Action Comics (1938) #47

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Apr 1942

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 #47 (1938) is issue #47 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of April 1942. Written by Henry Boltinoff, Ken Fitch, Gardner Fox and others and drawn by Bernard Baily, Henry Boltinoff, Louis Cazeneuve and others.

Creators

Writers: Henry Boltinoff, Ken Fitch, Gardner Fox, Jerry Siegel, Mort Weisinger
Pencillers: Bernard Baily, Henry Boltinoff, Louis Cazeneuve, Mort Meskin, Fred Ray, John Sikela, George Storm, Joe Sulman
Inkers: Bernard Baily, Henry Boltinoff, Louis Cazeneuve, Mort Meskin, Fred Ray, John Sikela, George Storm, Joe Sulman
Cover artist: Fred Ray

The stories

“Powerstone”

Luthor gains super strength in order to battle Superman in hand-to-hand combat after Brett Calhoun announces that he is going to give away half of his fortune ($3 million) to any man who can prove he is the richest man in Metropolis.

“The Green Cowled Menace”

“Go to War”

“The Skeletons in Armor”

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