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by Bill Alexander, Paul Clairmont, Walter Durajlija, Jon McClure, Benjamin Nobel, Doug Sulipa, and Angelo Virone [ introduction, table of contents, all titles ]
| Action Comics Values | #536-600, Annual #1 | |||||||||||
| Issue | Direct Edition Value | Canadian Variant Cover Price |
Type 1A Canadian Cover Price Variant Value | CGC-Confirmed | ||||||||
| Market- place |
Guide A (NM) |
Guide B (NM-) |
9.2 NM- |
9.0 VF/NM |
8.0 VF |
6.0 FN |
4.0 VG |
2.0 GD |
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| #536 | $5 | $5 | $5 | $0.75 | $14 | $12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 10/1982 | Superman story continued into New Teen Titans #24 Doug notes: Omega Men; FIRST Canadian Price Variant issue |
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| #537 | $10 | $11 | $5 | $0.75 | $18 | $16 | $13 | $9 | $6 | $3 | ||
| DC, 11/1982 | Masters of the Universe preview | |||||||||||
| #538 | $5 | $5 | $5 | $0.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 12/1982 | Versus Jackhammer; Jackhammer appearance; Aquaman back-up feature | |||||||||||
| #539 | $4 | $4 | $5 | $0.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 1/1983 | ||||||||||||
| #540 | $4 | $5 | $5 | $0.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 2/1983 | ||||||||||||
| #541 | $5 | $4 | $5 | $0.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 3/1983 | ||||||||||||
| #542 | $4 | $4 | $5 | $0.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 4/1983 | ||||||||||||
| #543 | $4 | $3 | $5 | $0.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 5/1983 | Versus Neutron; Versus Vandal Savage | |||||||||||
| #544 | $15 | $11 | $7 | $2.00 | $24 ▲ $3 |
$21 | $17 | $12 | $8 | $4 | ||
| DC, 6/1983 | 1st Appearances of Brainiac (robotic body), Lex Luthor (in armor); Origins of Brainiac (robotic body), Lex Luthor (in armor) Doug notes: Special 45th anniversary issue. |
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| #545 | $6 | $6 | $5 | $0.75 | $15 | $13 | $11 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 7/1983 | Versus New Brainiac | |||||||||||
| #546 | $4 | $4 | $8 | $0.75 | $18 ▲ $3 |
$16 | $13 | $9 | $6 | $3 | ||
| DC, 8/1983 | Doug notes: Justice League and the New Teen Titans | |||||||||||
| #547 | $4 | $3 | $5 | $0.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 9/1983 | Origin of Planeteer | |||||||||||
| #548 | $4 | $4 | $5 | $0.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 10/1983 | ||||||||||||
| #549 | $4 | $3 | $5 | $0.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 11/1983 | ||||||||||||
| #550 | $5 | $3 | $5 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 12/1983 | ||||||||||||
| #551 | $5 | $4 | $5 | $0.95 | $14 ▲ $2 |
$12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 1/1984 | 1st Appearance of Red Star (Leonid Kovar) | |||||||||||
| #552 | $7 | $6 | $6 | $0.95 | $26 ▲ $2 |
$23 | $18 | $13 | $9 | $4 | ||
| DC, 2/1984 | 1st Appearance of Legion of Forgotten Heroes Doug notes: FIRST appearance of the original Pre-Crisis FORGOTTEN HEROES Team, Led by Immortal Man, The TEAM includes; ANIMAL MAN, Cave Carson, Congo Bill aka Congorilla, Dolphin, RICK FLAGG and the SUICIDE SQUAD, RIP HUNTER Time Master & the SEA DEVILS; |
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| #553 | $2 | $2 | $6 | $0.95 | $22 ▲ $2 |
$19 | $15 | $11 | $7 | $4 | ||
| DC, 3/1984 | Doug notes: SECOND appearance of the original Pre-Crisis FORGOTTEN HEROES Team, Led by Immortal Man, The TEAM includes; ANIMAL MAN, Cave Carson, Congo Bill aka Congorilla, Dane Dorrance, Dolphin, RICK FLAGG and the SUICIDE SQUAD, RIP HUNTER Time Master & the SEA DEVILS | |||||||||||
| #554 | $6 | $6 | $3 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 4/1984 | Jerry and Joey create Superman | |||||||||||
| #555 | $6 | $5 | $3 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 5/1984 | ||||||||||||
| #556 | $8 | $6 | $3 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 6/1984 | ||||||||||||
| #557 | $5 | $4 | $3 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 7/1984 | ||||||||||||
| #558 | $6 | $5 | $3 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 8/1984 | ||||||||||||
| #559 | $5 | $4 | $3 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 9/1984 | ||||||||||||
| #560 | $5 | $5 | $3 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 10/1984 | Doug notes: Ambush Bug | |||||||||||
| #561 | $4 | $3 | $3 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 11/1984 | ||||||||||||
| #562 | $4 | $4 | $3 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 12/1984 | ||||||||||||
| #563 | $7 | $6 | $3 | $0.95 | $14 ▲ $2 |
$12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 1/1985 | Origin of Ambush Bug | |||||||||||
| #564 | $5 | $3 | $3 | $0.95 | $15 | $13 | $11 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 2/1985 | ||||||||||||
| #565 | $3 | $3 | $3 | $0.95 | $15 | $13 | $11 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 3/1985 | Doug notes: Ambush Bug, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman | |||||||||||
| #566 | $6 | $5 | $3 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 4/1985 | Marshall Rogers & Jerry Ordway cover; Co-starring with Captain Strong | |||||||||||
| #567 | $7 | $5 | $3 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 5/1985 | ||||||||||||
| #568 | $5 | $5 | $3 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 6/1985 | ||||||||||||
| #569 | $5 | $4 | $3 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 7/1985 | ||||||||||||
| #570 | $6 | $6 | $3 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 8/1985 | ||||||||||||
| #571 | $5 | $5 | $3 | $0.95 | $14 ▲ $2 |
$12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 9/1985 | Brian Bolland cover | |||||||||||
| #572 | $5 | $4 | $3 | $0.95 | $14 ▲ $2 |
$12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 10/1985 | Mark Waid’s first major comics work | |||||||||||
| #573 | $5 | $4 | $3 | $0.95 | $18 ▲ $3 |
$16 | $13 | $9 | $6 | $3 | ||
| DC, 11/1985 | MASK preview | |||||||||||
| #574 | $5 | $2 | $3 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 12/1985 | ||||||||||||
| #575 | $3 | $2 | $3 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 1/1986 | ||||||||||||
| #576 | $4 | $4 | $3 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 2/1986 | ||||||||||||
| #577 | $4 | $4 | $3 | $0.95 | $16 ▲ $4 |
$14 | $11 | $8 | $5 | $3 | ||
| DC, 3/1986 | Origin of Superman | |||||||||||
| #578 | $6 | $5 | $3 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 4/1986 | ||||||||||||
| #579 | $8 | $5 | $3 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 5/1986 | Asterix parody | |||||||||||
| #580 | $4 | $3 | $3 | $0.95 | $18 ▲ $6 |
$16 | $13 | $9 | $6 | $3 | ||
| DC, 6/1986 | Doug notes: Classic Superman breaking chains Cover by Gil Kane. | |||||||||||
| #581 | $5 | $5 | $3 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 7/1986 | ||||||||||||
| #582 | $5 | $4 | $3 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 8/1986 | ||||||||||||
| #583 | $20 | $18 | $20 | $1.00 | $45 | $34 | $27 | $19 | $13 | $6 | ||
| DC, 9/1986 | Continued from Superman #423; Last pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths Superman | |||||||||||
| #584 | $2 | $2 | $6 | $1.00 | $20 | $18 | $14 | $10 | $7 | $3 | ||
| DC, 1/1987 | Post-Crisis Superman begins; Teen Titans Doug notes: JOHN BYRNE Art Begins |
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| #585 | $2 | $2 | $3 | $1.00 | $14 ▲ $2 |
$12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 2/1987 | Doug notes: Phantom Stranger | |||||||||||
| #586 | $2 | $2 | $3 | $1.00 | $14 ▲ $2 |
$12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 3/1987 | Versus Darkseid; Versus New Gods | |||||||||||
| #587 | $2 | $2 | $3 | $1.00 | $14 ▲ $2 |
$12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 4/1987 | Versus Morgaine Le Fey; Continued in Superman #4 Doug notes: Demon-c/s |
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| #588 | $2 | $2 | $3 | $1.00 | $14 ▲ $2 |
$12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 5/1987 | Hawkman; Shadow War; Continued from Hawkman #10, continues in Hawkman #11 and Action #589 | |||||||||||
| #589 | $2 | $2 | $3 | $1.00 | $14 ▲ $2 |
$12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 6/1987 | Doug notes: Green Lantern Coprs. | |||||||||||
| #590 | $3 | $2 | $3 | $1.00 | $14 ▲ $2 |
$12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 7/1987 | Metal Men; New Chemo | |||||||||||
| #591 | $3 | $3 | $3 | $1.00 | $14 ▲ $2 |
$12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 8/1987 | Doug notes: Superboy vs Superman-c/s; Legion of Super-Heroes | |||||||||||
| #592 | $4 | $3 | $3 | $1.00 | $14 ▲ $2 |
$12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 9/1987 | 1st Appearance of Sleez; Continued in Superman #9 Doug notes: Superman vs d Big Barda |
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| #593 | $5 | $4 | $3 | $1.00 | $14 ▲ $2 |
$12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 10/1987 | Doug notes: Big Barda, and Mr. Miracle | |||||||||||
| #594 | $2 | $2 | $3 | $1.00 | $14 ▲ $2 |
$12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 11/1987 | Continues in Booster Gold #23 | |||||||||||
| #595 | $10 | $9 |
$3
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$1.00 | $40 ▲ $10 |
$30 | $24 | $17 | $11 | $6 | ||
| DC, 12/1987 | 1st Appearance of Silver Banshee (Siobhan McDougal) | |||||||||||
| #596 | $2 | $2 | $3 | $1.00 | $14 ▲ $2 |
$12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 1/1988 | Doug notes: Spectre | |||||||||||
| #597 | $2 | $2 | $3 | $1.00 | $14 ▲ $2 |
$12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 2/1988 | Doug notes: Lois Lane vs Lana Lang | |||||||||||
| #598 | $10 | $9 | $3 | $1.00 | $32 ▲ $7 |
$28 | $23 | $16 | $11 | $5 | ||
| DC, 3/1988 | 1st Appearance of Checkmate; Versus Qurac terrorists | |||||||||||
| #599 | $2 | $2 | $3 | $1.00 | $14 ▲ $2 |
$12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 4/1988 | ||||||||||||
| #600 | $5 | $5 | $6 | $3.50 | $25 ▲ $5 |
$22 | $18 | $12 | $8 | $4 | ||
| DC, 5/1988 | Doug notes: 80 Page Giant; LAST Canadian Price Variant in Title | |||||||||||
| Annual #1 | $5 | $4 | $5 | $1.75 | $18 ▲ $3 |
$16 | $13 | $9 | $6 | $3 | ||
| DC, 12/1987 | Doug notes: Batman | |||||||||||
| Issue | Market- place |
Guide A (NM) |
Guide B (NM-) |
Canadian Variant Cover Price |
9.2 NM- |
9.0 VF/NM |
8.0 VF |
6.0 FN |
4.0 VG |
2.0 GD |
CGC-Confirmed | |
| Direct Edition Value | Type 1A Canadian Cover Price Variant Value | |||||||||||
= Stand-out value
= Flagged to highlight price guide disagreement
| Action Comics Canadian Price Variant Example Photo: |
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- Action Comics #600, Type 1A $3.50 Cover Price Variant; Canadian Newsstand
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| Action Comics CGC Census Changes: | ||||||
| Issue # |
8/15/2017 Census Count |
8/21/2018 Census Count |
Year over year change |
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| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
| 536 | 15 | — | 15 | — | — | — |
| 537 | 11 | — | 11 | — | — | — |
| 538 | 11 | — | 11 | 1 | — | +1 |
| 539 | 7 | — | 9 | — | +2 | — |
| 540 | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | — |
| 541 | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | — |
| 542 | 11 | — | 11 | — | — | — |
| 543 | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | — |
| 544 | 79 | — | 83 | — | +4 | — |
| 545 | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | — |
| 546 | 19 | — | 19 | — | — | — |
| 547 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 548 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 549 | 2 | — | 3 | — | +1 | — |
| 550 | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | — | +1 |
| 551 | 7 | — | 7 | 1 | — | +1 |
| 552 | 18 | — | 19 | — | +1 | — |
| 553 | 24 | — | 25 | — | +1 | — |
| 554 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1 | +1 | — |
| 555 | 10 | — | 12 | 1 | +2 | +1 |
| 556 | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | — | +1 |
| 557 | 6 | — | 7 | 1 | +1 | +1 |
| 558 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 559 | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | — |
| 560 | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | — |
| 561 | 6 | — | 7 | — | +1 | — |
| 562 | 5 | — | 6 | — | +1 | — |
| 563 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 564 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| 565 | 7 | — | 8 | — | +1 | — |
| 566 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — |
| 567 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 568 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| 569 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| 570 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| 571 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| 572 | 6 | — | 8 | — | +2 | — |
| 573 | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | — |
| 574 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| 575 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| 576 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 577 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| 578 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — |
| 579 | 5 | — | 6 | — | +1 | — |
| 580 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| 581 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| 582 | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | — |
| 583 | 129 | — | 137 | — | +8 | — |
| 584 | 41 | — | 42 | — | +1 | — |
| 585 | 11 | — | 11 | — | — | — |
| 586 | 8 | — | 9 | — | +1 | — |
| 587 | 17 | — | 21 | — | +4 | — |
| 588 | 15 | — | 15 | — | — | — |
| 589 | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | — |
| 590 | 11 | — | 11 | — | — | — |
| 591 | 21 | — | 21 | — | — | — |
| 592 | 8 | — | 11 | — | +3 | — |
| 593 | 5 | — | 7 | — | +2 | — |
| 594 | 11 | — | 11 | — | — | — |
| 595 | 34 | — | 45 | — | +11 | — |
| 596 | 16 | — | 16 | — | — | — |
| 597 | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | — |
| 598 | 73 | — | 75 | — | +2 | — |
| 599 | 12 | — | 12 | — | — | — |
| 600 | 107 | — | 118 | — | +11 | — |
| Annual #1 | 50 | — | 67 | — | +17 | — |
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
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Title Totals: % regular / % variant |
998 > 99% |
1 < 1% |
1,077 > 99% |
7 < 1% |
+79 ~93% |
+6 ~7% |
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