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Cover: Wayne Boring

Action Comics #353

Aug 1967 · DC · 0.12 USD
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In "The Battle of the Gods!", Supergirl is taken to the planet Zorkia by the Living Library—a collective of disembodied minds seeking to expand their knowledge. Trapped and forced to absorb their vast intellect, she becomes the unlikely vessel for their legacy, testing her will and strength in a battle of minds. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by Jim Mooney, with a striking cover by Wayne Boring, this 1967 classic blends cosmic mystery with Superman's cousin in a tale where intellect and identity collide.

Contains 2 stories
The Battle of the Gods!
16 pp · Superhero
SupermanZha-VamApolloZeusVulcanHerculesthe Oracle of DelphiMercuryPrometheusPlutoAchillesNeptuneAtlas

In "The Battle of the Gods!", Superman finds himself locked in a cosmic struggle when the mysterious Zha-Vam uses the legendary Shield of Orion to bar his return to Earth. Forced to journey into the past, he seeks answers among the gods of Olympus, uncovering ancient secrets that may hold the key to defeating his otherworldly foe.

The Cosmic Collectors!
8 pp · Superhero
Supergirl [also appears as Linda Danvers]Joe Trentthe Living Library

In "The Cosmic Collectors!", Supergirl finds herself whisked away to the distant planet Zorkia, where she’s captured by the Living Library—a vast, sentient collection of disembodied brains dedicated to amassing knowledge across the cosmos. Forced to absorb their entire archive, she becomes the reluctant vessel for their endless quest for information, trapped in a role she never chose.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VG) $11
CGC 9.8 · 2 in census $2,480*
CGC 9.6 · 5 in census $774*
CGC 9.4 · 5 in census $396*
CGC 9.2 · 8 in census $230
CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $156*
CGC 8.5 · 5 in census $99
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CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $82*
CGC 7.5 · 4 in census $65*
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $46*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $32*
CGC 5.0 · 3 in census $30
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $26*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $21*
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $20
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Full credits

artist, inker Jim Mooney
letterer Milt Snapinn
cover pencils, inks Wayne Boring

Reprints

Reprinted in Superman Supacomic #107 (1968), Supermann #10/1968 (1968), The Silver Age of Superman The Greatest Covers of Action Comics from the '50s to the '70s #[nn] (1995), Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus #2 (2018), Stålmannen #16/1968

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