Action Comics (1938) #402

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Jul 1971

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 #402 (1938) is issue #402 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of July 1971. Written by Leo Dorfman and drawn by Curt Swan.

Creators

Writer: Leo Dorfman
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Murphy Anderson
Letterer: John Costanza
Cover artist: Neal Adams

The stories

“This Hostage Must Die!”

Superman has unexpectedly lost his powers and has been captured by natives of the Navarro tribe. They are trying to bargain for the return of Montezuma's Castle, a sacred site to the tribe, but an unscrupulous developer owns the land and has discovered a lost Aztec treasure that he plans to keep.

“The Feud of the Titans!”

The Fortress of Solitude becomes a battleground as the super-cousins start a violent brawl and threaten to kill each other. At the brink of murder, Superman hesitates and finally figures out the reason for their hatred.

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