PBA Galleries: The DC Universe Collection Part 6: Action Comics and More
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The DC Universe Collection Part 6: Action Comics and More | Total Sales (USD) | 555,106.25 |
| Auction Date | August 07, 2025 - August 07, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 528,650.00 |
| Sale Number | #3047 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 799,400.00 |
| Total Lots | 143 | ||
| Sold Lots | 140 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 548,850.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 97.90% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 829,700.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 3 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 66.90% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | ACTION COMICS No. 1 * Origin and 1st Appearance of SUPERMAN |
June, 1938 | USD 400,000.00 - 600,000.00 | USD 360,000.00 | |
| 37 | ACTION COMICS No. 7 * 2nd SUPERMAN Cover |
December, 1938 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 25,000.00 | |
| 40 | ACTION COMICS No. 10 * 3rd SUPERMAN Cover |
March, 1939 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 23,750.00 | |
| 32 | ACTION COMICS No. 2 |
July, 1938 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 20,000.00 | |
| 33 | ACTION COMICS No. 3 |
August, 1938 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 | |
| 1 | ACTION COMICS No. 17 |
October, 1939 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 | |
| 42 | ACTION COMICS Nos. 12 * Ad for DETECTIVE COMICS No. 27 with BATMAN |
May, 1939 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,375.00 | |
| 35 | ACTION COMICS No. 5 |
October, 1938 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,750.00 | |
| 39 | ACTION COMICS No. 9 |
February, 1939 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 3,750.00 | |
| 34 | ACTION COMICS No. 4 |
September, 1938 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 3,437.50 | |
| 38 | ACTION COMICS No. 8 * 1st Super-Hearing |
January, 1939 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 3,437.50 | |
| 41 | ACTION COMICS No. 11 * 1st X-Ray Vision |
April, 1939 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,125.00 | |
| 36 | ACTION COMICS No. 6 * 1st Appearance of Jimmy Olsen |
November, 1938 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 2,812.50 | |
| 45 | ACTION COMICS No. 15 |
August, 1939 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,812.50 | |
| 49 | ACTION COMICS No. 19 * SUPERMAN Covers Start |
December, 1939 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 2,812.50 | |
| 53 | ACTION COMICS No. 23 * 1st Appearance of LUTHOR |
April, 1940 | USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 2,500.00 | |
| 12 | SUPERMAN Battery-Operated Tank Toy with Original Box * Linemar, 1958 |
1958 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 2,250.00 | |
| 6 | BRAVE and the BOLD Nos. 29 and 30 [and] JUSTICE LEAGUE of AMERICA Nos. 1-100 * Lot of 102 Comic Books |
1960-1972 | USD 800.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,000.00 | |
| 25 | ATOM MAN VS. SUPERMAN One Sheet Movie Poster |
1950 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,875.00 | |
| 30 | SUPERMAN "Keep Your School All-American" Pro-Tolerance Poster |
1950 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 1,875.00 | |
| 47 | ACTION COMICS No. 17 |
October, 1939 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 1,750.00 | |
| 2 | SUPERMAN No. 6 |
September-October, 1940 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 1,625.00 | |
| 23 | SUPERMAN and DC Superhero Action Figures, Toys and Collectibles * Lot of 40 Items |
1960s-1980s | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 1,625.00 | |
| 74 | ACTION COMICS No. 44 |
January, 1942 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,500.00 | |
| 78 | ACTION COMICS No. 48 |
May, 1942 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,500.00 |
![<b>Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1:</b> REDOUTÉ, Pierre-Joseph - Douze Bouquets. Parigi e New York: [s.d., ma ca. 1835]. € 15.000 - 25.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/52dd1cf6-f094-4432-955c-f3b20077eb95.jpg "<b>Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1:</b> REDOUTÉ, Pierre-Joseph - Douze Bouquets. Parigi e New York: [s.d., ma ca. 1835]. € 15.000 - 25.000")
![<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/acf970a0-a15d-4c79-aa24-5e8e414cb465.png "<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.")
