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Action Comics #42
	DC Comics, 11/41

Siegel, Fox and Weisinger stories		Origin and 1st appearance of Vigilante.
Bernard Baily, Sheldon Moldoff and		Black Pirate ends. Luthor appearance.
Mort Meskin art, Fred Ray cover and art		1st appearance of Fat Man.

Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	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 BOOK	Universal	52	4.80	0 0.00%	0 0.00%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	1 1.9%	2 5.8%	1 7.7%	3 13.5%	2 17.3%	6 28.8%	3 34.6%	2 38.5%	6 50%	5 60%	4 67%	7 81%	3 87%	1 88%	1 90%	1 92%	1 94%	0 94%	3 100%
1 BOOK	Restored	10	4.70	0 0.00%	0 0.00%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	3 30.0%	0 30.0%	0 30.0%	0 30.0%	2 50%	1 60%	1 70%	1 80%	0 80%	1 90%	0 90%	0 90%	1 100%	0 100%	0 100%

TOTAL SUBMISSIONS (all types): 62

Action Comics #42 (1941, DC Comics)
CGC Universal Grade Distribution

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10

0
9.9

0
9.8

0
9.6

0
9.4

0
9.2

1
9.0

2
8.5

1
8.0

3
7.5

2
7.0

12%

6
6.5

3
6.0

2
5.5

12%

6
5.0

10%

5
4.5

4
4.0

13%

7
3.5

3
3.0

1
2.5

1
2.0

1
1.8

1
1.5

0
1.0

3
0.5

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