Action Comics #38
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28 listingson eBay right now look like this issue but aren't it — usually the cheapest ones on the page. Here's what's wrong with each, so you don't buy the wrong book.
- ViewWrong volume$2.60
Action Comics #38 Vol. 2 (DC, 2015) VF
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
- ViewNot the comic$5.95
ACTION COMICS - 1938 SUPERMAN 1st Issue, Toolbox - Refrigerator Magnet, 42 MIL
A poster, empty slab, or other merchandise — not the book itself.
- ViewWrong printing$5.99
Action Comics # 38 NM 1st Print Variant Cover DC Comic Book 17 J377
A later printing of this issue. Printings are separate markets: a 1st print can be worth many times a 2nd print of the same book.
- ViewWrong volume$9.99
Action Comics #38 Vol. 2 2015 DC Comics Newsstand Higher Grade RY50-137
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
- ViewWrong volume$9.99
Action Comics #4 Vol. 2 2012 DC Comics High Grade Comic Book X233-38
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
- ViewFacsimile / reprint$11.00
DC Action Comics #1 (1938) Superman Golden Age Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster Reprint
A modern reprint of the original cover. Often looks identical in photos, but it is not the collectible book — these sell for a few dollars.
- ViewFacsimile / reprint$14.00
DC Action Comics #1 1938 Reprint 1st Superman Appearance 1992 Brand New Sealed
A modern reprint of the original cover. Often looks identical in photos, but it is not the collectible book — these sell for a few dollars.
- ViewFacsimile / reprint$14.95
ACTION COMICS #1 Official Loot Crate Reprint w/ COA - Sealed - With All 64 Pages
A modern reprint of the original cover. Often looks identical in photos, but it is not the collectible book — these sell for a few dollars.
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| Updated | Grade | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | CGC 9.4 | $10,755.00 |
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