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Action Comics #252 (DC, 1959) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white pages. This vibrant high-grade issue features the origins and fir...
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Action Comics #252 (DC, 1959) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white pages. This vibrant high-grade issue features the origins and first appearances of Supergirl -- whose feature film is set to release this summer -- and Metallo. It showcases a Superman cover by Curt Swan, with interior art by Al Plastino and Jim Mooney. Currently listed on Overstreet's Top 50 Silver Age Comics. Overstreet 2024 VF 8.0 value = $10,800; VF/NM 9.0 value = $23,400. CGC census 2/26: 12 in 8.5, 15 higher.CGC Grader Notes:
very light tanning interior cover
light crease left center of back cover
light crease right bottom of front cover
small crease left center ofbreaks color
small crease left bottom ofbreaks color
spine stress lines breaks color
View the certification for CGC Certification ID 1211487002, including grader's notes if available and a link to the latest full census report for the issue.*
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2026 May 7 - 9 Comic Books Signature® Auction #7465 (go to Auction Home page)
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17th
Friday
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7th-9th
Thursday-Saturday
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