Action Comics  (1938)

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DC ⋅ 1956

Low
$45
Mid
$135
High
$455
Low
$30
Mid
$135
High
$390

Key Facts

'Death of Superman' story

DC ⋅ 1957

Low
$18
Mid
$55
High
$175

DC ⋅ 1957

Low
$60
Mid
$175
High
$575

DC ⋅ 1957

Low
$50
Mid
$145
High
$485

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Brainiac

1st appearance of the Bottle City of Kandor, the capital city of Krypton

[August 2025 - a recently released Superman shows storyboards of scenes that imply Brainiac is or was being considered as a villain in the DCU / September 2025 - speculation flares up again surrounding Brainiac as the villian in the Superman sequel after James Gunn posted an image of the script to social media which shows an anatomical illustration of a human head including the brain - see additional images]

DC ⋅ 1958

Low
$50
Mid
$155
High
$510

DC ⋅ 1958

Low
$35
Mid
$105
High
$350

DC ⋅ 1959

Low
$35
Mid
$100
High
$330
Low
$1.5k
Mid
$5k
High
$15k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Supergirl

1st appearance of Metallo

1st appearance of Zor-El, the father of Supergirl

1st appearance of Allura In-Ze, the mother of Supergirl

Foil ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$7

Blank ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$5

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$4
Low
$70
Mid
$350
High
$910

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Bizarro #1, an imperfect version of Superman

Low
$60
Mid
$180
High
$600

Key Facts

1st appearance of Bizarro Lois Lane

DC ⋅ 1959

Low
$20
Mid
$60
High
$205

DC ⋅ 1959

Low
$18
Mid
$55
High
$185

DC ⋅ 1960

Low
$12
Mid
$40
High
$135

DC ⋅ 1960

Low
$15
Mid
$45
High
$145

DC ⋅ 1961

Low
$15
Mid
$45
High
$155

DC ⋅ 1961

Low
$15
Mid
$45
High
$150
Low
$15
Mid
$45
High
$145

Key Facts

1st appearance of Luma Lunai, an alien woman whose powers would not function under the yellow sun of Earth

In the story where Supergirl attempts to find a wife for Superman, he discloses to here that he would marry her if Earth's laws allowed cousins to be wed - tap cover and swipe to view panel

Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$150

Key Facts

First meeting of Supergirl and Mr. Mxyzptlk

DC ⋅ 1962

Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$105
Low
$10
Mid
$35
High
$175

Key Facts

Origin of Comet the Superhorse

DC ⋅ 1962

Low
$15
Mid
$45
High
$145

DC ⋅ 1962

Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$100

DC ⋅ 1963

Low
$12
Mid
$35
High
$115
Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$170

Key Facts

Milestone issue Action Comics issue #300

DC ⋅ 1963

Low
$12
Mid
$35
High
$120

DC ⋅ 1963

Low
$12
Mid
$35
High
$120

DC ⋅ 1963

Low
$10
Mid
$35
High
$110

DC ⋅ 1963

Low
$10
Mid
$35
High
$110

DC ⋅ 1964

Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$45

DC ⋅ 1964

Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$105

DC ⋅ 1964

Low
$8
Mid
$25
High
$90

DC ⋅ 1964

Low
$8
Mid
$25
High
$80

DC ⋅ 1965

Low
$8
Mid
$25
High
$80

DC ⋅ 1965

Low
$8
Mid
$25
High
$90

DC ⋅ 1965

Low
$8
Mid
$25
High
$90

DC ⋅ 1965

Low
$8
Mid
$25
High
$90

DC ⋅ 1965

Low
$8
Mid
$25
High
$75

DC ⋅ 1965

Low
$8
Mid
$25
High
$80

DC ⋅ 1965

Low
$8
Mid
$20
High
$70

DC ⋅ 1966

Low
$8
Mid
$25
High
$85

DC ⋅ 1966

Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$100

DC ⋅ 1966

Low
$8
Mid
$25
High
$80

DC ⋅ 1966

Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$60

DC ⋅ 1966

Low
$8
Mid
$25
High
$75

DC ⋅ 1966

Low
$8
Mid
$25
High
$80

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