Action Comics (1938) #535

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Sep 1982

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 #535 (1938) is issue #535 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of September 1982. Written by Bob Rozakis and Marv Wolfman and drawn by Alex Saviuk and Joe Staton.

Creators

Writers: Bob Rozakis, Marv Wolfman
Pencillers: Alex Saviuk, Joe Staton
Inkers: Frank Chiaramonte, Pablo Marcos
Colorists: Gene D'Angelo, Bob LeRose
Letterers: Todd Klein, Milt Snapinn
Cover artists: Frank Giacoia, Gil Kane

The stories

“Enter -- the Omega Men!”

Superman is returned to the present but he has lost his invulnerability and heat vision. He manages to save the collapsing Daily Planet building that was attacked by the Mole, but is himself saved by the Omega Men. The Omega Men help Superman finish saving the Daily Planet and battle the Mole. But Superman is wounded badly in the fight. While recovering, Superman is captured by the Mole.

“The Saucerer's Apprentice!”

Air Wave stops an alien bomb and gets some much-deserved kudos from the Justice League.

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