ACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #242

DC CGC FN+: 6.5 — ow/white pgs Curt Swan cover; origin & 1st app. Brainiac; 1st app. of the shrunken city of Kandor; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI) Full description on ComicConnect ↗

Sold (hammer)$7,400

DateAug 29, 2018

Recordhouse's sold record · confidence 95%

Buyer's premium unverified model$0.00

Est. sales tax (set your state)$0.00

Shipping / insurancenot modeled yet

All-in (realized)$7,400

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Same book, same gradeaction comics (1938) #242 · grade 6.5Same title, issue and grade across sources — different physical copies. Not the same slab. For one specific slab's history use cert provenance.

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members differ from "action comics #242": "action comics #242 jul 1958 graded 2 5 off w to white by"

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Window3 yrs 5 yrs 10 yrs

single sale1 sale (universal label, last 5 yrs)last sale $8,800 — not a market estimateAug 4, 2026 → Aug 4, 2026ComicConnect · CGC3 not counted

Aug 4, 2026ComicConnectACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #242CGC 6.5 · OW$8,800
Sep 24, 2013ComicConnectACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #242CGC 6.5older than 5 years — shown, not counted$2,143
Jun 11, 2013ComicConnectACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #242CGC 6.5older than 5 years — shown, not counted$1,989

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Source lot id: 782011
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