Action Comics #242
#242
Key Issue
July 10, 1958

Action Comics #242

Key Issue
First appearance of Brainiac; Origin of Brainiac
Artist
Curt Swan
Al Plastino
Jim Mooney
Howard Sherman
Henry Boltinoff
Martin Naydel
Script Writer
Otto Binder
Jack Schiff
Henry Boltinoff
Martin Naydel
Publisher
DC Comics
Editor
Whitney Ellsworth
Publication Date
Jul 10, 1958
Cover Price
$0.10
Page Count
36 pages

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Graded Population

CGC Title
Publisher
Date
Verify
Action Comics #242
D.C. Comics
7/58
Verify with CGC
All Grades
664
Population Share
Universal
619
93.2% of pop
Signature
8
1.2% of pop
Restored
31
4.7% of pop
Qualified
6
0.9% of pop
Conserved
0
0% of pop
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1
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0
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0
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8.0
7
top 1.6%
0
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0
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0
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0
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7.5
2
top 1.9%
0
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0
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1
top 16.7%
0
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7.0
9
top 3.4%
0
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1
top 6.5%
1
top 33.3%
0
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6.5
14
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1
top 9.7%
0
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0
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6.0
31
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2
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5.5
36
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3
top 25.8%
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5.0
43
top 23.4%
1
top 12.5%
4
top 38.7%
0
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4.5
47
top 31%
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1
top 41.9%
0
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0
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4.0
52
top 39.4%
2
top 37.5%
2
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3.5
77
top 51.9%
1
top 50%
1
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1
top 50%
0
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3.0
69
top 63%
1
top 62.5%
5
top 67.7%
1
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0
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2.5
71
top 74.5%
1
top 75%
3
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1
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1
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40
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24
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2
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35
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