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Cover: Jack Burnley & Stan Kaye

Action Comics #107

Apr 1947 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "Journey into Ruin!", Superman faces down Wilbur Wolfingham, a con artist who tricks the wealthy into believing he can freeze them for 25 years and revive them in a utopian future. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Joe Shuster, this 1947 classic uses a chilling vision of a dystopian Metropolis—crafted by Superman himself—to show how apathy and inaction can lead to societal collapse. The cover, by Jack Burnley and Stan Kaye, captures the eerie stillness of a world left behind.

Contains 6 stories
Journey into Ruin!
12 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Wilbur WolfinghamGloria PartridgeTaylor BaldwinJohn Armitageex-Senator TrentLois Lane

In "Journey into Ruin!" from Action Comics #107, Wilbur Wolfingham's scheme to trick wealthy clients into believing he can preserve them for a future utopia takes a shocking turn when Superman steps in. Disguising a fabricated Metropolis of the future—crumbling and desperate—Superman uses the illusion to show Wolfingham and his marks the consequences of abandoning hope and progress.

Master of Magic
6 pp · Jungle
Congo BillMarka [Mark Tobin]Katangas (African tribe)Dawson
Let It Rain!
7 pp · Adventure, Fantasy
Zatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]John SloanPete the janitor

In "Let It Rain!" from Action Comics #107 (1947), weatherman John Sloan faces accusations of fraud—just as criminals exploit his forecasts to pull off a series of robberies. When the situation escalates, the magician Zatara intervenes, using his powers to summon extreme heat and cold to teach the thieves a lesson.

Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor
The Ugly Starlet!
4 pp · Humor, Detective-Mystery
Hayfoot Henry
Ride Him, Vigilante!
10 pp · Adventure, Superhero
The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]Stuff, the Chinatown KidBob RichGeorge Van Gelder

In "Ride Him, Vigilante!" from Action Comics #107 (1947), Greg Sanders reconnects with the past when the horse he once trained—Whitey—reemerges years later, now celebrated as a symbol of peace and heroism. The story follows Greg as he watches in awe from the crowd, witnessing Whitey proudly ridden through the city by The Vigilante, a figure whose quiet presence has brought order to the streets.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $104
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $4,463*
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $2,855*
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $1,793
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $1,272*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $666
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CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $581
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 6 in census $390
CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $327
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $283*
CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $269*
CGC 4.5 · 3 in census $237
CGC 4.0 · 3 in census $206*
CGC 3.5 · 5 in census $206
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist, inker Joe Shuster
cover pencils Jack Burnley
cover inks Stan Kaye

Reprints

Reprinted in Superman in Action Comics #1 (1993), Superman in the Forties #[nn] (2005), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #6 (2019)

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