Action Comics 1 result, the "Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide" has, since the 1970s, published a warning advising that attempts have been made to pass off the reprint, stripped of its "Famous First Edition" cardboard cover, as an actual #1. However, the Guide does not cite any actual instances of this. DC reprinted "Action Comics" #1 in 1988 as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of Superman that year. This edition reprinted only the Superman story, with a 50¢ U.S.A. cover price. The complete issue was reprinted in 1998 with an additional half-cover featuring the Superman stamp from the U.S. Postal Service's "Celebrate
Action Comics 1000 that sold the most issues as well as the one that made the most money in the North American market in April 2018, according to Diamond Comic Distributors; the final tally for April was 449,787 units. In contrast, "The Amazing Spider-Man" #800—another heavily promoted milestone issue released in the following month of May—sold 411,480 copies to retailers. "Action Comics" #1000 also charted in May, as the 23rd most-ordered comic with another 52,129 units sold. Action Comics 1000 "Action Comics" #1000 (cover dated Early June 2018) is the thousandth issue of the original run of the comic book/magazine series "Action Comics".