Action Comics (1938) #311

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Apr 1964

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 #311 (1938) is issue #311 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of April 1964. Written by Leo Dorfman and drawn by Jim Mooney and Curt Swan.

Creators

Writer: Leo Dorfman
Pencillers: Jim Mooney, Curt Swan
Inkers: George Klein, Jim Mooney
Letterer: Joe Letterese
Cover artists: Sheldon Moldoff, Curt Swan

The stories

“Superman, King of Earth!”

Red Kryptonite once again splits Clark and Superman into two people, and Superman is an egotistical bully who demands to be elected king of the world, threatening the United Nations with his super-powers. Clark decides to form an anti-Superman underground movement to overthrow his evil duplicate.

“The Day Super-Horse Became Human!”

On Valentine's Day, Comet watches as Supergirl is showered with affection, and he wishes that he could also express his feelings for her. He appeals to Circe to make him human, but later a complicated series of events makes him change his mind and desire to be a super-horse again.

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