Action Comics (1938) #289

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Jun 1962

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 #289 (1938) is issue #289 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of June 1962. Written by Henry Boltinoff and Jerry Siegel and drawn by Henry Boltinoff, Jim Mooney and Al Plastino. It has the first appearance of Superwoman.

Creators

Writers: Henry Boltinoff, Jerry Siegel
Pencillers: Henry Boltinoff, Jim Mooney, Al Plastino
Inkers: Henry Boltinoff, Jim Mooney, Al Plastino
Letterers: Henry Boltinoff, Milt Snapinn
Cover artists: George Klein, Curt Swan

The stories

“The Super-Practical Joker!”

A new employee at the Daily Planet is a practical joker. Superman convinces him that practical jokes are not fun.

“Superman's Super-Courtship!”

Supergirl tries to play matchmaker for her cousin Superman with Helen of Troy, Saturn Woman, and Luma Lynai of Staryl, but realizes she needs to leave Superman's love life up to fate.

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