Action Comics (1938) #278

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Jul 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 #278 (1938) is issue #278 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of July 1961. Written by Henry Boltinoff, Jerry Coleman and Jerry Siegel and drawn by Henry Boltinoff, Jim Mooney and Curt Swan.

Creators

Writers: Henry Boltinoff, Jerry Coleman, Jerry Siegel
Pencillers: Henry Boltinoff, Jim Mooney, Curt Swan
Inkers: Henry Boltinoff, Stan Kaye, Jim Mooney
Letterer: Henry Boltinoff
Cover artists: Stan Kaye, Curt Swan

The stories

“The Super Powers of Perry White!”

After being infected by an alien plant, Perry White gains super powers and goes after Superman.

“The Unknown Supergirl!”

Superman is ready to announce Supergirl's existence to the world, but she mysteriously loses her powers at the last minute.

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