Action Comics (1938) #281

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Oct 1961

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 #281 (1938) is issue #281 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of October 1961. Written by Robert Bernstein, Henry Boltinoff and Jerry Siegel and drawn by Henry Boltinoff, Jim Mooney and Al Plastino.

Creators

Writers: Robert Bernstein, Henry Boltinoff, Jerry Siegel
Pencillers: Henry Boltinoff, Jim Mooney, Al Plastino
Inkers: Henry Boltinoff, Jim Mooney, Al Plastino
Letterer: Henry Boltinoff
Cover artists: Sheldon Moldoff, Curt Swan

The stories

“The Man Who Saved Kal-El's Life!”

Superman meets Professor Dunn who visited Krypton and meet Jor-El before Krypton exploded. Using the Professor's "Matter-Radio" plans two crooks are on a crime spree.

“The Secret of the Time-Barrier!”

The effects of Lesla-Lar's ray have still stripped Supergirl of her powers, but when Superman takes her into the past it is discovered that her super powers return in other time periods.

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