Action Comics (1938) #239

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Apr 1958

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

Value history

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About this issue

Action Comics #239 (1938) is issue #239 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of April 1958. Written by Otto Binder, Henry Boltinoff and Edmond Hamilton and drawn by Henry Boltinoff, Wayne Boring, Jim Mooney and others.

Creators

Writers: Otto Binder, Henry Boltinoff, Edmond Hamilton
Pencillers: Henry Boltinoff, Wayne Boring, Jim Mooney, Howard Sherman
Inkers: Henry Boltinoff, Stan Kaye, Jim Mooney, Howard Sherman
Letterer: Henry Boltinoff
Cover artists: Stan Kaye, Curt Swan

The stories

“Superman's New Face”

Superman is caught in an atomic explosion and afterwards must bandage his face, or wear a lead mask, to keep anyone from seeing what happened to him.

“The Puzzle of the Jungle Pyramid”

Bill and Janu are captured by international spy Judson Rader who is using slaves to build a pyramid in the jungle.

“The Toys That Stopped Space Crime”

Tommy and Brent pose as eccentric vintage toy collectors in order to capture a notorious gang of space pirates.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.