Action Comics (1938) #14

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Jul 1939

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 #14 (1938) is issue #14 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of July 1939. Written by Bill Finger, Gardner Fox and Jerry Siegel and drawn by Bernard Baily, Paul Cassidy, Sven Elven and others.

Creators

Writers: Bill Finger, Gardner Fox, Jerry Siegel
Pencillers: Bernard Baily, Paul Cassidy, Sven Elven, Homer Fleming, Fred Guardineer, Bob Kane
Inkers: Bernard Baily, Sven Elven, Homer Fleming, Fred Guardineer, Bob Kane
Letterers: Bernard Baily, Sven Elven
Cover artist: Fred Guardineer

Characters

The stories

“Superman Meets the Ultra-Humanite”

While investigating the collapse of a subway tunnel, Superman first faces off with those in charge of Star, Inc., a firm which built the tunnel with sub-standard materials, then he encounters the Ultra-Humanite, the bald, evil genius bent on world domination whom he thought died in the previous story.

“The Journey Home, Part 2”

“Episode 14”

Marco helps his father and uncle escape from slavery.

“The Pharaoh's Treasure, Part 1”

Cheops, aided by his robot mummy, is in reality police Captain Beatty, who is tricking Egyptians into helping hunt and steal antiquities. However, he and his scam are unmasked by Clip Carson who hands him over for mob justice.

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