Action Comics (1938) #141

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Feb 1950

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 #141 (1938) is issue #141 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of February 1950. Written by Henry Boltinoff, Gardner Fox, Edmond Hamilton and others and drawn by Dan Barry, Henry Boltinoff, Wayne Boring and others.

Creators

Writers: Henry Boltinoff, Gardner Fox, Edmond Hamilton, Al Schwartz
Pencillers: Dan Barry, Henry Boltinoff, Wayne Boring, Joe Kubert, Ed Smalle, Curt Swan
Inkers: Henry Boltinoff, John Fischetti, Stan Kaye, Joe Kubert, Ed Smalle
Letterer: Henry Boltinoff
Cover artists: Wayne Boring, Stan Kaye

The stories

“Luthor's Secret Weapon”

Luthor tricks Superman into helping him make synthetic Kryptonite.

“50 Worlds in One!”

Tommy is sent to Planteteers school as a trainer, in order to uncover which of the four cadets under his wing has been planted by an interplanetary spy ring.

“The Plundering of the Tai Ling!”

An excursion ship owner arranges to rob his own passengers in order to collect the insurance.

“Fighting Fools!”

Zatara is due to give a magic show in Turtle City. Before the performance, fighting erupts throughout the gardens and streets of the town, resulting in an empty theater. Zatara magically interferes with the hostilities and restores common sense and order.

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