Action Comics (1938) #135

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Aug 1949

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

grailworth's fair market value: what a copy at each grade is worth today, from this issue's market and how value moves with grade across every comic we track. Bold: our firmest values. ^*Rough: a looser estimate. +$: worth grading, a raw copy at that grade gains this much slabbed by CGC, after the fee and shipping. Pick a grade for its value history and the most to pay for a raw copy you'd send to CGC.

What's it worth?

See fair market value at every grade, raw and CGC, with value history and the grading break-even.

Start your 7-day free trial

Already a member?

Key issues are always free. See every key issue.

About this issue

Action Comics #135 (1938) is issue #135 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of August 1949. Written by Stookie Allen, Phil Berube, Otto Binder and others and drawn by Stookie Allen, Dan Barry, Phil Berube and others.

Creators

Writers: Stookie Allen, Phil Berube, Otto Binder, Henry Boltinoff, Edmond Hamilton, George Kashdan, Lit-Win
Pencillers: Stookie Allen, Dan Barry, Phil Berube, Henry Boltinoff, Lit-Win, Al Plastino, Ed Smalle, Curt Swan
Inkers: Stookie Allen, Dan Barry, Phil Berube, Henry Boltinoff, John Fischetti, Lit-Win, Al Plastino, Ed Smalle
Letterers: Stookie Allen, Phil Berube, Henry Boltinoff, Lit-Win
Cover artist: Al Plastino

The stories

“The Case of the Human Statues!”

“The Largest Man in the World!”

Tommy is ordered to stop the rampage of Professor Bleeck's one mile tall son. Eventually he is subdued, like Gulliver, and taken to the Saturn moon Titan, where all the inhabitants are that size, and adopted by a kindly family.

“World-Wide's Best Bet!”

When World Wide insures Bill's life, Bad News accompanies him in his pursuit of diamond thieves in order to keep him safe.

“Ace Aeronaut - Major Albert W. Stevens”

The story of air ace Major Albert W. Stevens.

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