Action Comics (1938) #40

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Sep 1941

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 #40 (1938) is issue #40 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of September 1941. Written by Henry Boltinoff, Ken Fitch, Gardner Fox and others and drawn by Bernard Baily, Henry Boltinoff, Chad Grothkopf and others.

Creators

Writers: Henry Boltinoff, Ken Fitch, Gardner Fox, Fred Ray, Jerry Siegel
Pencillers: Bernard Baily, Henry Boltinoff, Chad Grothkopf, Sheldon Moldoff, George Papp, Fred Ray, John Sikela, Joe Sulman
Inkers: Bernard Baily, Henry Boltinoff, Chad Grothkopf, Sheldon Moldoff, George Papp, Fred Ray, John Sikela, Joe Sulman
Cover artist: Fred Ray

The stories

“The Billionaire's Daughter”

A millionaire agrees to pay $100,000 to charity if Superman helps to straighten out his wayward daughter who spends money as if it were water as various gambling establishments. Only when an emergency arises does the girl see herself in a different vein.

“The Summer Job”

“The Death of Avilla”

“In the Bering Straits”

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