Superman Comic Books & Graphic Novels

Absolute Power (2024 DC) 3C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Cohen Variant Cover

Label #4503097001

Written by Mark Waid. Art by Dan Mora. Cover by Carla Cohen. THE LAST STAND OF PARADISE ISLAND! Our heroes are on the run following the Trinity of Evil's devastating attack on the fortress of Solitude! With Superman's headquarters in ruin and the super-powers on planet earth in the clutches of Amanda Waller, Failsafe and the Brainiac Queen...is this the end of the line? No way--the resistance lives on! Using fortress technology cobbled together by Mr. Terrific and the Atom, Earth's last hope have retreated to Themyscira, home to Wonder Woman and famously suspicious of outsiders. Can Superman, Batman and the rest of the depowered heroes strike an alliance with these elite Amazonian fighters? All this, and a mad mayday from Barry Allen as DC's war for ABSOLUTE POWER rages on! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 43 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4015108001

Cover art by Fred Ray. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Leo Nowak (signed as Joe Shuster), inks by Ed Dobrotka. The Vigilante story, art by Mort Meskin. The Adventure of the Ancient Airplane starring Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Mr. America story, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. Congo Bill story, art by Fred Ray. Zatara story, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 91 CGC 5.0

Paper: White

Label #4367053001

Cover art by Jack Burnley and Stan Kaye. The Ghost Drum starring Superman, art by Ira Yarbrough. The Sunshine Swindle starring Hayfoot Henry, script by Al Schwartz, art by Stan Kaye. The Underground School starring Congo Bill, art by Edwin Smalle. The Fiddler's Jam Session starring Vigilante, art by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton Jr.). One Man Show starring Zatara, art by W. F. White. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 108 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #0186801001

Classic molten metal cover art by Jack Burnley and Stan Kaye. The Great Crasher! starring Superman, art by John Sikela. The Fight That Couldn't Be Won! starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Baker and the Jailbird! starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by W. F. White. The Triumph of Taffy! starring Hayfoot Henry, script by Al Schwartz, art by Stan Kaye. The Town That Roared Again! starring Vigilante, art by George Roussos. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 252 CGC 2.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4433610007

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Al Plastino. Origin and 1st appearance of Supergirl in "The Supergirl from Krypton!", script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Superman spies a crashing rocket and discovers his cousin Supergirl; She tells him how Argo City survived the destruction of Krypton and how her father sent her to Earth when the inhabitants of Argo City were threatened by Kryptonite poisoning; Superman sets her up in Midvale Orphanage so she can adjust to life on Earth. Intro new Metallo "The Menace of Metallo!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Al Plastino; Criminal John Corben, who is nearly killed in an auto accident, is given a robot body powered by uranium; When he is hit by bullets meant for Lois, she assumes he is really Superman. 2/3-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "Congo Bill Dies at Dawn!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 283 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4497773001

First 12-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Legion of Super-Villains appearance in "The Red Kryptonite Menace!", script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Two shape-changing Durlans arrive on earth from the 30th century; They collect red and green kryptonite in an attempt to kill Superman; Three different Red Kryptonite meteors give Superman the ability to make his wishes come true, shoot fire from his mouth when he talks and read minds; Chameleon Men disguise themselves as President John F. Kennedy and Russian Premier Nikita Khrushchev. One-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Six Red 'K' Perils of Supergirl!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; When Mr. Mxyzptlk made Supergirl invulnerable to Kryptonite, he neglected to extend the spell to cover Red Kryptonite as well. As a result, exposure to six Red K meteors turns Supergirl into a fat girl, a wolf-girl, and a microbe-sized girl. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1015B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover

Label #2106682019

Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Szymon Kudranski. Cover by Lucio Parrillo. Breakout Wonder Comics hero Naomi makes her Metropolis debut as the teen hero looks to Superman to help her navigate her unexpected new role as a hero in the DC Universe. Hoping to answer the remain questions about her origin, lineage and greater purpose on Earth, Naomi not only gets the attention of the Man of Steel but also Gotham City's Dark Knight Detective, as Batman takes an interest in her quick rise to prominence. 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Dark Nights Death Metal (2020 DC) 3C CGC 9.8 Federici Variant

Paper: White

Federici Variant Cover.

Label #1618422022

Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Greg Capullo and Jonathan Glapion. Cover by Riccardo Federici. All aboard! When the Justice League launches its assault on New Apokolips, the team's goal is to free Superman from his solar prison. But it's all going off the rails when they learn that the Man of Steel is gone for good thanks to the Anti-Life Equation. Plus, the deep secret of the Darkest Knight is revealed-but how much darker could the Batman Who Laughs possibly get? And don't miss the surprise return of everyone's favorite wanna be Robin! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Dark Nights Death Metal (2020 DC) 3E CGC 9.8 Capullo B&W 1:100 Variant

Paper: White

Sketch Cover.

Label #1618422017

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Greg Capullo and Jonathan Glapion. Cover by Greg Capullo. All aboard! When the Justice League launches its assault on New Apokolips, the team's goal is to free Superman from his solar prison. But it's all going off the rails when they learn that the Man of Steel is gone for good thanks to the Anti-Life Equation. Plus, the deep secret of the Darkest Knight is revealed-but how much darker could the Batman Who Laughs possibly get? And don't miss the surprise return of everyone's favorite wanna be Robin! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 27D CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4473182004

Direct Edition. Superman and Manhunter from Mars star in "The Key That Unlocked Chaos!" First appearance of Mongul. Written by Len Wein, with art by Jim Starlin, Dick Giordano and Frank McLaughlin. Characters: Superman; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz, Manhunter from Mars]; Mongul (intro, villain); Steve Lombard; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; The Warzoon (aliens, flashback); The Largas (aliens, flashback); green kryptonite. Plus: "Whatever Happened to Congorilla?" Written by Bob Rozakis, with art by Romeo Tanghal and Frank Chiaramonte. Characters: Congo Bill; Congorilla; Golden Gorilla; Janu; Mose; K'Bani (villain); Fred Cantrell (villain). Cover by Jim Starlin. Cover price $0.50.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 41N CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #4499611004

Newsstand Edition. Superman and the Joker team up when the Clown Prince of Crime says he can help find the Prankster and his hostage Perry White in "The Terrible Tinseltown Treasure-Trap Treachery!" Written by Martin Pasko. Art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez & Frank McLaughlin. Plus: 16-page new Wonder Woman preview by Roy Thomas, Gene Colan & Romeo Tanghal. Cover by Ross Andru & Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.60.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 47A.N CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4494461003

1st printing. Newsstand Edition. 1st appearance He-Man and the Masters of the Universe in comics. Superman vs. He-Man and The Masters of the Universe in "From Eternia with Death!" written by Paul Kupperberg with art by Curt Swan and inks by Mike DeCarlo. Cover price $0.60.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 49N CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #4430134018

Newsstand Edition. DC Comics Presents: Superman and SHAZAM! - Written by Roy Thomas and Paul Kuppergerg. Art by Rich Buckler and John Calnan. Can even the combined power of Superman and Captain Marvel stand up to the awesome might of Black Adam?! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

Man of Steel (1986) 6 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1497247023

Published just a few months after Crisis on Infinite Earths, John Byrne's The Man of Steel updated the saga of Superman for modern audiences, changing certain aspects of the character in the process. Here we see that Clark Kent's parents are alive and well in Smallville (originally they had died shortly after Clark's graduation from high school), and Clark's childhood sweetheart Lana Lang is back in town. Clark learns that he is the sole survivor of Krypton (thus erasing Supergirl and others from continuity), but swears his allegiance to Earth. Written and drawn by John Byrne, with inks by Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.75.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 68 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #1567378006

1st appearance of Bizarro. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Boy of Steel vs the Thing of Steel Chapter 1: The Amazing Bizarro, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; A scientist's experiment backfires and creates an imperfect duplicate of Superboy. Lost -- A Free Education! public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Boy of Steel vs the Thing of Steel Chapter 2: The Runaway Super-Creature, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; Bizarro's dimwitted attempts to help only create great danger for all those around him. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Boy of Steel vs the Thing of Steel Chapter 3: The Battle with Bizarro, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; The army unleashes an anachronistic A-bomb against Bizarro. Razor Blade Radio--Superboy's Workshop activity page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy (1994 3rd Series) 0A CGC 9.2 Grummett

Paper: White

Label #2053160017

Zero Hour. Superboy recounts his first encounter with Sidearm to Professor Emil Hamilton in "Sidearm - One! Superboy - Zero!" Written by Karl Kesel. Pencils by Tom Grummett. Inks by Doug Hazlewood & Dennis Janke. Cover by Grummett. Cover price $1.50.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 32 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3860285006

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring. Superman's Search for Clark Kent!, script by Alvin Schwartz [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos; Superman agrees to undergo the powerful rays of a machine designed to study brain tissue. Crime on Skis!, script by Bill Finger (?) [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos; Superman, in the guise of Clark Kent, travels with Lois to Ski Valley, which is being threatened by a death bird: a half-man, half-bird creature of Indian lore. Grandpa Peters humor two-pager by Tom McNamara [as Lefty O'Grady]. Bomb Trap text story by Jack Miller [as Jesse Merlan]. Lois Lane story, script by Whitney Ellsworth [as Jerry], pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe], inks by George Roussos. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Toys of Treachery! starring Superman, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1987 2nd Series) 75D CGC 9.8 SS Dan Jurgens Direct Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Signed By Dan Jurgens on 3/24/14.

Label #1406031020

1st printing. Doomsday! Part 7 of 7. "Doomsday!" Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding. Here it is, the issue that rocked the DC Universe. An unstoppable force named Doomsday crash landed on Earth and has cut a swath of death and destruction across the country, all the way to Metropolis. Even the Justice League, the world's premiere super-team, was powerless before this creature's might. Now one man stands defiantly in Doomsday's way and vows that the creature's insanity stops here. Superman fights his strongest opponent to the death in the streets of Metropolis. Cover price $1.25.

Superman (1987 2nd Series) 75D CGC 9.8 SS Jurgens Direct Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Signed by Dan Jurgens on 3/24/14.

Label #1406031034

1st printing. Doomsday! Part 7 of 7. "Doomsday!" Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding. Here it is, the issue that rocked the DC Universe. An unstoppable force named Doomsday crash landed on Earth and has cut a swath of death and destruction across the country, all the way to Metropolis. Even the Justice League, the world's premiere super-team, was powerless before this creature's might. Now one man stands defiantly in Doomsday's way and vows that the creature's insanity stops here. Superman fights his strongest opponent to the death in the streets of Metropolis. Cover price $1.25.

Superman (1987 2nd Series) 75N CGC 9.8 Newsstand Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4026489003

1st printing. Doomsday! Part 7 of 7. "Doomsday!" Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding. Here it is, the issue that rocked the DC Universe. An unstoppable force named Doomsday crash landed on Earth and has cut a swath of death and destruction across the country, all the way to Metropolis. Even the Justice League, the world's premiere super-team, was powerless before this creature's might. Now one man stands defiantly in Doomsday's way and vows that the creature's insanity stops here. Superman fights his strongest opponent to the death in the streets of Metropolis. NOTE: The event of "The Death of Superman" was so huge that it was reported on by the national media. - Odinson, Lonestar Comics Archivist Cover price $1.25.

Superman (2016 4th Series) 27A CGC 9.8 Weeks

Paper: White

Label #2096018007

Declaration: Part 1 - Written by Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason. Art by Scott Godlewski. Cover by Lee Weeks. It's been an emotional and physical rollercoaster for Superman, Lois, and Jon: the Eradicator, Dinosaur Island, Frankenstein and the Bride, Multiversity, Reborn and Black Dawn-a barrage of terror and horror! What does the family need right now? Yep, you got it...a vacation! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $2.99.

Superman (2023 DC) 5B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover

Label #4287705009

Written by Joshua Williamson. Art by Jamal Campbell. Cover by Mikel Janin. Silver Banshee is back--and more dangerous than ever! Given a massive power upgrade by Lex Luthor's archenemies, Silver Banshee's scream rocks Metropolis, and Superman must stop her from destroying his city while also saving her life. Be ready for the shock ending that stabs this series in its heart! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Superman (2023 DC) 17C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Sejic Variant Cover

Label #4503097018

Written by Joshua Williamson. Art by Jamal Campbell. Cover by Stjepan Sejic. ABSOLUTE POWER TIE-IN! After the traumatic events of Absolute Power #2, Superman and Zatanna trek into the darkest areas of the DC Universe to find a way to stop Waller and her growing army. Powerless and without magic, are they willing to make a deal with a devil to save the world? 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

World's Finest (1941) 27 CGC 8.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #0720219002

Cover pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris. The Man Who Out-Supered Superman, pencils by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed), inks by Stan Kaye [as Joe Shuster]; Frustrated by the fact that his girl friend loves and adores Superman, Nelson Swayne vows to "out-super" Superman in five different events, all to be judged by prominent citizens of Metropolis. The Three Dooms starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. The Staff of Life starring Zatara, script by George Kashdan, art by William F. White. Shadowing My Own Shadow's Shadow! starring Super-Sleuth McFooey, script and art by Jack Farr. The Flatbush Fiddler starring The Boy Commandos, pencils by Curt Swan. Me, Outlaw! starring Batman and Robin, art by Jim Mooney [as Bob Kane]; While on death row awaiting his fate in the electric chair, Wheels Mitchem agrees to write a book about his life story for $3000. 76 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

World's Finest (1941) 90 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3737713024

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. The Super-Batwoman starring Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye; Batwoman takes a capsule created by Jor-El that gives her super powers for 24 hours; She uses that time to try to find out Batman and Superman's secret identities. The Amazing Archer from Mars starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Danger: Prejudice At Work public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moriera. The Shell Hunters text article. The Riddle of the Mystery Tracker starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.