Action Comics (1938) #593

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Oct 1987

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 #593 (1938) is issue #593 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of October 1987. Written by John Byrne and drawn by John Byrne.

Creators

Writer: John Byrne
Penciller: John Byrne
Inkers: John Byrne, Keith Williams
Colorist: Tom Ziuko
Letterer: John Costanza
Cover artist: John Byrne

Characters

Clark Kent (Superman / Superboy)
Mister Miracle (Scott Free)
Scott Free (Mister Miracle)
Superman (Clark Kent / Kal-El / Kal-L)
Darkseid (DC, Fourth World) villain
Granny Goodness (DC, Fourth World) villain
Sleez villain
Big Barda (New Gods) supporting
Himon (DC, Fourth World) supporting
Mister Miracle (Thaddeus Brown) supporting
Oberon (from Mister Miracle) supporting
Thaddeus Brown (Mister Miracle) supporting

The story

“The Suicide Snare”

Sleez uses the Mega-Rod to try and force Superman and Big Barda into making a porno film for Grossman Pictures. Mister Miracle arrives just in time to prevent anything happening between the two of them.

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