Action Comics (1938) #393

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Oct 1970

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 #393 (1938) is issue #393 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of October 1970. Written by Henry Boltinoff and Leo Dorfman and drawn by Ross Andru, Henry Boltinoff and Curt Swan.

Creators

Writers: Henry Boltinoff, Leo Dorfman
Pencillers: Ross Andru, Henry Boltinoff, Curt Swan
Inkers: Murphy Anderson, Henry Boltinoff, Mike Esposito
Letterers: Henry Boltinoff, John Costanza, Ben Oda
Cover artists: Murphy Anderson, Curt Swan

The stories

“Superman Meets Super-Houdini!”

Daredevil escape artist "Hair-breadth" Holahan must confront his secret criminal past when gangsters blackmail him into helping them.

“The Day Superboy Became Superman!”

Superboy encounters student activist Marla Harvey, who challenges his beliefs and assumptions. When she dies in an accident while helping others, he resolves to dedicate himself to her principles.

A teenager asks his father for a raise in his allowance.

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