective Comics #27, Batman's first appearance
1st cover appearance of Zatara
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