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Cover: Paul Cassidy

Action Comics #28

Sep 1940 · DC · 0.10 USD
📊 ~35,305 copies sold its debut month
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In "The Strongarm Assaults," Superman faces a new threat as the mysterious Strongarm targets cities across the East Coast, all while the Man of Steel's radio adventures take flight—promoted in this issue with a full-page ad listing 14 stations airing the Superman radio show, sponsored by Force cereal. The story, illustrated with bold, dynamic lines by Joe Shuster, captures the hero’s early days with a crisp, energetic style that defines the era. The cover by Paul Cassidy delivers a striking, action-packed image that mirrors the excitement of the broadcast craze spreading across America.

Contains 9 stories
The Strongarm Assaults
13 pp · Superhero
Mr. JenkinsHerculo (introduction)un-named clown called "the strongarm bandit" (villain)

In "The Strongarm Assaults," Clark Kent and Lois Lane follow a trail of circus-themed robberies, convinced the culprit is the towering strongman from the traveling show—until Superman steps in to reveal the truth behind the crimes.

The Southpaw
6 pp · Adventure
Coach Foxxteam doctorJoe (villain)two unnamed crooks (villains)
The Chase
4 pp · Historical
Captain AndagoJeannie (love interest)
The Easter Island Gods
6 pp · Adventure
The Gorrah's Blackmail Racket
8 pp · Adventure
The Gorrah (villain)Miss Van StrykerNicky Blair (crook)
Napoleon
1 pp · Non-Fiction
The Hollywood Jewel Theft Ring
6 pp · Adventure
Buzz Bailey (movie columnist)Detective SweeneyHarold Weston (crook)Betty BaileyMorelli (crook)
Howard Jones
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Sports
The Gringo Gang
11 pp · Adventure
The Gringo Gang (villains)

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $439
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $16,278*
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $11,723*
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $5,937*
CGC 8.5 · 4 in census $5,937
CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $3,571
CGC 7.5 · 5 in census $2,976
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CGC 7.0 · 4 in census $2,235*
CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $2,235*
CGC 6.0 · 6 in census $2,235
CGC 5.5 · 4 in census $1,757
CGC 5.0 · 7 in census $1,248
CGC 4.5 · 13 in census $900
CGC 4.0 · 4 in census $900*
CGC 3.5 · 4 in census $782
CGC 3.0 · 7 in census $673
CGC 2.5 · 6 in census $592*
CGC 2.0 · 6 in census $504
CGC 1.5 · 3 in census $387*
CGC 1.0 · 3 in census $323*
CGC 0.5 · 4 in census $281
* 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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Cast · 13 characters

Full credits

artist, inker Joe Shuster
cover pencils, inks Paul Cassidy

Reprints

↩ Reprints All-Star Comics #1 (1940), Mutt & Jeff #[2] (1940), New York World's Fair Comics #[2] (1940), Superman #6 (1940)

Reprinted in Superman in Action Comics #1 (1993), Superman: The Action Comics Archives #2 (1998), The Superman Chronicles #4 (2008), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2013), Superman: The Golden Age #2 (2017)

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