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Legion (1989 1st Series) 3 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

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Label #19-2A91623-061

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The universe's protectors incur the wrath of the intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo, and Dox's motives for liberating his home planet come under question. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Legion (1989 1st Series) 5 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on back of case

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Label #19-2A91623-063

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Dox's plans for an intergalactic police force come together while the team learns more about Garryn Bek's mysterious life on Cairn. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mark McKenna. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Legion of Super-Heroes (2019 DC) 6B CGC 9.8 Garner Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4395709016

Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Ryan Sook and Wade von Grawbadger. Cover by Alex Garner. Meet the latest crop of Legionnaires: Gold Lantern! Monster Boy! Doctor Fate! Each a new face in the DC Universe, each with dark secrets, and each with a reason to be part of the Legion's goal to bring the values of the Age of Heroes to the 31st century. And one of them has a surprising connection to Jon Kent, a.k.a. Superboy. All of this and the tensions between the United Planets and the Legion of Super-Heroes have gone public! The future of the DC Universe continues to unfold! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 45 PR 0.5

Full length spine split. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Incredible Superboy Auction, art by John Sikela; After the General Store burns down, Pa must raise money and accidentally auctions off all of Clark's Superboy souvenirs. Bat Kite --Superboy's Workshop activity page. The Secret of the Super Charades, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Man Who Owned a Volcano text story by Jack Miller. A Trap for Superboy!, art by John Sikela; Lana Lang stumbles on a piece of kryptonite and tries to prove Clark is Superboy. How a Nation Is Born public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, inks by Win Mortimer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 130 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Only one staple (manufacturing). Water spotting.

Cover art by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. "Prince Rama's Super-Stand-In!" starring Superboy Robot X-29K, Panther Maiden, and Swami Hatmok, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; Superboy is brought to the kingdom of Bosmir to impersonate the royal Prince Rama, who will soon become Rajah; After Superboy dispels the boy's image as a weakling, crooks led by Swami Hatmok kidnap Rama and sell him into slavery; Superboy rescues Rama and sets him free; He then returns to Bosmir and helps the prince establish his claim to the throne. Your Free Trip Around the World! public service announcement about libraries, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Super-Turtle humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Superbaby's Search for a Pet!", script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; Superbaby misses his pet Krypto, so he decides to find a new pet; Unsatisfied with the animals he finds on the farm, Clark causes trouble by releasing animals from the zoo; When order is restored, Superbaby tries to capture an intelligent sea serpent for a pet; Instead, the serpents try to make Superbaby their pet; Superbaby then searches in space and finds an alien shape-changer.. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios as. Letter to the editor from colorist and editorial assistant Irene Vartanoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 189 CBCS 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #19-26F2CFD-030

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Curse of the Hangman's Noose!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson; rope, vines, and a garden hose choke Pa Kent, and he tells Superboy it's from a family curse. The Runaway Superbaby!, script by Leo Dorfman [as David George], pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superbaby accidentally injures Jonathan Kent and flies away from home in remorse. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 194 CBCS 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #19-26F2CFD-033

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Super-Merman of the Sea!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson; Harkon, a renegade Atlantean scientist, transforms Superboy into a water-breathing merman, which also removes his super-powers. Part 2 Prey of the Sea Wolves!, script by Dorfman, pencils by Brown, inks by Anderson; Superboy discovers that he has new mental powers of telepathy and telekinesis; Unable to leave the sea, he contacts his parents telepathically to tell them he is safe. Part 3 Super-Merman's Final Ordeal! Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. Statement of ownership--average print run 556,000; average paid circulation 265,877. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 198 CBCS 8.0

Paper: White

Label #19-26F2CFD-035

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Fatal Five Who Twisted Time!--Superboy Starring the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Cary Bates, art by Dave Cockrum; At a carnival in his own time period, Superboy faces the Fatal Five. Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 202 FN+ 6.5

100-page giant. New Legion of Super-Heroes stories "Lost: A Million Miles From Home" (script by Cary Bates, pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Mike Grell) and "The Wrath of the Devil-Fish" (script by Bates, art by Cockrum). Legion reprints: "The Legionnaire Who Killed" (script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff and George Klein; from Adventure Comics 342), "The Super-Stalag of Space" (script by Hamilton, art by Swan/Klein; from Adventure 344), and "The Execution of Matter-Eater Lad" (script by Hamilton, art by Swan/Klein; from Adventure 345). Superboy reprint, "The Superboy of Bigville" (art by Swan/Klein; from Superboy 91). Four-page "Lore of the Legion" character profiles. Cover by Nick Cardy. Statement of ownership--average print run 533,600; average paid circulation 238,992. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.