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Action Comics #438
	DC Comics, 8/74

Cary Bates and Martin Pasko stories		Atom backup story.
Curt Swan and Dick Dillin art
Nick Cardy cover

Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
1. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	1	9.00	January 27, 2002							1
2. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	4	9.25	July 17, 2003				1	1		2
3. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	4	9.25	January 08, 2004				1	1		2
4. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	4	9.25	July 12, 2004				1	1		2
5. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	7	9.21	December 16, 2004				2	2		2	1
6. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	7	9.21	July 07, 2005				2	2		2	1
7. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	7	9.21	January 27, 2006				2	2		2	1
8. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	7	9.21	June 20, 2006				2	2		2	1
9. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	8	9.24	January 10, 2007				2	3		2	1
10. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	8	9.24	July 05, 2007				2	3		2	1
11. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	9	9.28	January 09, 2008				3	3		2	1
12. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	10	9.29	July 01, 2008				3	4		2	1
13. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	11	9.34	January 13, 2009			1	3	4		2	1
14. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	11	9.34	June 24, 2009			1	3	4		2	1
15. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	12	9.34	December 15, 2009			1	3	5		2	1
16. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	12	9.34	June 14, 2010			1	3	5		2	1
17. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	13	9.38	December 27, 2010			2	3	5		2	1
18. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	13	9.38	June 27, 2011			2	3	5		2	1
19. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	14	9.39	January 02, 2012			2	4	5		2	1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
20. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	15	9.41	July 02, 2012			2	5	5		2	1
21. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	15	9.41	December 31, 2012			2	5	5		2	1
22. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	16	9.26	June 22, 2013			2	5	5		2	1			1
23. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	20	9.23	December 31, 2013			2	5	7	1	2	2			1
24. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	20	9.23	July 01, 2014			2	5	7	1	2	2			1
25. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	20	9.23	December 30, 2014			2	5	7	1	2	2			1
26. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	21	9.25	June 30, 2015			2	6	7	1	2	2			1
27. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	21	9.25	December 29, 2015			2	6	7	1	2	2			1
28. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	21	9.25	June 28, 2016			2	6	7	1	2	2			1
29. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	21	9.25	December 27, 2016			2	6	7	1	2	2			1
30. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	21	9.25	June 27, 2017			2	6	7	1	2	2			1
31. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	21	9.25	January 02, 2018			2	6	7	1	2	2			1
32. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	22	9.25	July 03, 2018			2	6	8	1	2	2			1
33. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	23	9.26	January 01, 2019			2	6	9	1	2	2			1
34. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	23	9.26	July 02, 2019			2	6	9	1	2	2			1
35. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	23	9.26	December 31, 2019			2	6	9	1	2	2			1
36. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	23	9.26	June 30, 2020			2	6	9	1	2	2			1
37. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	23	9.26	December 29, 2020			2	6	9	1	2	2			1
38. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	23	9.26	June 29, 2021			2	6	9	1	2	2			1
39. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	23	9.26	December 28, 2021			2	6	9	1	2	2			1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
40. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	26	9.17	June 28, 2022			3	7	9	1	2	2			1		1
41. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	27	8.94	December 27, 2022			3	7	9	1	2	2			1		1						1
42. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	29	8.98	June 27, 2023			3	8	10	1	2	2			1		1						1
43. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Universal	32	8.97	December 31, 2023			3	9	10	1	3	2	1		1		1						1
44. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Signature	1	8.50	June 22, 2013								1
45. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Signature	1	8.50	December 31, 2013								1
46. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Signature	1	8.50	July 01, 2014								1
47. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Signature	1	8.50	December 30, 2014								1
48. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Signature	1	8.50	June 30, 2015								1
49. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Signature	1	8.50	December 29, 2015								1
50. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Signature	1	8.50	June 28, 2016								1
51. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Signature	1	8.50	December 27, 2016								1
52. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Signature	1	8.50	June 27, 2017								1
53. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Signature	1	8.50	January 02, 2018								1
54. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Signature	1	8.50	July 03, 2018								1
55. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Signature	1	8.50	January 01, 2019								1
56. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Signature	1	8.50	July 02, 2019								1
57. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Signature	1	8.50	December 31, 2019								1
58. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Signature	1	8.50	June 30, 2020								1
59. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Signature	1	8.50	December 29, 2020								1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
60. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Signature	1	8.50	June 29, 2021								1
61. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Signature	1	8.50	December 28, 2021								1
62. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Signature	1	8.50	June 28, 2022								1
63. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Signature	1	8.50	December 27, 2022								1
64. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Signature	1	8.50	June 27, 2023								1
65. Action Comics 438 (8/74, DC Comics)	Signature	1	8.50	December 31, 2023								1

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