Action Comics (1938) #434

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Apr 1974

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 #434 (1938) is issue #434 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of April 1974. Written by Cary Bates and Elliot Maggin and drawn by Dick Dillin and Curt Swan.

Creators

Writers: Cary Bates, Elliot Maggin
Pencillers: Dick Dillin, Curt Swan
Inkers: Vince Colletta, Frank McLaughlin
Letterer: Ben Oda
Cover artist: Nick Cardy

The stories

“The Krypton Connection!”

The Kryptonians Dr. Xadu and Zeda trick Clark Kent into a dentist chair where they reveal that they have returned to Earth and have placed Superman under their control.

“Zatanna's Double Identity!”

Zatanna accidentally gives herself the powers and personality of Black Canary, causing Green Arrow problems when the real Black Canary becomes jealous.

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