Action Comics #42
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- ViewWrong printing$2.99
Action Comics #42 Variant Cover - Brand New Unread Sep 2015
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$3.89
JULY 1963 DC ACTION COMICS SUPERMAN'S GIRLFRIEND LOIS LANE - #42
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$3.95
2015 DC Comics Superman Action Comics #42 Justice Comic Book
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 printing$4.49
Action Comics 42 Variant Cover DC Comics Sep 2015
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.
- 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 volume$6.49
Marvel Triple Action #42 (Marvel Comics June 1978), Free Shipping!
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 #1,000,000 Vol. 1 1998 DC Comics Special High Grade Q59-42
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 #695b Vol. 1 1994 DC Comics Variant High Grade Comic Book B91-42
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.
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| Updated | Grade | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Raw NM | $349.37 |
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