Action Comics (1938) #272

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Jan 1961

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

Value history

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About this issue

Action Comics #272 (1938) is issue #272 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of January 1961. Written by Otto Binder, Henry Boltinoff and Jerry Siegel and drawn by Henry Boltinoff, Jim Mooney and Curt Swan.

Creators

Writers: Otto Binder, Henry Boltinoff, Jerry Siegel
Pencillers: Henry Boltinoff, Jim Mooney, Curt Swan
Inkers: Henry Boltinoff, Stan Kaye, Jim Mooney
Letterers: Henry Boltinoff, Joe Letterese
Cover artists: Stan Kaye, Curt Swan

The stories

“Superman's Rival, Mental Man!”

Lois creates a comic strip about a superhero called Mental Man. When Mental Man suddenly appears he falls in love with Lois, but it's a hoax by Superman and Aquaman to capture "Ace" Ruggles.

“The Second Supergirl!”

Supergirl travels to an Earth-like world to use her super-powers publicly to prove to Superman that she is ready to be revealed to the real world. On this world she discovers Marvel Maid, who has powers like Supergirl but is able to act freely, and Marvel Man who has powers like Superman but must hide his abilities.

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