Action Comics (1938) #533

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Jul 1982

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 #533 (1938) is issue #533 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of July 1982. Written by Bob Rozakis and Marv Wolfman and drawn by Alex Saviuk and Curt Swan.

Creators

Writers: Bob Rozakis, Marv Wolfman
Pencillers: Alex Saviuk, Curt Swan
Inker: Frank Chiaramonte
Colorists: Gene D'Angelo, Tom Ziuko
Letterers: John Costanza, Ben Oda
Cover artists: Rich Buckler, Dick Giordano

The stories

“Trackdown!”

Jimmy infiltrates STAR Labs' nuclear reactor, where the H.I.V.E. plans to attack. Meanwhile, Lois is cornered by another H.I.V.E. agent out for revenge. Superman saves Jimmy and the reactor, but Lois knocks out her attacker herself.

“Ground Zero -- Where?”

Air Wave and the Atom accidentally converge on a case where District Attorney Jack Jordan is menaced by a crooked millionaire.

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