Action Comics 242 (Facsimile Edition) #[nn] (2026) for Sale - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Action Comics 242 (Facsimile Edition) (DC, 2026 series)
Issue: #[nn]
Publication date: May 2026
Key date: 2026-05-00
On-sale date: 2026-03-11
Indicia publisher: DC Comics
Price: $3.99
Pages: 36
Barcode: 76194139476300111
Rating: Ages 13+

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Brainiac.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	The Super-Duel in Space!	cover	1	pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye	Brainiac, Clark Kent, Superman
1	Are You a Litter-Bug?	public service announcement	1	script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
2	The Super-Duel in Space	comic story	13	script: Otto Binder; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino	Brainiac Origin, Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lois Lane, Superboy, Superman
3	-	comic story	1	script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff	Pete; Miss Muffin
5	The Traffic Cop of 2058, A.D.	comic story	6	script: Otto Binder; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney	Colonel Tommy Tomorrow
6	-	comic story	0.5	script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
8	Meet the Space Ranger	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown
9	-	text article	1	letters: typeset
10	Safari from Space!	comic story	6	pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman	Congo Bill, Janu
11	Pacific Manta	cartoon	1	script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel

Plus 4.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Foil Cardstock Cover	price 6.99 USD; barcode 76194139476300131
Blank Cardstock Cover	price 4.99 USD; barcode 76194139476300121

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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