Action Comics (1938) #650

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Feb 1990

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 #650 (1938) is issue #650 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of February 1990. Written by Roger Stern and drawn by Kerry Gammill, Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway and others.

Creators

Writer: Roger Stern
Pencillers: Kerry Gammill, Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, George Pérez, Curt Swan
Inkers: Brett Breeding, Dennis Janke, Bob McLeod, Art Thibert
Colorists: Brett Breeding, Glenn Whitmore
Letterer: Bill Oakley
Cover artist: George Pérez

Characters

Clark Kent (Superman / Superboy) origin
Superman (Clark Kent / Kal-El / Kal-L)
Darkseid (DC, Fourth World) villain
Lex Luthor (Superman's arch-enemy) villain
Maxima (DC, Queen of Almerac) villain
Starbreaker (Justice League villain) villain
The Weapons Master (Xotar, Justice League villain) villain
Trigon (demon father of Raven) villain
Xotar villain
Draaga (from Superman) antagonist
Lobo (DC, bounty hunter) antagonist
Amanda Marie McCoy supporting
Dan Turpin (from Superman, Brooklyn) supporting
Dinah Lance (the second Black Canary) supporting
Dr. Walter Johnson supporting
Dubbilex (DC, Cadmus clone) supporting
Frank Berkowitz supporting
Jimmy Olsen (Superman's pal) supporting
Jonathan Kent (adoptive father of Clark Kent) supporting
Kanjar Ro supporting
Lois Lane (girlfriend/wife of Superman) supporting
Maggie Sawyer supporting
Martha Kent (adoptive mother of Clark Kent) supporting
Martian Manhunter (J'Onn J'Onzz) supporting
Perry White (from Superman) supporting
Professor Emil Hamilton (Overmind / Ruin) supporting
Adam Strange (champion of Rann) guest
Aquaman guest
Arthur Curry (Aquaman, 1959-2006, 2009-present) guest
Barry Allen (The Flash) guest
Batman (Bruce Wayne) guest
Beatriz da Costa (Green Fury; Green Flame; Fire) guest
Big Barda (New Gods) guest
Black Canary (Dinah Laurel Lance) guest
Brion Markov (Geo-Force) guest
Bruce Wayne (Batman) guest
Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson) guest
Fire (Beatriz da Costa) guest
Firestorm guest
Geo-Force (Brion Markov) guest

And 26 more characters.

The story

“Reflections”

Draaga looks for a ride to Earth. Superman's friends think back to things he's done for them.

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