Action Comics (1938) #160

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Sep 1951

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 #160 (1938) is issue #160 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of September 1951. Written by Henry Boltinoff and Dick Wood and drawn by Henry Boltinoff, Wayne Boring, Bob Brown and others.

Creators

Writers: Henry Boltinoff, Dick Wood
Pencillers: Henry Boltinoff, Wayne Boring, Bob Brown, Ed Smalle, Curt Swan
Inkers: Henry Boltinoff, Bob Brown, John Fischetti, Stan Kaye, Ed Smalle
Letterer: Henry Boltinoff
Cover artist: Win Mortimer

The stories

“Superman's Aunt Minerva!”

Jonathan Kent's sister, whom Clark has never met before, moves to Metropolis to live with him.

“The Mystery of the Little Worlds!”

Immigrants from other worlds appear to commit crimes in New York City, causing the city police to send for Tommy Tomorrow. The crime wave sparks an anti-immigrant movement.

“The Crime Circus!”

Bill exposes a gang of jewel thieves working in a circus.

“The Capture of the Four Aces!”

A magazine publisher sends artist Willis Windsor out west to capture the Vigilante in action.

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