Action Comics (1938) #89

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Oct 1945

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 #89 (1938) is issue #89 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of October 1945. Written by Al Schwartz and drawn by Stan Kaye, Mort Meskin, Ed Smalle and others.

Creators

Writer: Al Schwartz
Pencillers: Stan Kaye, Mort Meskin, Ed Smalle, William White, Ira Yarbrough
Inkers: Stan Kaye, Mort Meskin, Ed Smalle, William White, Ira Yarbrough
Cover artists: Wayne Boring, Stan Kaye

The stories

“The King of Color!”

Superman teaches a lesson in humility to rich pampered boys belonging to an exclusive "platinum club".

“The Elephant's Homecoming!”

Bill helps Snorky recover his share of rubies that were stolen from him by Sellers.

“An Ill Wind Blows!”

“The Cruise of the Ichabod Q!”

A scheme to rob passengers being docked by tugboats is thwarted by The Vigilante and Stuff using his new paddle=powered water cycle.

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