Action Comics (1938) #404

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Sep 1971

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 #404 (1938) is issue #404 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of September 1971. Written by Leo Dorfman, Gardner Fox and Jack Miller and drawn by Ramona Fradon, Gil Kane and Curt Swan.

Creators

Writers: Leo Dorfman, Gardner Fox, Jack Miller
Pencillers: Ramona Fradon, Gil Kane, Curt Swan
Inkers: Murphy Anderson, Ramona Fradon
Letterers: John Costanza, Pat Gordon
Cover artists: Neal Adams, Dick Giordano

Characters

The stories

“Kneel to Your Conqueror, Superman!”

Genius Caesar try to siphon Superman's powers into his body so he can become a superhero.

“The Specter of 3000-Moons Lake!”

The Atom must find out who is pretending to be the ghost of 3000 Moons Lake.

“The Coward and the Hero”

Johnny Blake is tormented by others over his fear of water but Aquaman helps him overcome his fear.

“The Day They Killed Clark Kent”

A college fraternity tries to haze Clark Kent.

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