Action Comics (1938) #162

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Nov 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

Value history

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About this issue

Action Comics #162 (1938) is issue #162 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of November 1951. Written by Henry Boltinoff and drawn by Henry Boltinoff, Wayne Boring, Bob Brown and others.

Creators

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

The stories

“It!”

An alien being from another dimension threatens Metropolis.

“The Interplanetary Restaurant!”

Wally Martin retires as cook for the Planeteers and plans to open his own restaurant, out in space. The venture is a huge success, until Eben Kinnel's offer to buy it cheap is rejected, at which point he hires someone to sabotage the restaurant. Tommy is on leave and visits his old friend, catching saboteurs, finding rare food, and towing the restaurant out of the shipping lanes by marshalling many of Willy's friends.

“Mission of Mystery!”

Bill prevents a maharajah from defrauding his employers, World Wide Insurance.

“A Horse for Vigilante!”

While pursuing the notorious Ramrod gang, the Vig-Cycle is smashed up, so Vigilant and Stuff are forced to find alternative transportation. They first borrow a horse-drawn chariot from a circus, but later settle for some finely bred horses, which serve admirably.

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