Price history & market evidence
Price observations belong to this edition. Guide estimates, catalog references and completed sales are separate kinds of evidence.
| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | $442.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_10_0_valueguide | 1969-02-01 |
| 4.0 | $10.76 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 1969-02-01 |
| 6.0 | $24.59 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1969-02-01 |
| 8.0 | $99.86 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 1969-02-01 |
| 9.2 | $130.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 1969-02-01 |
| 9.4 | $38.04 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_4_valueguide | 1969-02-01 |
| 9.6 | $374.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_6_valueguide | 1969-02-01 |
| 9.8 | $339.75 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_8_valueguide | 1969-02-01 |
| RAW | $8.03 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1969-02-01 |
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The table includes 9 guide observations and 0 catalog references. These are reference values, not guaranteed sale proceeds.
Graded population
CGC records 72 graded copies for Captain Action #3 (1969). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
... And Evil this way Comes!
As a jet-liner flies over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Franciso on a return from a flight to Asia, the pilot and co-pilot witness a huge earthquake caused by the San Andreas Fault. The earthquake has two important unintended consequences. All of Captain Action's magical coins are lost except the Mercury Coin and three others that are now fused together. The three fused coins are those of Zeus, Hercules and Heimdall (the watchdog of the Norse gods). Clive Arno gives the Mercury Coin to his son Carl, who as Action Boy, now has the power of great speed. Clive Arno keeps the fused coin for himself for use as Captain Action. In a separate incident, Dr. Stefan Tracy is working to perfect his atomic nullifier when the earthquake hits. Dr. Stefan Tracy, the father of Clive Arno's late wife, and the grandfather of Carl Arno, is transformed into Dr. Evil. As Captain Action and Action Boy work tirelessly to rescue victims, Dr. Evil plots the overthrow of humanity. When Captain Action goes to see Dr. Stefan Tracy for help, he reveals himself as Dr. Evil. A battle ensues. Captain Action is victorious, but Dr. Evil escapes, vowing to return. | Editor1_1 = | Writer1_1 = Gil Kane | Penciler1_1 = Gil Kane | Inker1_1 = Wally Wood | Colorist1_1 = | Letterer1_1 =
| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Captain Action (Clive Arno) **Supporting Characters:** * Action Boy (Carl Arno) **Antagonists:** * Dr. Evil (Dr. Stefan Tracy) **Other Characters:** * Gary (jet-liner pilot) **Locations:** * San Francisco **Items:** * Coins of the Elders of Apsu **Vehicles:** *
| Notes = | Trivia = Debut of Dr. Evil | Recommended = | Links =
Creative credits
Writers: Gil Kane
Interior art: Gil Kane
Source records & attribution
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GCD: 22501
PANEL PROFITS: 2524418