Action Comics (1938) #435

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date May 1974

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 #435 (1938) is issue #435 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of May 1974. Written by Cary Bates and Elliot Maggin and drawn by Dick Dillin and Curt Swan.

Creators

Writers: Cary Bates, Elliot Maggin
Pencillers: Dick Dillin, Curt Swan
Inkers: Vince Colletta, Dick Giordano, Frank McLaughlin
Letterers: Ben Oda, Jean Simek
Cover artist: Nick Cardy

The stories

“I Want to Wreck the World!”

Superman is hypnotized by Xadu and Zeda to ordered to destroy Earth.

“The Unmasking of the Atom!”

When Sax Carlin's gang try to break up his trial, the Atom springs into action.

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