Action Comics (1938) #475

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Sep 1977

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 #475 (1938) is issue #475 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of September 1977. Written by Cary Bates and Elizabeth Smith and drawn by Win Mortimer and Kurt Schaffenberger.

Creators

Writers: Cary Bates, Elizabeth Smith
Pencillers: Win Mortimer, Kurt Schaffenberger
Inker: Frank Chiaramonte
Colorist: Jerry Serpe
Letterer: Ben Oda
Cover artist: José Luis García-López

The stories

“The Super-Hero Who Refused to Hang Up His Boots!”

Vartox muses over the issue of his fading powers. He observes Superman for a while, and then gets an idea. On Earth, Superman is once again attacked by Karb-brak, the alien with an allergy for super-powers. Vartox is seemingly to blame for the attack.

“The Weak Link”

Lori Lemaris defeats evil fishermen by turning them on each other.

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