Action Comics (1938) #836

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Apr 2006

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 #836 (1938) is issue #836 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of April 2006. Written by Joe Kelly and drawn by Ed Benes, Lee Bermejo, Ian Churchill and others.

Creators

Writer: Joe Kelly
Pencillers: Ed Benes, Lee Bermejo, Ian Churchill, Kevin Conrad, Tom Derenick, Dick Giordano, Renato Guedes, Phil Jimenez, Dan Jurgens, Doug Mahnke
Inkers: Ed Benes, Lee Bermejo, Kevin Conrad, Drew Geraci, Renato Guedes, Dan Jurgens, Andy Lanning, Doug Mahnke, José Marzán Jr., Norm Rapmund
Colorists: Renato Guedes, Guy Major, Dave Stewart
Letterer: Nick Napolitano
Cover artist: Mark Schultz

The story

“Superman This Is Your Life Part Two”

A brief overview of three origins of Superman (Earth 2, Man of Steel, and Birthright). Superman of Earth 2 starts imagining what it would be like to be in charge of Superman's life, altering the key events of Superman's life.

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