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Cover: Curt Swan & George Klein

Action Comics #301

Jun 1963 · DC · 0.12 USD
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Contains 5 stories
The Trial of Superman!
11.67 pp · Superhero
SupermanLois LaneJimmy OlsenPerry WhiteCount X

In "The Trial of Superman!" from Action Comics #301, Superman faces an impossible choice: to protect his secret identity and stop a dangerous criminal, he must stage his own crime—faking Clark Kent’s death and enduring a public trial for murder. Written by a legendary team and illustrated with timeless clarity, this gripping tale explores the cost of heroism when the law demands a sacrifice.

Untitled Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals story
0.67 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals, Superhero
Super-Turtle
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Shorty
The Secret Identity of Super-Horse!
11.67 pp · Superhero
SupergirlSupermanComet the Super-Horse [Bronco Bill]Lena ThorulPrince Endor of Zerox (flashback)Lord Nomed of Zerox (villain)ChimeraCerberusGriffin

In "The Secret Identity of Super-Horse!", Comet, the super-powered equine hero, finds himself caught between worlds when Prince Endor of Zerox, after being aided by the horse, grants him the ability to transform into a human—Bronco Bill—only when a comet passes overhead. Now on Earth, Comet must juggle his dual life, keeping his true identity hidden from Supergirl while riding the line between heroism and secrecy.

Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor
Chief Hot FootWhite Cloud

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Raw (VG) $18
CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $2,962*
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $924*
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $473*
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $274
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 5 in census $127*
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CGC 8.0 · 4 in census $98*
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 5 in census $58
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $49*
CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $38*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $38*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $25*
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Full credits

artist, inker Jim Mooney
letterer Milt Snapinn
cover pencils Curt Swan
cover inks George Klein

Reprints

↩ Reprints World's Finest Comics #58 (1952), Batman #72 (1952)

Reprinted in Super Adventure Comic #17 (1964), Adventure Comics #390 (1970), MV Comix #7/1970 (1970), Star Album (Supermoça) #19 (1970), The Best of DC #16 (1981), The Silver Age of Superman The Greatest Covers of Action Comics from the '50s to the '70s #[nn] (1995), Showcase Presents: Supergirl #2 (2008), Showcase Presents: Superman #4 (2008), Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus #1 (2016), Supergirl: The Silver Age #2 (2018)

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