Action Comics (1938) #216

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date May 1956

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

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About this issue

Action Comics #216 (1938) is issue #216 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of May 1956. Written by Otto Binder, Henry Boltinoff and Bill Finger and drawn by Henry Boltinoff, Wayne Boring, Jim Mooney and others.

Creators

Writers: Otto Binder, Henry Boltinoff, Bill Finger
Pencillers: Henry Boltinoff, Wayne Boring, Jim Mooney, Ed Smalle
Inkers: Henry Boltinoff, Stan Kaye, Jim Mooney, Ed Smalle
Letterer: Henry Boltinoff
Cover artists: Wayne Boring, Stan Kaye

The stories

“The Super-Menace of Metropolis”

When Metropolis is attacked by alien weapons, Superman discovers they were built long ago by his father, Jor-El.

“The Jungle of Doom”

Bill captures a criminal impersonating his own brother.

“The Space Safari!”

While traveling through space, Brent gives Tommy the wrong course instructions and they crash on an asteroid. Distraught, Brent resigns from the Planeteers, and takes a job as a guide on a Space Safari. Tommy disguises himself and signs up for one of the tours, eventually persuading Brent that was not responsible for the crash.

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