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  • Item #60184251
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    Published Mar 1941 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #00-7008344-AA-006

    Cover art by Fred Ray. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by Paul Cassidy [as Joe Shuster], inks by the Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster]; Superman battles against some members of the Committee Against Militarism, whose leader is actually employed by a warring totalitarian nation. Supermen of America ad. Sport Spotlight on Surprising Veterans featuring Fred Fitzsimmons, Gene Sarazen, Max Baer, Ted Lyons, and Lefty Grove. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by Paul Cassidy (?) [as Joe Shuster], inks by the Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster]; Superman prevents Judge Crane from committing suicide, and, after talking with the judge, discovers that his daughter has been kidnapped. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by Paul Cassidy (?) [as Joe Shuster], inks by the Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster]; Editor White sends Clark out to Lamson Laboratories to get to the bottom of an unknown person or persons causing problems at the lab in an attempt to force the W-142 formula out of Lamson. A Bombing Flight text story, script by Frank Cooper, art by Fred Ray. Superman Physical Development Club article. Ad for Batman #4 and the Superman Radio Show. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by Paul Cassidy [as Joe Shuster], inks by the Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster]; The death of Morton Carling leads Lois, Sgt. Casey and Superman to uncovering the fact that the Jackson Jewelry Company was a front for a murder syndicate. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #56719589
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    Published Apr 1949 by DC.

    Superman (1939 1st Series) 57 CBCS 4.0

    Paper: White

    Label #22-0F351BF-003

    Starts Jun 10

    Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Menace of the Machine Men, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Aliens appear to land in the woods outside Northville and invade the city with giant robots. Every Man a Superman, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman is thrown into the future where everyone has super powers, and he meets a woman who looks just like Lois Lane. Bebe humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Beethoven bio. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Son of Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman adopts an orphan boy and builds up his strength and confidence. Full-page ad for Superboy #1. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Published Sep 1955 by DC.
    $470.00
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    • Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back
    • Label #7010402-AA-004
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    Win Mortimer cover shows covers to issues 1, 25, 50, and 75. The Toy Superman Contest starring Superman and Red Anson, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Superman--Substitute Teacher, art by Al Plastino; Superman accidentally gets called upon to be a substitute teacher in order to protect his secret identity. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Clue From Krypton starring Superman, Jor-El, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Floyd Fowler, and Lois Lane, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #57993461
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    Published Nov 1957 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Clark Kent, Man of Mystery starring Superman, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Secret of Fort Superman starring Superman and Lex Luthor, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Man With the Zero Eyes starring Superman and Rex Chalmers, art by Al Plastino; Superman's heat vision (called super-vision here) is cold instead of hot. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60545255
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    Published Sep 1958 by DC.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #16-1848DE1-095

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super-Sword, art by Al Plastino; After Superman releases the Black Knight from a block of ice after nearly 1,000 years, the villain goes on a crime spree. Mrs. Superman, script by Otto Binder, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; When Clark and Lois are trapped on a remote island, Clark reveals his double identity to Lois and proposes marriage. The Steeplejack of Steel, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman takes a construction job undercover as Kirk Brent to expose a shady contractor. Full-page ad for DeLuxe Photo Service features small photos of Perry Como, Kim Novak, Pat Boone, Tony Curtis, Debbie Reynolds, and Elvis Presley. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #58886517
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    Published Jan 1961 by DC.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Pedigree: Pennsylvania Dutch
    • From the PA. Dutch Collection.
    • Label #0011757-AA-061

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Lois Lane's Secret Helper!, script by Otto Binder, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Krypto decides to try to make Superman fall in love with Lois Lane. Superman Meets Al Capone!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; While returning from the past, Superman is affected by Titano's kryptonite eye-blasts, and it causes him to land in Chicago in the 1920's. Flame-Dragon From Krypton!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; A Kryptonian Flame-Dragon makes it way to Earth. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #55594334
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    Published Aug 1967 by DC.

    1st Superman vs. Flash race. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. Superman's Race With the Flash!, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; a very close race by the two fastest super-heroes; brief Justice League appearance; the first Superman/Flash race. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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  • Item #58721777
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    Cover art by Neal Adams. The Man Who Destroyed Krypton!, script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Superman meets Black Zero, an agent of an interstellar pirate empire, who is sent out to destroy planets as they begin to achieve space travel; after learning that Black Zero was ultimately responsible for the destruction of Krypton, Superman releases Jax-Ur from the Phantom Zone to help him protect Earth and defeat Black Zero.Statement of ownership--average print run 1,140,000; average paid circulation 649,300. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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  • Item #55579576
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    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Mike Esposito. DC Giant featuring the following stories: The Man Who Saved Kal-El's Life!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Al Plastino; Superman meets Professor Dunn who visited Krypton and meet Jor-El before Krypton exploded; Using the Professor's "Matter-Radio" plans, two crooks are on a crime spree. The Rejected Super-Tot!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp. The Babe of Steel!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Superman uses red kryptonite to become baby-sized in order to get through a hole in the Phantom Zone that threatens to become larger. The Girl Superbaby!, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. The Grandson of Steel!, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela. Lois Lane's Revenge on Superman!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Unwanted Superbaby!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; First Gold K appearance. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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  • Item #45443768
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    Published Jan 1969 by DC.
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    • Slab: Scuffing on front of case
    • Label #17-2CCFB1B-023
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    Cover art by Neal Adams. The Most Dangerous Door in the World! starring Superman and Lex Luthor, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Jack Abel; Superman places a priceless prize in a huge vault and seals it with a lifetime lock…one that can't be cracked as long as he lives; renegade scientist, The Man of Steel's arch-enemy, Lex Luthor, knows he can only break in by killing his foe. Info on Dolphin artist Jay Scott Pike and the 1968 Academy Con. The Orphans of Space!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; In his Fortress of Solitude, Superman disassembles a strange machine he found in space; When the machine explodes and destroys the Earth, Superman, Supergirl and Krypto are the only survivors. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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  • Item #57029018
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    Published May 1969 by DC.
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    • Label #20-4967186-022

    Cover art by Joe Kubert. The Soldier of Steel!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Superman fights in Vietnam and battles a G.I. Giant. Last 12-cent cover-priced issue. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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  • Item #58384674
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    Published Jan 1971 by DC.
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    • Witnessed Signature: Neal Adams on 3/1/2021. Amateur Restoration Includes: Small amount of color touch on cover.
    • Label #22-0692A42-523
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    Cover art by Neal Adams. Superman Breaks Loose, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; A scientific experiment turns all the kryptonite on Earth to iron, as Clark Kent moves from newspaper to television journalism. Super-Turtle humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Jor-El's Golden Folly--The Fabulous World of Krypton, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Murphy Anderson; Ignoring the jeers of his colleagues, Kryptonian scientist Jor-El experiments with using anti-gravity to aid in space travel. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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  • Item #58507875
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    Published Dec 1974 by DC.

    Cover art by Nick Cardy. Lex Luthor--Super Scalp-Hunter!, script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lex Luthor reduces Superman's age by 10 years and then tries to kill him with a laser. The Loneliest Man in the Universe--The Fabulous World of Krypton, script by Martin Pasko, art by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]; Supergirl contemplates becoming an ordinary wife and mother. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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    Published Jun 1976 by DC.
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    • Label #21-3B8C92F-214
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    Superman origin retold. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner. Superman, 2001!, script by Cary Bates and Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; What if Baby Kal-El landed on Earth in 1976? Found by the American military just ahead of the Soviets, Kal-El is raised as a ward of the Army; Tensions over the alien superhuman, now called Skyboy, boil over in 1990 with both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. launching missiles. Skyboy destroys all of the weapons and abandons his Skyboy identity to live as Clark Kent; In 2001, the Soviets send Moka to Times Square to declare himself the person who saved the planet in 1990 and the rightful ruler of mankind, but Clark comes out of retirement, this time as Superman, and exposes Moka for the fraud he is. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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    Published Jun 1976 by DC.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #21-3B8C92F-211
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    Superman origin retold. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner. Superman, 2001!, script by Cary Bates and Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; What if Baby Kal-El landed on Earth in 1976? Found by the American military just ahead of the Soviets, Kal-El is raised as a ward of the Army; Tensions over the alien superhuman, now called Skyboy, boil over in 1990 with both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. launching missiles. Skyboy destroys all of the weapons and abandons his Skyboy identity to live as Clark Kent; In 2001, the Soviets send Moka to Times Square to declare himself the person who saved the planet in 1990 and the rightful ruler of mankind, but Clark comes out of retirement, this time as Superman, and exposes Moka for the fraud he is. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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    Published Jun 1976 by DC.
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    • Label #21-3B8C92F-212
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    Superman origin retold. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner. Superman, 2001!, script by Cary Bates and Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; What if Baby Kal-El landed on Earth in 1976? Found by the American military just ahead of the Soviets, Kal-El is raised as a ward of the Army; Tensions over the alien superhuman, now called Skyboy, boil over in 1990 with both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. launching missiles. Skyboy destroys all of the weapons and abandons his Skyboy identity to live as Clark Kent; In 2001, the Soviets send Moka to Times Square to declare himself the person who saved the planet in 1990 and the rightful ruler of mankind, but Clark comes out of retirement, this time as Superman, and exposes Moka for the fraud he is. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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    Published Jul 1976 by DC.
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Witnessed Sigs: Bob Wiacek & Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez on 9/30/2018.
    • Label #18-39BD0E0-048
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    Cover pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Bob Oksner (figures) and Bob Wiacek (backgrounds). Solomon Grundy Wins on a Monday!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Bob Oksner (figures), Terry Austin (backgrounds, pages 2-7, 10-19), and Bob Wiacek (backgrounds, pages 1, 8-9, 20-30); Solomon Grundy gets the best of Superman and goes on a search for another version of himself. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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    Published Dec 1984 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Eduardo Barreto. How Do You Hide a Superman?, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; Justin Moore sees a bearded, bedraggled Superman in an alley and tries to restore his memory. Jor-El: Superman!, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Pablo Marcos. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

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    "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" Part 1, continues in Action Comics #583. Art by Curt Swan. Inks by George Pérez. These two issues are the final pre-Crisis Superman issues. Written by Alan Moore. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

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