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Action Comics #386

Action Comics #386

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Market Value

Graded copies for sale
$26.00 - $457
20 graded copies listed, as of Sep 23, 2026

CGC Census

59
Total Graded
6
9.8 NM/MT
2
8.0 VF
Reprinted 5x

The Time-Trapper's plot against Superman has sealed off his own time period, and he can only travel forward through time. In the year 122,470, he learns that super-powers are prohibited by law, but he decides to break the law in order to save a woman's life, and in doing so he eventually proves the foolishness of the law.

Cover Date

March 1, 1970

On Sale Date

January 27, 1970

Pages

36

Cover Price

$0.15

Rating

Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Editor

E. Nelson Bridwell

Characters

Atom King (introduction); Bob Noran (video recording, introduction); Brainiac 5; Clark Kent; Cosmic Boy; Danar-85 (report-caster, introduction); Electroman (introduction); Garth Ranzz; Green Lantern; Hawkor Phuy (introduction); Imra Ardeen; J-678 (reporter, introduction); Jack Johnson (on 3-D time scope); James J. Jeffries (on 3-D time scope); Jimmy Olsen; Jo Nah; Karate Kid; Lightning Lad; Lois Lane; Lydda Jath; Malan (introduction); Night Girl; Perry White; Phantom Girl; President Richard Nixon; Querl Dox; Rokk Krinn; Saturn Girl; Superman; The Naurons (three alien super-champions, flashback, introduction); The Time Trapper; Tinya Wazzo; Uli Algor; Ultra Boy; Val Armorr

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