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Cover: Joe Shuster

Action Comics #35

Apr 1941 · DC · 0.10 USD
📊 ~45,152 copies sold its debut month
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In "The Guybart Gold Mine," a 1941 Action Comics classic, young Bill is swindled of his watch and ring—only for Zatara to step in and unravel a mystery tied to the ring’s hidden worth. With the help of the enigmatic Tigress and a pawnshop full of secrets, Zatara must outwit a pair of cunning adversaries, all while navigating a web of deceit that leads to a fortune worth killing for. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Joseph Sulman, with a cover by Joe Shuster, this issue blends early superhero sleuthing with a classic treasure-hunt twist.

Contains 8 stories
The Guybart Gold Mine
13 pp · Superhero
Benjamin SimsEmily SimsBrock Walters (villain)

In "The Guybart Gold Mine," Lois Lane takes on a mystery that leads her from a struggling elderly couple’s desperate financial plea to a web of deception surrounding a seemingly worthless gold mine stock. When someone starts trying to steal the stock from her, Superman steps in to shield her as she digs deeper into the truth behind the scheme.

The Kidnapped Girl
6 pp · Adventure
Fire on Board
4 pp · Historical
Lu Chan (villain)

In "Fire on Board," Jon Valor finds himself trapped in the hold of a blazing Chinese junk as Lu Chan and his crew flee to Valor's ship, leaving the pirates to battle flames and desperation. With the burning hull their only refuge, the pirates must rally to free Jon—before it's too late.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Dinky
The South American Indians
6 pp · Adventure
The Spider
8 pp · Superhero
The Spider (villain)

In "The Spider," a mysterious villain wreaks havoc on a bustling city street by detonating manhole covers, targeting new recruits for a defense program. As Mr. America—Tex Thomson—investigates, the trail leads to a dangerous game of cat and mouse, leaving Bob Daley to step into the spotlight when his ally is captured.

The Panama Canal
6 pp · Adventure
The Adder (villain)Wu Fang (villain)Pedro (villain)Cap (villain)

In the sweltering heat of the Panama Canal Zone, adventurer Clip Carson stumbles upon a corpse marked by a serpent and a cryptic map—just as a sinister foe sets a trap aboard his own boat, turning a quiet day into a deadly game of survival.

The Inheritance
9 pp · Adventure
Bill BowersPawnshop Pete (villain)

In "The Inheritance," young Bill finds himself tangled in a web of deceit when a sharp cons man steals his watch and ring—only to uncover that the ring holds unexpected value. With Zatara’s help, they track the thief to Pawnshop Pete, where they meet the elusive Tigress, who hints at a million-dollar inheritance at stake. As Zatara leaves Bill in her care, the situation quickly turns dangerous—now he must face both Pete and the Tigress, each with their own agenda.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $548
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $8,881*
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $8,881
CGC 8.5 · 4 in census $5,904
CGC 8.0 · 5 in census $4,703
CGC 7.5 · 5 in census $3,008
CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $3,008*
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CGC 6.5 · 5 in census $3,008
CGC 6.0 · 5 in census $1,487
CGC 5.5 · 4 in census $1,141
CGC 5.0 · 8 in census $920*
CGC 4.5 · 9 in census $920
CGC 4.0 · 8 in census $920
CGC 3.5 · 6 in census $777
CGC 3.0 · 6 in census $711
CGC 2.5 · 6 in census $711
CGC 2.0 · 6 in census $478
CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $368*
CGC 1.0 · 3 in census $308*
CGC 0.5 · 4 in census $242*
* 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 · 16 characters

Full credits

artist, inker Joseph Sulman
cover pencils, inks Joe Shuster

Reprints

Reprinted in Superman in Action Comics #1 (1993), Superman: The Action Comics Archives #2 (1998), The Superman Chronicles #5 (2008), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #2 (2016), Superman: The Golden Age #3 (2017)

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