Action Comics (1938) #655

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Jul 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

Value history

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About this issue

Action Comics #655 (1938) is issue #655 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of July 1990. Written by Roger Stern and drawn by Kerry Gammill and Bob McLeod. grailworth values it from 10 recorded sales, most recently on Oct 27, 2026, and from how comics like it move in value from grade to grade.

Creators

Writer: Roger Stern
Pencillers: Kerry Gammill, Bob McLeod
Inkers: Brett Breeding, Dennis Janke
Colorist: Glenn Whitmore
Letterer: Bill Oakley
Cover artists: Brett Breeding, Kerry Gammill

Characters

Clark Kent (Superman / Superboy)
Superman (Clark Kent / Kal-El / Kal-L)
Blaze (demonic entity, DC) villain
Jonathan Kent (adoptive father of Clark Kent) supporting
Lana Lang (from Superman) supporting
Lori Lemaris (of Atlantis; from Superman) supporting
Martha Kent (adoptive mother of Clark Kent) supporting
Pete Ross (from Superman) supporting
Sam Lane (Lois Lane's father) supporting
Jerry White
Jimmy Olsen (Superman's pal)
Lois Lane (girlfriend/wife of Superman)
Lucy Lane (sister of Lois Lane)
Perry White (from Superman)

The stories

“Survival”

Lois tracks down a story and gets herself in trouble. Superman comes to the rescue.

“Ma Kent's Photo Album”

A look into Ma Kent's scrapbook.

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