Action Comics (1938) #192

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date May 1954

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 #192 (1938) is issue #192 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of May 1954. Written by Henry Boltinoff and Dick Wood and drawn by Henry Boltinoff, Wayne Boring, Jim Mooney and others.

Creators

Writers: Henry Boltinoff, Dick Wood
Pencillers: Henry Boltinoff, Wayne Boring, Jim Mooney, Howard Sherman, Ed Smalle
Inkers: Henry Boltinoff, Stan Kaye, Jim Mooney, Howard Sherman, Ed Smalle
Letterer: Henry Boltinoff
Cover artist: Win Mortimer

The stories

“The Man Who Sped Up Superman!”

Perry White hires efficiency expert Jasper Coldstone to increase productivity at the Daily Planet. When he attaches himself to Superman he causes no end of headaches.

“Bad Boys of the Jungle!”

Janu helps Bill capture a group of diamond thieves by falling in with the local children.

“The Singing Spaceman!”

The Tri-Planet Bandits steal a batch of cosmic crystals from scientist Rahl Kar. These crystals expand to gigantic size when exposed to air, and only the singing of a live performer can shatter them. Tommy broadcasts over the air as 'The Singing Spaceman' and instantly gains a teen following.

“The Red Dust Bandit!”

A masked crook gets the better of Vigilante and Stuff. He then changes clothes and is mistaken for the Singing Troubadour, Greg Sanders himself. Knocking out Stuff, he forces the real Greg to let him substitute on the broadcast, then embarks on a crime spree.

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