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Showcase (1956-1978) 79 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4076854011

Cover pencils by Jay Scott Pike. Ad for Green Lantern #65 and Brave & Bold 81. 1st appearance of Dolphin in The Fantasy at 14 Fathoms!, script and art by Jay Scott Pike; US Navy frogmen cut into a sunken WWII Navy ship to retrieve documents from a vault; And spot a white-haired girl(!) at the sea bottom; When she's brought aboard, she turns blue from suffocation--because she has gills; With regular dips in the ocean, she falls for Chris and learns some English. Ad for Ideal's Captain Action, Action Boy, and Dr. Evil toys, art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Ad for 80-Page Giant Superman #212. The Kid from Atlantis!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman helps Aqualad, a rejected child from Atlantis, to overcome his fear of fish; Aquaman adopts Aqualad as his sidekick. Article on "What's In a Fanzine." Ad for Captain Action #2, art by Gil Kane. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 96 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4381088002

Cover by Jim Aparo. "Defection!", script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bruce Patterson; The Doom Patrol returns home after their defeat of General Immortus to find a U.S. agent waiting for them in their headquarters; Lt. Matt Cable has been assigned by U.S. Intelligence to apprehend and arrest Russian ex-cosmonaut Lt. Col. Valentina Vostok, aka the new Negative Woman; The Doom Patrol defends their new teammate, and trap Lt. Cable in a locker; Robotman grills Negative Woman on her past, and she leaves; Her exit, though, is interrupted by the Cossack, a Russian agent assigned to bring her in. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Showcase (1956-1978) 97 VF- 7.5

Cover pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Joe Orlando. "Power Girl," script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Joe Staton inks by Joe Orlando; Power Girl breaks through the roof of Gotham Citys Central Electronics factory, interrupting a robbery in progress; The thieves boss is looking for the micro-transformers produced by Central, and claims that even Power Girl cant stop them; Power Girl goes about proving them wrong, by taking out three of the four high-tech thieves; A ricocheting bullet delays Power Girl from apprehending the fourth thief, who flees the scene; The thief uses a high-tech escape vehicle, and takes a detour through the Gotham City Rail Line; This barely slows Power Girl down, who catches up to the thief, and disarms his explosive suicide jacket; Power Girl relaxes outside the city, thinking back on her life; She remembers her life on Argo City, when Zor-L and Allura, her parents, put her in an escape pod to escape Argo Citys death; Her rocket sent her to Earth, to become Power Girl; After calming down from her trip down memory lane, she returns to Gotham. Batman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "Sable Lady." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Showcase 96 (1996) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4386896011

1st appearance Birds of Prey. Cover by Gary Frank & John Nyberg. Written by Jordan B. Gorfinkel, Jamie Delano and Scott Ciencin. Art by Jennifer Graves & Stan Woch, Wade Von Grawbadger and Alex Morrissey & Brian Garvey. Black Canary, Oracle and Lois Lane team up to shatter a slavery ring operating in Metropolis, run by a metahuman crimelord, in "Birds of a Feather"! (Note: Very early Birds of Prey story.) Plus, Deadman experiences the terrors of the life...on death row in "Mercy Killing"! And Lightray of the New Gods gets the shock of his immortal life when he finds a church devoted to him on the planet Earth in "Acts of God"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

Sinister House of Secret Love (1971) 4 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4421226005

Cover art by Tony DeZuniga. Kiss of the Serpent, script by Mary DeZuniga (plot) and Mike Fleisher (dialogue), art by Tony DeZuniga; When Michelle Harlinson's parents die, her uncle sets her up with a job in India with a friend; She unknowingly enters a family feud and is nearly killed before things are settled in favor of the man she loves. Letter from Marvels Duffy Vohland. 52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Space Jam (1996) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4427624011

As excitement builds toward Warner Bros.' live action/animated adventure Space Jam starring NBA superstar Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes, DC offers the film's official comic book adaptation. When dastardly aliens try to kidnap the Looney Tunes to spruce up their otherworldly amusement park, Michael Jordan gets pulled right into the middle of the mayhem! Only he can turn the Looney Tunes into a cohesive basketball team capable of beating the unscrupulous and unsportsmanlike Nerdlucks! Written by David Cody Weiss. Art by Leonardo Batic, Alberto Saichann and Horacio Ottolini. FC, 50 pg. Prestige Format. Cover price $5.95.

Spectre (1967 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4312866001

Written by Gardner Fox. Art and cover by Murphy Anderson. The use of an experimental anesthetic on a sniper-shot ambassador causes him to be possessed by his ancestor, an 18th century pirate named Captain Skull who has received strong supernatural powers in the process. Only the Spectre can stand against him. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Spirit (2006 DC) 7 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4213889006

Written by Kyle Baker, Jimmy Palmiotti and Walter Simonson Art by Kyle Baker, Jordi Bernet, Chris Sprouse & Karl Story Cover by Darwyn Cooke A Spirit Summer Special featuring a trio of tales! We start off with a supermodel gone bad, then follow a path of intrigue through an old tenement building, and finish off with an unjustly accused cabbie. Three stories with humor and heart, told in the best tradition of the Spirit. ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Star Trek (1989 2nd Series DC) Annual 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4426808001

The crew of the Enterprise tries to save a colony world whose population has been stricken by a deadly plague. There, Mr. Sulu finds a lost love. Unfortunately, everyone else finds hostile colonists who don't want the Federation's help and are willing to go to great lengths to stop them. Written by Peter David and George Takei (Star Trek's Mr. Sulu), with art by Gray Morrow. Cover by Jerome Moore. New Format. Cover price $2.95.

Static (1993 DC) Milestone 1A.U CGC 9.0 Cowan Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4428711005

Direct Edition unbagged without extras. Cover by Denys Cowan and Jimmy Palmiotti. Burning Sensation [Trial by Fire, Chapter One], script by Dwayne McDuffie and Robert L. Washington III, art by John Paul Leon and Steve Mitchell; Frieda goes to Akkad's place where the five alarm crew is waiting to take her somewhere; Static steps in and defeats them; Frieda goes home; Virgil asks Larry about asking Frieda out; Larry says he thinks Frieda believes they're just friends; the five alarm crew take Frieda to Hot-Streak; Static battles Hot-Streak, but when he sees his face he stops fighting and is defeated en by him. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Static (1993 DC) Milestone 1B.D CGC 9.6 Cowan Variant

Paper: White

Label #4428711006

Direct Edition. Blue cover, no barcode. Cover by Denys Cowan and Jimmy Palmiotti. Burning Sensation [Trial by Fire, Chapter One], script by Dwayne McDuffie and Robert L. Washington III, art by John Paul Leon and Steve Mitchell; Frieda goes to Akkad's place where the five alarm crew is waiting to take her somewhere; Static steps in and defeats them; Frieda goes home; Virgil asks Larry about asking Frieda out; Larry says he thinks Frieda believes they're just friends; the five alarm crew take Frieda to Hot-Streak; Static battles Hot-Streak, but when he sees his face he stops fighting and is defeated en by him. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 1 GD+ 2.5

2" cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.

Written by Edmond Hamilton. Art by Howard Sherman. Photo cover from Destination Moon. Chris and the crew of the Pioneer encounter radioactive, crystalline men in the Green Nebula and foil a plot to steal the Nebula's radium. Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Job Counselor. Written by David V. Reed. Art by Paul Norris and Bernard Sachs. Darwin meets a young actress who has accidentally bathed in the Fountain of Youth. Written by Jack Schiff, Mort Weisinger, and Bernie Breslauer. Art by Dick Sprang. A description of devices, events, and innovations predicated by Wells in his fiction. Written by Gardner Fox and Edmond Hamilton. Art by Jim Mooney and Sy Barry. A scientist uses a hydrogen bomb to cause rain, resulting in a world-wide flood. He uses a second bomb to save mankind. Article written by Julius Schwartz. Art by Morris Waldinger and Tommy Nicolosi. Science facts about the experiments of Otto von Ghericke and Isaac Newton. Text story, art by Raymond Perry. Written byGardner Fox and Robert Heinlein. Art by Curt Swan and John Fischetti. A story about a seat-of-the pants, first landing on the moon, adapted from the 1950 George Pal movie, Destination Moon. Text story by Julius Schwartz. Art by Morris Waldinger and Tommy Nicolosi. Facts about the 1692 appearance of Halley's Comet and the 1919 solar eclipse. Ad for Strange Adventures #2. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 6 GD+ 2.5

1" spine split from bottom of comic. Cover coming loose at both staples. Moisture damage and residue.

Written by Manly Wade Wellman. Art by Curt Swan and John Fischetti. A Martian spy infiltrates an earth-based project to build a space ship for a trip to Mars. Written by Mann Rubin (as Robert Starr). Art by Bob Oksner and Bernard Sachs. A toddler accidentally drinks an accelerated growth formula. Written by Jack Schiff, Mort Weisinger, and Bernie Breslauer. Art by Virgil Finlay. Speculation about the benefits of time travel. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by John Lehti. A scientist invents a method of suspended animation that results in him and his wife re-starting the human race on a distant world in the far, far future. Written by Julius Schwartz. Art by Morris Waldinger and Tommy Nicolosi. American Indian legends about the stars and other celestial bodies. Written by Henry Boltinoff. Art by Henry Boltinoff. Professor Eureka humor page. Written by Julius Schwartz. Art by Raymond Perry. Science trivia quiz. Written by Mann Rubin (as Manny Rubin). Art by Cresto. Astronomer Ned Harris discovers a tentacled planetoid that soon attacks Earth. Ad for DCs Big Town #3. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 13 GD/VG 3.0

Cover coming loose at one staple. Cover oxidation.

Captain Comet stars in "When the Earth Was Kidnapped!" (story by Edgar Ray Merritt, art by Murphy Anderson); "Artist of Other Worlds!" (story by Edmond Hamilton, art by Alex Toth); "The Man Who Televised Time!" (story by Gardner Fox; art by Gil Kane/Carmine Infantino?); and "The Hidden People!" (story by Hugh Davidson). Kane cover pencils. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 98 PR 0.5

REMAINDERED COPY.

"Attack on Fort Satellite" (pencils by Gil Kane); "The World That Grew!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino); and "The Spaceman Who Came to Dinner!" Kane cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 205 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1216807008

1st appearance of Deadman in "Who Has Been Lying in My Grave?" Script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Carmine Infantino. Back-up story: "War of the Mind Readers!" Infantino/George Roussos cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Love Adventures (2022 DC) 1B CGC 9.8 Conner Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4058761022

Cover by Amanda Conner. Written by Stephanie Phillips, Rich Douek, Rex Ogle, Andrew Marino, Che Grayson, Devin Grayson, Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly and Ram V. Art by Jon Sommariva, Scot Eaton, Geraldo Borges, Pablo M. Collar, Jon Mikel, Roger Robinson, Christian Duce, Phil Hester, Wayne Faucher, Eric Gapstur and Ande Parks. Ahhhh! Can you smell that? Love is in the air again, and we're here to warm your heart and brighten your soul with eight ludicrous stories of like, love, and loss. We've got stories of a love as old as Jurassic time on Dinosaur Island, a bromance between Peacemaker and his eagle sidekick Eagly, and a first date you never saw coming. Oh wow, these really do sound sweet and heartwarming! So c'mon, let your freak flag fly and get strange this Valentine's Day with us! In this issue: Harley Quinn in "Lightning in a Bottle" by Stephanie Phillips and Jon Sommariva; The Flash and Gorilla Grodd's ghastly group date in "The Grodd Couple" by Rich Douek, Scot Eaton and Wayne Faucher; Peacemaker loves something more than peace(?!) in "Love of Country" by Rex Ogle and Geraldo Borges; Blue Beetle in "Ritual of Love" by Andrew Marino and Pablo M. Collar; Shazam and Superman in "In the Name of Love" by Che Grayson and Jon Mikel; Alfred in "Service" by Devin Grayson and Roger Robinson; Sgt. Rock is witness to prehistoric passion in "Romance on Dinosaur Island" by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly and Christian Duce; and Batman in "Dinner for Two" by Ram V, Phil Hester, Eric Gapstur and Ande Parks. 80 pages, full color. Ages 13+ Cover price $9.99.

Strange Love Adventures (2022 DC) 1B CGC 9.8 Conner Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4058761023

Cover by Amanda Conner. Written by Stephanie Phillips, Rich Douek, Rex Ogle, Andrew Marino, Che Grayson, Devin Grayson, Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly and Ram V. Art by Jon Sommariva, Scot Eaton, Geraldo Borges, Pablo M. Collar, Jon Mikel, Roger Robinson, Christian Duce, Phil Hester, Wayne Faucher, Eric Gapstur and Ande Parks. Ahhhh! Can you smell that? Love is in the air again, and we're here to warm your heart and brighten your soul with eight ludicrous stories of like, love, and loss. We've got stories of a love as old as Jurassic time on Dinosaur Island, a bromance between Peacemaker and his eagle sidekick Eagly, and a first date you never saw coming. Oh wow, these really do sound sweet and heartwarming! So c'mon, let your freak flag fly and get strange this Valentine's Day with us! In this issue: Harley Quinn in "Lightning in a Bottle" by Stephanie Phillips and Jon Sommariva; The Flash and Gorilla Grodd's ghastly group date in "The Grodd Couple" by Rich Douek, Scot Eaton and Wayne Faucher; Peacemaker loves something more than peace(?!) in "Love of Country" by Rex Ogle and Geraldo Borges; Blue Beetle in "Ritual of Love" by Andrew Marino and Pablo M. Collar; Shazam and Superman in "In the Name of Love" by Che Grayson and Jon Mikel; Alfred in "Service" by Devin Grayson and Roger Robinson; Sgt. Rock is witness to prehistoric passion in "Romance on Dinosaur Island" by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly and Christian Duce; and Batman in "Dinner for Two" by Ram V, Phil Hester, Eric Gapstur and Ande Parks. 80 pages, full color. Ages 13+ Cover price $9.99.

Strange Sports Stories (1973) 6 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1261895017

Final issue of the series. Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Monster in Hole 18," script by Elliot Maggin, art by John Rosenberger; a monster resides in the 18th hole of a golf course. "The Great Cross-Country Cloud Race!", script by Martin Pasko, art by John Rosenberger; a cloud race through the skies on sail boats that float on the clouds. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Sugar and Spike (1956) 15 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4419899014

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Stories starring Sugar & Spike: Mommies Must Be Managed, The Tail of the Tick-Tock, Beatin' Eatin', Shirley the Sheep Dog Rides Again, and First Train Ride. Scripts and art by Sheldon Mayer. The Secret of the Happy Pig! public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman. Pint-Size Pin-Ups paper dolls by Mayer. Write Your Own Comic Page! by Mayer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Suicide Squad (1987 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4384741003

Direct Edition. Cover art by Howard Chaykin. Trial by Blood, script by John Ostrander, pencils by Luke McDonnell, inks by Karl Kesel; Amanda Waller organizes a mission to take down the Jihad before they can attack the U.S. Bob Greenberger talks about how this series was developed. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Suicide Squad (1987 1st Series) 48 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1226078020

Cover by Steve Lightle. In Control, script by John Ostrander and Kim Yale, art by Geof Isherwood; A new and improved Thinker is slowly making his way towards Oracle, and Amanda Waller is desperate to find her first and come to the rescue. Count Vertigo, Cliff Carmichael/Thinker app. 36 pgs, full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Super Friends (1976 DC 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4425770010

"The Fury of the Super Foes." Aquaman, Batman, Robin, Superman and Wonder Woman attempt to prevent Penguin, Poison Ivy, Cheetah, and others from stealing the components of a super robot. The Super Friends, which are essentially a watered down version of the Justice League, appeared in the Saturday morning animated series of the same name. Script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Ric Estrada and Joe Orlando, inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Ernie Chua. Cover price $0.30.

Super Heroes Battle Super Gorillas (1976) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4360720003

Cover pencils by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua), inks by Vince Colletta. "The Super-Gorilla from Krypton," script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Jimmy summons Superman to Africa with his signal-watch when he encounters a gorilla with super-powers; Superman deduces that the giant ape is from Krypton, and later it sacrifices itself to save Superman from Green Kryptonite, revealing that it was really a Kryptonian human accidentally transformed into a gorilla. "Grodd Puts the Squeeze on Flash," script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Sid Greene; Gorilla Grodd speeds up the citizens of Central City and uses them to force Flash to free him from his prison in Gorilla City. "The Gorilla Boss of Gotham City," script by David Vern, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Boss Dyke is executed in the gas chambers for his crimes, and his body is taken to a doctor who transplants the criminal's brain into that of a large gorilla; The gorilla communicates to the doctor that after he and his gang have secured needed funds, he wants his brain then transplanted into that of the Batman, and Batman's bran put into the gorilla. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 116 CGC 2.0 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white

Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch On Cover. (Pieces on Cover Re-attached With Tape. Tape on Interior Cover and Centerfold.)

Label #3858881011

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Smoking is for Squares! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. "Superboy, King of the Wolf-Pack!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; When executioners from the warlike world of Subaat come looking for refugees under Superboy's protection, he transforms his charges into wolves, pretends to have become a "wolf-lad" due to Indian magic, and keeps up the masquerade until the executioners have left. "The False Superboy of Smallville!", art by Al Plastino; Hector Hooper of Smallville High pretends to be Superboy to impress a beauty named Valerie; But, when his imposture is found out, the real Superboy lends a hand to save Hector from peer condemnation. "The Ordeal of Chief Parker!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; When Superboy appears to drive Chief Parker to the point of resigning by harassing him, another Superboy and Krypto appear to battle the first Superboy; The harassing Superboy suddenly realizes that he is from a parallel universe. Clark Kent's Classmates! article. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 165 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4423956012

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Super-Dog from Krypton!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sy Barry; A super-powerful dog arrives in Smallville in a rocket complete with written records proving that he is baby Kal-El's puppy who Jor-El used as a test animal when developing his space rockets. Superboy's Last Day, art by George Papp. The Girl Who Saw the Future Superboy!, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino. The Phantom Superboy, script by Robert Bernstein, art by George Papp; After Professor Lang finds a box of Kryptonian weapons, Superboy is accidentally projected into the Phantom Zone. The Death of Ma and Pa Kent, art by Al Plastino. Short text pieces: Superboy's Time Trips, The Origin of the Superboy Revenge Squad, and The Phantom Zone Criminals. DC Giant G-71. All reprints. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 197 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Missing ad page. Does not interrupt art or story.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Timber Wolf: Dead Hero, Live Executioner!--A New Tale of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Cary Bates, art by Dave Cockrum; Timber Wolf returns from a mission where he was presumed dead, and while being honored, attacks the President of Earth. The Slay-Away Plan, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Bob Brown inks by Murphy Anderson; Superboy and Lana thwart a robbery of rare treasures. Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World, script by Paul Levitz, art by Dave Cockrum. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Superboy (1994 3rd Series) 9D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4361732011

Direct Edition. "King Shark!" Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Humberto Ramos, Doug Hazlewood, and Ande Parks. Superboy battles Aquaman's nemesis, King Shark, off the coast of Hawaii. Plus, learn the mysterious origin of this truly unique villain. Cover price $1.50.

Superboy the Man of Tomorrow (2023 DC) 1A CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4431557021

Written by Kenny Porter. Art by Jahnoy Lindsay. Cover by Jahnoy Lindsay. CONNER KENT TAKES CENTER STAGE! After the events of Dark Crisis, Conner feels out of place with the rest of the hero community. He doesn't fit in with the rest of the Superman Family, and the rest of the world doesn't really need him with so many Supers in Metropolis. He doesn't want to rely on Tim, Cassie, and Bart, so Conner looks to the stars as a place he might be able to call his own and carve out his own path. But what lurks in the great unknown? Are bravado and swagger enough to help Superboy find his new calling? This is the 2022 Round Robin winner—picked by you, the fans! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Supergirl (1972 1st Series) 1 FN+ 6.5

1st solo title. Cover art by Bob Oksner. Trail of the Madman!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Art Saaf, inks by Vince Colletta; Linda quits her job at KSF-TV, and goes back to college at Vandyre University to study drama. Super Fashions From Fans!; Fans provide fashions and hair designs for Supergirl. Castle in the Clouds, script by Len Wein and Marv Wolfman, pencils by John Rosenberger, inks by Dick Giordano; Jeff gets caught in Zatanna's trance, and gets sent back to King Arthur's Court. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Supergirl (1972 1st Series) 2 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4427457011

Cover art by Bob Oksner. Death of a City!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Art Saaf, inks by Vince Colletta; Supergirl takes one of her professors to Kandor to try and cure him of an obscure brain malady. The Magic Piper, script by Len Wein and Marv Wolfman, art by Don Heck; Zatanna goes back 600 years to try and recruit the Pied Piper to help with a rat problem. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Supergirl (1972 1st Series) 3 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4427457012

Cover art by Bob Oksner. The Garden of Death!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Art Saaf, inks by Vince Colletta; Supergirl helps a man who has been framed for murder. Curse of the Phantom Heckler!, script by Cary Bates, art by Don Heck; Zatanna performs at Midvale Orphanage. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Supergirl (1972 1st Series) 4 CGC 9.0 Restored

Restored: C2

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover.

Label #4427457009

Cover art by Bob Oksner. The Borrowed Brain!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Art Saaf, inks by Vince Colletta; Supergirl accidently gives some of her powers to a crime boss. The Rock of Revenge, script by Cary Bates, art by Don Heck; Zatanna faces off against Merba the Sorcerer. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Supergirl (1972 1st Series) 5 CGC 7.5 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover.

Label #4427457025

Cover art by Bob Oksner. The Devil's Brother!, script by Arnold Drake, pencils by John Rosenberger, inks by Vince Colletta; Supergirl is kidnapped and taken to another dimension. The Girl Who Split in Two! starring Hawkman , script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; The origin of Zatanna. Cover price $0.20.

Supergirl (1972 1st Series) 6 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4427457007

Cover art by Bob Oksner. In Love and War, pencils by Art Saaf, inks by Vince Colletta; Supergirl gets a couple of street gangs to work together. The Final Cut! starring Melba Manton, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Frank Giacoia. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Supergirl (1972 1st Series) 7 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4427457008

Cover art by Bob Oksner. The Sinister Snowman, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Art Saaf, inks by Vince Colletta; Zatanna teams with Supergirl. Article about the city of Metropolis, Illinois setting up a Superman recreation center and producing a special magazine entitled "The Amazing World of Superman--Metropolis Edition." 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Supergirl (1972 1st Series) 8 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4427457010

Cover art by Bob Oksner. A Head-Full of Snakes!, script by Cary Bates, art by Art Saaf; Supergirl is possessed by Medusa's ghost. Articles about the Legion of Super-Heroes and comic fandom by Paul Levitz. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Supergirl (2005 4th Series) 1B CGC 9.8 Turner Variant

Paper: White

Label #4106737010

Michael Turner cover - Written by Jeph Loeb Art by Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund Covers by Churchill & Rapmund and Michael Turner Superstar writer Jeph Loeb and the red-hot art team of Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund join forces to deliver a new monthly series spinning out of the sell-out run in SUPERMAN/BATMAN featuring the adventures of Superman's cousin from Krypton, the one and only Kara Zor-el! Kara's story begins with the same brand of high-flying adventure as she begins her whirlwind tour of the DCU! And the first hero she squares off against is Power Girl! Before this tale guest-starring the JSA is complete, secrets behind the origins of both will be revealed! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers by Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund (75%) Michael Turner (25%). The Turner cover is shown above; please see page 53 for the Churchill cover. On sale August 10 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 USEdited by Eddie Berganza Cover price $2.99.

Supergirl (2005 4th Series) 50A CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4419483024

Cover by Michael Turner. Written by Sterling Gates, Helen Slater and Jake Black. Art by Jamal Igle, Jon Sibal and Cliff Chiang. Special celebratory 50th issue! Sterling Gates and Jamal Igle reunite to tell an epic, oversized battle royale between the Girl of Steel and a mysterious, diabolical new foe! Still reeling from last issue's harrowing events, Supergirl is put to the test when she uncovers a terrible secret about her friend and confidant, Lana Lang. Plus! A look into a day in the life of the Girl of Steel written by Jake Black and Supergirl herself, actress Helen Slater! Featuring a cover by the man who redefined Supergirl for the 21st century, Michael Turner, SUPERGIRL #50 is an extra-sized extravaganza you won't want to miss! Cover price $2.99.

Supergirl Special (2023 DC) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Jack Foil Edition.

Label #4358604018

Written by Mariko Tamaki. Art by Skylar Patridge. Cover by Will Jack. GIRL INTERRUPTED! After joining the Superman Family and their heroic efforts in Metropolis, Kara thought she had found her place in the world. But there's only room in town for one Supergirl, and Power Girl's sudden reappearance has made her redundant. Her identity and role are both in question as she looks for answers. Will they lead her out of the city or out of this world? Find out as critically acclaimed writer Mariko Tamaki (Supergirl: Being Super) returns to the Maid of Might with the help of Skylar Patridge (Wonder Woman)! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $8.99.

Superman '78 the Metal Curtain (2023 DC) 1C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Action Figure Variant Cover

Label #4371439013

Written by Robert Venditti. Art by Gavin Guidry. Cover by Action Comics Superman McFarlane Toys Action Figure. When the planet Krypton exploded, its last son was rocketed across the cosmos and came to settle in a small town in Kansas. But what else came with him, and what if a piece of his home landed somewhere we never knew about? As Superman has become a symbol of strength and pride for America, the Soviet Union looks to crush that image with a creation of their own, built by their own might and forged by their own power! Robert Venditti returns to the Man of Steel with new artist Gavin Guidry! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 29 CGC 3.0 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white

Restoration includes: small amount of glue on spine of cover, cover reinforced.

Label #4414342001

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring. The Wizard of Wishes! starring Superman, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], art by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster]; When the Prankster is accidently hit by an automobile, the owner, a multi-millionaire, offers his fortune to anyone who can make him happy. Grandpa Peters humor two-pager by Tom McNamara [as Lefty O'Grady]. The Tycoon of Crime!, art by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster]. Untitled Lois Lane, Girl Reporter story; When Lois is given the assignment to write a story on a bake shop, little does she know that that bakery is a front for a lottery racket. The Weakling text story by Ivan Arlen. The Pride of the Kents!, script by Joe Samachson [as Jerry Siegel], art by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster]; A formerly rich man, whose relatives still think he is loaded, decides to discover just how much his relatives think of him, and holds an unusual "Kent Family Reunion." Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 30 CGC 3.5 Qualified

Paper: Off white to white

Centerfold missing.

Label #4427656019

Origin and first appearance of Mr. Mxyztplk (later Mxyzptlk). Superman flies for the first time. Cover art by Jack Burnley. Superman Alias Superman, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster]; Lois Lane thinks Clark Kent is trying to trick her into believing he's Superman! Untitled Lois Lane story, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster]; Lois is taken prisoner by the Dover gang. The King's Substitute!, script by Bill Finger [as Jerry Siegel], art by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster]; Unhappy because his father-in-law to be considers him to be a nobody, Johnny Poly goes to Poltavia to bid on a picture of the nation's ancient monarch. Death of a Pirate text story by Eric Carter. The Mysterious Mr. Mxyztplk!, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by Joe Shuster (?) and Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster]. Handy Andy humor page by Jack Farr. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 35 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4417376009

Cover pencils by Jack Burnley. Fame for Sale!, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos; Wilbur Wolfingham acts as a publicity agent for several well-known people, then gets actors to impersonate them and make outlandish statements that mar their character. Lois Lane story, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry], pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe]. Death On a String text story by Whitney Ellsworth [as Fred Whitby]. Like Father, Like Son!, script by Bill Finger [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos; Two men are running for the job of Public Works Commissioner, but one of them, Jed Scapely, uses an underhanded technique to undermine his opponent. The Genie of the Lamp! starring Superman, script by Alvin Schwartz [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 36 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4419733012

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Mr. Mxyzptlk's Mistake starring Superman, Mr. Mxyztplk, and Lois Lane, pencils by Ira Yarbrough, inks by George Roussos. Glory for Gloria starring Superman, pencils by Ira Yarbrough. A Tooth for a Tooth text story by Ives Carter. Lois Lane story starring Captain Rourke and Clark Kent, script by Whitney Ellsworth, art by Sam Citron. Clark Kent, Star Reporter starring Superman, Mr. Keele, Lois Lane, and Perry White, pencils by Ira Yarbrough. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 38 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Centerfold detached at one staple. Interior tearing.

Cover pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by George Roussos, features Superman reading Batman # 32. The Battle of the Atoms, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Sam Citron, inks by George Roussos; Luthor tries to kill Superman with an atomic bomb (the story was delayed because of government censorship). The Bad Old Knights, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sam Citron, inks by George Roussos; Superman goes to Camelot in a dream. Gun-Grabbing George text story by Jack Miller [as Jesse Merlan]. Lois Lane story, script by Whitney Ellsworth, pencils by Sam Citron. The Man of Stone, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Sam Citron, inks by George Roussos. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 40 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4416321001

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring. The Mxyztplk-Susie Alliance, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Ira Yarbrough, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois thinks Superman is making Susie's fibs come true again, but Susie is actually telling the truth about things Mr. Mxyztplk is doing. There Is No Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Ira Yarbrough, inks by Stan Kaye; A noted Professor believes that Superman is scientifically impossible and therefore must be a hoax. One In a Million text story by Ed Blaney. Lois Lane story, script by Whitney Ellsworth, pencils by Sam Citron. A Modern Marco Polo, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Ira Yarbrough, inks by Stan Kaye. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 55 GD 2.0

5" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Tape on interior cover.

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye (background figures), inks by Kaye. Prankster's Second Childhood, art by Al Plastino; The Prankster is voted Most Admired Man by the students at the Manly Academy for Problem Children. The Richest Man In the World, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Millionaire Stephen Van Schuyler wants to marry Lois Lane, so she stages a contest to see who can give her the most spectacular gifts, Schuyler or Superman. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Albert Einstein bio. Too Many Heroes, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Actor Peter Loroff wills all his money to the person who performs the most heroic deed in the week after his death. Used in Seduction of the Innocent (pg. 33). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 58 GD 2.0

3" cumulative spine split (taped). Cover and interior oxidation with chipping. Staples added (not manufacturing).

Cover art by Al Plastino. Tiny Trix, the Bantam Bandit, script by William Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino; Tiny Trix tries to get out of jail by claiming he's a juvenile. Lois Lane Loves Clark Kent, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois' doctor advises her to try to transfer her love for Superman to a normal human, but her attempt to fall in love with Clark fails. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Casey the Cop humor page by Boltinoff. The Case of the Second Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; An earth scientist rockets his child to another planet where he grows up with super powers; He comes to Earth seeking Superman's help against the criminal scientist Bantor. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 73 GD- 1.8

Oxidation.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Hank Garvin, Man of Steel starring Superman, Hank Garvin, Honest Jack Dugan, Friendly Al Piper, and Harry Dane, script by Bill Finger. The Mighty Mite starring Superman, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Jeremy Kendall, Henrietta Kendall, Horace Preson, and Cynthia Preston, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Jerry Jitterbug humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Boxing's Forgotten Man text story by Frank Minton. Perry White Vs. Clark Kent, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti; Clark Kent briefly becomes Planet editor; Planet combines with rival Dispatch. Superman is also featured in a one-page public service announcement, "The World is Our Schoolroom! 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.