Action Comics (1938) #516

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Feb 1981

EditionsStandard / direct Newsstand Mark Jewelers insert

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 #516 (1938) is issue #516 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of February 1981. 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
Inkers: Frank Chiaramonte, Vince Colletta
Colorists: Gene D'Angelo, Jerry Serpe
Letterers: Ben Oda, Milt Snapinn
Cover artists: Rich Buckler, Dick Giordano

The stories

“Time and Time Again!”

Superman travels to the World War II era to track down Vandal Savage. Lex Luthor reveals how things came to be that Vandal Savage rules the world. The story involves a seer in ancient Sumer telling Savage that he could be a great ruler on Earth One. So Savage planted special "time bombs" to alter the past, making him ruler. Jimmy goes to the past to help Superman, not knowing that Luthor plans to take over. Superman is able to stop the sequence of events that will lead to Vandal Savage's rule, and everything returns to normal.

“The Clueless Capers of Chronos!”

The Atom battles Chronos, who has stolen Atom's size-changing belt and impersonated him. Atom escapes Chronos' dastardly trap involving a blender and pancake syrup.

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