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Cover: Al Plastino & Stan Kaye

Action Comics #133

Jun 1949 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The World's Most Perfect Girl!", young astronaut Tommy takes a bold step to help fellow travelers in distress, launching a space-bound film project with Interplanetary Films to fund a rest home for weary astronauts. Written by Otto Binder and brought to life with crisp, expressive art by Curt Swan and John Fischetti, this 1949 gem blends sci-fi charm with heartfelt purpose. The cover, a vibrant showcase by Al Plastino and Stan Kaye, captures the story’s whimsical spirit perfectly.

Contains 7 stories
The World's Most Perfect Girl!
12 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LanePerry WhiteProfessor LurieHelen of Troy [Emma Blotz]

In "The World's Most Perfect Girl!" from Action Comics #133 (1949), Superman helps promote the Metropolis Centennial Fair when Professor Lurie claims to have brought Helen of Troy into the present—prompting Lois Lane to feel unexpectedly threatened. As the duo journeys through volcanic landscapes and into space, Superman races to uncover the truth behind the legendary beauty’s sudden arrival.

Hollywood of Space!
8 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Colonel Tommy TomorrowHal of the PlaneteersJon Jons (film director)Vilma Urania

In a remote corner of space, Tommy takes it upon himself to care for a fellow astronaut in distress, inspiring him to launch a bold plan: fund a rest home for stranded spacemen by directing an interplanetary film. With a deal from Interplanetary Films and a crew that travels beyond Earth, he shoots a movie among the stars—cutting costs by filming where no set was ever built. The project comes in under budget, and the dream of a sanctuary for weary travelers becomes reality.

Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
The Man Who Hunted Thrills!
6 pp · Adventure, Jungle
Congo BillPrince Cham Sha ShaddinAhangir BegSidra (elephant)
Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
The Gold Rush Comes to Gotham City!
10 pp · Adventure, Superhero
The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]Herbie (a hobo)Cal Dorkins [The Snaky Kid] (villain)Eileen Benton'Sheriff' Jones

In "The Gold Rush Comes to Gotham City!" from Action Comics #133, Cal Dorkins, the Snaky Kid, orchestrates a wild scam that sets Gotham City abuzz with greed—sparking a gold rush frenzy after a planted nugget gets falsely assayed. When Herbie the hobo becomes an unwitting pawn in the scheme, it's up to the Vigilante to uncover the truth and protect his old friend Eileen Benton from losing her nightclub.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $134
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $1,834*
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $1,273
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $889*
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $791
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $559*
CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $465*
Show all 17 grades
CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $390*
CGC 6.0 · 7 in census $337*
CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $284*
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $230*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $200*
CGC 3.5 · 3 in census $174
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $158*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $128*
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $84*
* 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 Curt Swan
cover pencils, inks Al Plastino
cover inks Stan Kaye

Reprints

Reprinted in Adventure Comics #216 (1955), Sugar & Spike #4 (1956), Superman #114 (1957), Superman #152 (1962), Batman #1021 (1980), Superman in Action Comics #1 (1993), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #7 (2023)

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