August 10, 1942

Action Comics #51

Key Issue: First appearance of Prankster
Artist: Fred Ray

John Sikela

Cliff Young

Mort Meskin

Henry Boltinoff

Louis Cazeneuve

Bernard Baily

Ray McGill

Joseph Sulman
Script Writer: Jerry Siegel

Joe Samachson

Henry Boltinoff

Gardner F. Fox

Ken Fitch

Ed McGee

Ray McGill
Editor: Whitney Ellsworth

Mort Weisinger
Publisher: DC Comics
Publication Date: Aug 10, 1942
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 68 pages

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Graded Population

CGC Title	Publisher	Date	Verify
Action Comics #51	D.C. Comics	8/42	Verify

All Grades 36 Population Share	Universal 30 83.3% of pop	Signature 0 0% of pop	Restored 5 13.9% of pop	Qualified 1 2.8% of pop	Conserved 0 0% of pop
9.2	1 top 3.3%	0 --	0 --	0 --	0 --
9.0	1 top 6.7%	0 --	0 --	0 --	0 --
8.5	2 top 13.3%	0 --	0 --	0 --	0 --
8.0	1 top 16.7%	0 --	0 --	0 --	0 --
7.5	0 --	0 --	1 top 20%	0 --	0 --
7.0	1 top 20%	0 --	0 --	0 --	0 --
6.0	7 top 43.3%	0 --	0 --	0 --	0 --
5.5	1 top 46.7%	0 --	0 --	0 --	0 --
5.0	1 top 50%	0 --	2 top 60%	0 --	0 --
4.5	3 top 60%	0 --	0 --	0 --	0 --
4.0	1 top 63.3%	0 --	1 top 80%	0 --	0 --
3.5	1 top 66.7%	0 --	1 top 100%	1 top 100%	0 --
3.0	1 top 70%	0 --	0 --	0 --	0 --
2.5	1 top 73.3%	0 --	0 --	0 --	0 --
2.0	3 top 83.3%	0 --	0 --	0 --	0 --
1.8	1 top 86.7%	0 --	0 --	0 --	0 --
1.5	1 top 90%	0 --	0 --	0 --	0 --
1.0	1 top 93.3%	0 --	0 --	0 --	0 --
0.5	2 top 100%	0 --	0 --	0 --	0 --

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