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Absolute Superman (2024 DC) 1A CGC 9.8 Sandoval

Paper: White

Label #4701297003

Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Rafa Sandoval. Cover by Rafa Sandoval. SUPERSTARS JASON AARON AND RAFA SANDOVAL UNLEASH A SHOCKING NEW TAKE ON THE LAST SON OF KRYPTON! Without the fortress...without the family...without a home...what's left is the Absolute Man of Steel! 44 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Absolute Superman (2024 DC) 1A CGC 9.8 Sandoval

Paper: White

Label #4701297002

Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Rafa Sandoval. Cover by Rafa Sandoval. SUPERSTARS JASON AARON AND RAFA SANDOVAL UNLEASH A SHOCKING NEW TAKE ON THE LAST SON OF KRYPTON! Without the fortress...without the family...without a home...what's left is the Absolute Man of Steel! 44 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Absolute Superman (2024 DC) 1A CGC 9.8 Sandoval

Paper: White

Label #4712372002

Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Rafa Sandoval. Cover by Rafa Sandoval. SUPERSTARS JASON AARON AND RAFA SANDOVAL UNLEASH A SHOCKING NEW TAKE ON THE LAST SON OF KRYPTON! Without the fortress...without the family...without a home...what's left is the Absolute Man of Steel! 44 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Absolute Superman (2024 DC) 1U CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Fifth Printing/Spears Variant Cover.

Label #4693086010

5th Printing. Cover B. Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Rafa Sandoval. Cover by Mark Spears. SUPERSTARS JASON AARON AND RAFA SANDOVAL UNLEASH A SHOCKING NEW TAKE ON THE LAST SON OF KRYPTON! Without the fortress...without the family...without a home...what's left is the Absolute Man of Steel! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Absolute Superman (2024 DC) 15D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Ferreyra Variant Cover.

Label #4701297024

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Juan Ferreyra (CA) Juan Ferreyra A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN! In the shocking aftermath of the Battle of Kansas, Superman wrestles with profound changes to his life, his allies, and even his costume. But more importantly, there's work to be done, as we experience a day in the life of the world's busiest superhero--and welcome guest artist Juan Ferreyra (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) to the series! 32 pages, full color, rated T+. Cover price $5.99.

Absolute Superman (2024 DC) 15D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Ferreyra Variant Cover.

Label #4701297023

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Juan Ferreyra (CA) Juan Ferreyra A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN! In the shocking aftermath of the Battle of Kansas, Superman wrestles with profound changes to his life, his allies, and even his costume. But more importantly, there's work to be done, as we experience a day in the life of the world's busiest superhero--and welcome guest artist Juan Ferreyra (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) to the series! 32 pages, full color, rated T+. Cover price $5.99.

Action Comics (1938 DC) #1 Reprints 1.1976.FREE FN+ 6.5 Safeguard Ad Variant

16-page reprint of complete Superman story from Action Comics #1. 1976 Safeguard reprint "Free". Paper cover. Safeguard ad on back cover.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 7 CGC Coverless

Paper: Cream to off white

Coverless. 1st wrap missing. 1/2 of page 31 missing.

Label #4713475003

2nd Superman cover - Cover art by Joe Shuster. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (as Jerome Siegel), art by Joe Shuster. Chuck Dawson story, art by Homer Fleming. Pep Morgan story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. Adventures of Marco Polo story, art by Sven Elven. Double Trouble [Part 2] starring Tex Thomson, art by Bernard Baily. Fact page art by Sheldon Moldoff. Scoop Scanlon, Five Star Reporter, art by Will Ely. Zulu Diamond Mine starring Zatara Master Magician, script and art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 9 CGC Coverless

Paper: Cream to off white

COVERLESS. 1st & 2 center wraps missing. Page 2-5 & 7 missing.

Label #4649144001

Cover art by Fred Guardineer. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (as Jerome Siegel), art by Joe Shuster. Scoop Scanlon, Five Star Reporter story, art by Will Ely. Pep Morgan story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer (as Gene Baxter). Adventures of Marco Polo story, art by Sven Elven. Tex Thomson story, art by Bernard Baily. Chuck Dawson story, art by Homer Fleming. The Mad Lama starring Zatara Master Magician, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. Candid Comic Camera one-pager, art by Bob Kane. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 11 CGC Coverless

Paper: Cream to off white

COVERLESS. 1st 2 & 2 center wraps missing. Page 4-7 Missing.

Label #4649144002

Cover art by Fred Guardineer. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (as Jerome Siegel), art by Joe Shuster. Superman called the Man of Steel for the first time. Scoop Scanlon, Five Star Reporter story, art by Will Ely. Pep Morgan story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer (as Gene Baxter). Adventures of Marco Polo story, art by Sven Elven. Tex Thomson story, art by Bernard Baily. Chuck Dawson story, art by Homer Fleming. Sea Ghost starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 "1st time Superman uses his X-Ray Vision." - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist. Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 13 CGC Coverless

Paper: Cream to off white

Coverless. 1st wrap missing. Large piece missing from page 2. Centerfold missing. Page 31 missing.

Label #4713475002

Cover art by Joe Shuster. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster. Scoop Scanlon, Five Star Reporter story, art by Will Ely. Pep Morgan story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer (as Gene Baxter). Adventures of Marco Polo story, art by Sven Elven. Tex Thomson story, art by Bernard Baily. Chuck Dawson story, art by Homer Fleming. Swamp of Satan starring Zatara Master Magician, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 NOTE: 1st appearance of Ultra-Humanite (Superman's very first super powered foe). Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 17 CGC Coverless

Paper: Cream to off white

Coverless: 1st wrap missing. Page 2,3 & 5-8 missing.

Label #4649144003

Superman, Pep Morgan, the Adventures of Marco Polo, Tex Thompson (art by Bernard Baily), Chuck Dawson, and Zatara (art by Fred Guardineer). Full-page ads for Superman # 2 and New York World's Fair Comics. Superman cover. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 46 CGC 3.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4350119016

Cover art by Fred Ray. The Devil's Playground starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Paul Cassidy. Crimes in Color starring Vigilante, script by Mort Weisinger, art by Mort Meskin (signed as Mort Morton Jr.). Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Iron Giant starring Mr. America and Fatman, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. Congo Bill story, art by Fred Ray. Zatara story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 47 0.3

Comic is complete other than being coverless. Staples added (not manufacturing).

1st Lex Luthor cover in comics - Cover art by Fred Ray. Powerstone starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Sikela; story continued in part in Superman #17. Vigilante story, script by Mort Weisinger, pencils by Mort Meskin. Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Skeletons in Armor starring Mr. America, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. Congo Bill story, art by Fred Ray. Zatara story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 114 GD- 1.8

2 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water damage. Staple rust.

Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The Man Who Was Honest starring Superman. Floating Gold starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Canines and the Crooks starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by W. F. White. The Goshawful Ghost starring Hayfoot Henry, script by Al Schwartz, art by Stan Kaye. Wheels of Danger starring Vigilante, art by George Roussos. 52 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 232 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Multiple tears on back cover. Cover-to-cover lateral spine tears. Staples added (not manufacturing). Tape.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan (1st Swan cover in Action), inks by Stan Kaye. "The Story of Superman, Junior," script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Johnny Kirk's father blasts him into space because he thinks Earth is soon to be destroyed by a meteor; After Superboy deflects the meteor, he asks him to find his son. One-page Ollie story by Henry Boltinoff. "Three Dives to Doom" starring Congo Bill, art by Howard Sherman. "Riddle of the Space Rainbow" script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Tommy Tomorrow vs. "Nova" Norton. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 238 FR 1.0 (R)

Trimmed

TRIMMED. Full length spine split (taped), tape around staples.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "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. Ad for Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane. Supermen of America ad. One-page Ollie story by Henry Boltinoff. "Marooned in the Fourth Dimension," script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Tommy Tomorrow checks out Prof. Jaxon's dimension cabinet, a gateway to the 4th dimension; Since Tommy suspects the cabinet is a hoax, he volunteers to test the device and is sent to the 4th dimension. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Tenderfoot Hunter" starring Congo Bill, art by Howard Sherman. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 255 VG 4.0

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 1st appearance of Bizarro Lois Lane (cover & story) in "The Bride of Bizarro!", script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Bizarro keeps the real Superman from revealing to Lois that she has been proposed to by Bizarro's duplicate, whom he calls New Bizarro, with a kryptonite meteorite, but Lois realizes New Bizarro is not the true Man of Steel; The New Bizarro doesn't give up easily, and the duplicates fight each other. "The Abominable Snowman!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Congo Bill vs. The Abominable Snowman. Half-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. "Supergirl Visits the 21st Century!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl takes her first flight across the time-barrier from 1959 into the future, about a hundred years; hence, she secretly observes a brilliant young orphan named Tommy on an asteroid orphanage. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 276 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The War Between Supergirl and the Supermen Emergency Squad!", script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; John Kiley tricks Superman into revealing he's Clark Kent; After trapping Clark Kent with Kryptonite, Supergirl and the Superman Emergency Squad spring into action. One-page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. 1st appearance of Brainiac 5, Phantom Girl, Triplicate Girl, Bouncing Boy, Sun Boy, and Shrinking Violet in "Supergirl's Three Super Girl-Friends!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl and Brainiac 5 join the Legion. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 337 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. 1.5" Spine split from top. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Watch Superman on Television! ad. "From Riches to Rags," script by Leo Dorfman, art by Al Plastino; Superman finds himself compelled to act out various roles as he performs his regular duties. Superboy ad. "The Green Sun Supergirl!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; While Supergirl is helping NASA test a spacesuit her space capsule is sucked into a "Warp Stream" and crashes on the planet Lumal. Lumal has a green sun and Supergirl has no powers. Super-Hero Join the Super-Freaks! ad. Rocky and Bullwinkle are featured in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. $0.12 Cover price $0.12.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 340 VG+ 4.5

Staple rust.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Origin and 1st appearance of Parasite in "Power of the Parasite!", script by Jim Shooter, art by Al Plastino; Exposed to radioactive waste, lab worker Jensen becomes the Parasite, who has the ability to absorb energy from all living beings, including Superman. Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen ad. "The Supergirl Identity Hunt!", art by Jim Mooney; The Fact Finder, a professional blackmailer, has deduced that Supergirl was once associated with the Midvale Orphanago, and he uses the opportunity of a reunion there to try and figure out her secret identity. Superman centerspread pin-up by Curt Swan. 36 Pages, Full Color. $0.12 Cover price $0.12.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 366 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Cover by Neal Adams. "Substitute Superman!", script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Superman is cured of Virus X because the Bizarros exposed him to White Kryptonite, which destroyed the plant-like bacterial infection; However, when he returns to Earth he learns that no one is still in mourning, because his Justice League friends have been masquerading as him. Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen ad. "Stanhope - Off Limits!", script by Cary Bates, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Two women with super-scientific weapons construct a dome over Stanhope College that will set off a bomb if Supergirl uses her powers against it, keeping her out of the way while they search for one particular student. 36 Pages, Full Color. $0.12 Cover price $0.12.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 521N VG 4.0

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "The Deadly Rampage of the Lady Fox," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; In New York City, the Vixen steals a van full of furs that belong to entrepreneur Mordecai Mule; Superman, attending a function at Madison Square Garden, learns of the robbery and gives chase; Superman and Vixen team up to stop a horde of elephants. "Grow, Little Growfish!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta; Off the coast of Virginia, Aquaman experiments with his telepathic powers by sending out a routine mental scanning wave; He discovers a large, gelatinous organism that shrinks in size; Aquaman contacts the Atom, who teleports over to investigate. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 587 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #0957592005

Cover art by John Byrne. Comics Buyer's Guide 1986 Fan Awards. Cityscape! starring Superman and the Demon, art by John Byrne, inks by Dick Giordano; To stop Morgan Le Fay, Superman teams up with the Demon of 1987 and the Demon of 1162. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 807 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4397673002

WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART BY PASCUAL FERRY AND CAM SMITH; COVER BY FERRY. The "Supergirls" story arc continues! Mia, the Supergirl from the pages of SUPERMAN, joins the fight along with Natasha Irons and Girl 13. The trio sets out to stop a mysterious assailant who has delivered a near-fatal blow to Superman. And in the middle of it all, a blackout hits Metropolis! 40 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.25.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 894A.D VF- 7.5 Finch Variant

Direct Edition. Cover by David Finch and Matt Banning. Blackest Night Aftermath - The Black Ring: Part 5 - Written by PAUL CORNELL Co-feature written by NICK SPENCER Art by PETE WOODS Co-feature art by RB SILVA & DENIS FRIETAS Guest-starring Death from SANDMAN! Yes, you read that right! Death! From SANDMAN! In ACTION COMICS! Lex Luthor finds himself literally at Death's door, which leads to a fascinating look not only into the mind of one of the all-time greatest villains, but also at what Death means in the DC Universe... And in the JIMMY OLSEN co-feature, an alien race has chosen Metropolis to be the host of their millennial celebration! And who better to show them around town than James Bartholomew Olsen? But when the alien princess gets wasted and her brother starts picking bar fights, it's up to Jimmy to get things under control before all of Metropolis is destroyed! 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.99.

Action Comics (2011 2nd Series) Later Reprints 1SANDERS.C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Comic Mint Special Edition I.

Label #4640417018

Reprint Edition. Comic Mint Exclusive "Full-Shot Power Girl" Foil Edition Virgin Cover by Natali Sanders. "Superman Versus The City Of Tomorrow" Written by Grant Morrison. Pencils by Rags Morales. Inks by Rick Bryant.

Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1016A CGC 9.8 Jamal Campbell

Paper: White

Label #1627079013

Year of the Villain Tie-In - Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Szymon Kudranski. Cover by Jamal Campbell. Clark Kent, defender of the truth! The Daily Planet is under siege as the streets of Metropolis prepare for a gang war! The invisible mafia is invisible no more-and the streets of Metropolis will burn if the truth does not get out. All this, and another dive into the secrets of DC's newest teen sensation… Naomi! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1017B CGC 9.8 Parillo Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover

Label #2118504002

Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by John Romita Jr. Cover by Lucio Parillo. 'Invisible War' part one! It's one of the biggest creator reunions in years as writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist John Romita Jr. join forces for the first time since their blockbuster turns on Avengers and Avengers Vs. X-Men. In this issue, it's all-out war on the streets of Metropolis-and at the end of this epic there will be a huge change to the status quo of the world of Superman-you do not want to miss this! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1018B CGC 9.8 Dell'Otto Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover

Label #2094552022

Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by John Romita Jr and Klaus Janson. Cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto. One of the biggest Superman stories of all time continues in 'Metropolis Doom' part two! War and chaos strikes the heart of Metropolis. The Invisible Mafia, Lex Luthor, and the Legion of Doom all stand their ground to take over Metropolis. Superstar writer Brian Michael Bendis reunites with comic art legends John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson to bring you a Superman story for the ages! Guest starring the Justice League, Young Justice, and more! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) Annual 2023B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4698273023

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson. Art by Max Raynor. Cover by Lucio Parrillo. Norah Stone's true form has been revealed, her gateway between worlds is opened, and the invasion of Earth has begun! As the Multiverse's two most powerful families clash above Metropolis, which legacy will Otho-Ra choose? Will the followers of Blue Earth defend their treacherous leader, or their own home? It has all led to this! Three years of Action Comics storylines culminate in this pivotal, dramatic double-sized issue! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Adventures of Superman (1987) 500U CGC 9.8 Unbagged No Card

Paper: White

Collector's Edition.

Label #4689553003

Jerry Ordway script. This copy is not in original white polybag and does not include trading card. NOTE: Copies where the translucent sticker featuring Pa Kent's arm reaching out towards Superman have been removed will be graded in GD condition. Cover price $2.95.

Adventures of Superman (1987) 501A CGC 9.6 JSA Hazlewood Grummett Collector's Edition

Paper: White

Doug Hazlewood Authenticated Autograph. Collector's Edition.

Label #4693629007

Collector's Edition with Die-Cut Cover. Reign of the Supermen! There's a youngster in town claiming to be Superman in "The Adventures of Superman...When He Was a Boy!" Guardian cameo. Written by Karl Kesel. Art & cover by Tom Grummett & Doug Hazlewood. Centerfold poster by Grummett & Hazlewood. Cover price $1.95.

Adventures of Superman (1987) 501A CGC 9.6 JSA Hazlewood Grummett Collector's Edition

Paper: White

Doug Hazlewood Authenticated Autograph. Collector's Edition.

Label #4693629006

Collector's Edition with Die-Cut Cover. Reign of the Supermen! There's a youngster in town claiming to be Superman in "The Adventures of Superman...When He Was a Boy!" Guardian cameo. Written by Karl Kesel. Art & cover by Tom Grummett & Doug Hazlewood. Centerfold poster by Grummett & Hazlewood. Cover price $1.95.

Adventures of Superman Book of El (2025 DC) 4B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4691915011

(W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A) Scott Godlewski (CA) Rahzzah THE BATTLE OF BRAINIAC RAGES ON! Ronan Kent has made his last stand to push back the deadly Brainiac invasion threatening all life as we know it...but the truth behind this attack is far darker than even the Man of Steel could possibly predict! The lawless Dark Age of the far future will chill the House of El to the bone in this epic next installment of Book of El! 32 pages, full color, rated 13+. Cover price $4.99.

All Star Superman (2005) 1A CGC 9.8 Quitely

Paper: White

Label #4646263018

Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Frank Quitely DC launches the newest addition to its All Star line of comics ? where the industry's top creative talents refine the iconic focus of the world's greatest super-heroes. Writer Grant Morrison (JLA, SEVEN SOLDIERS) and artist Frank Quitely (THE AUTHORITY, New X-Men) ? the acclaimed team behind JLA: EARTH 2 ? are at it once again, this time to strip down the Man of Steel to his timeless, essential elements. The series kicks off with a 12-issue story arc touching on all the classic aspects of the Superman mythology, starting with a daring rescue of a doomed group of helionauts on the surface of the sun. The massive amounts of solar radiation affect Superman in a way no one could possibly anticipate ? except Lex Luthor! On sale November 16 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Edited by Bob Schreck Cover price $2.99.

All Star Superman (2005) 1A CGC 9.8 Quitely

Paper: White

Label #4646263019

Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Frank Quitely DC launches the newest addition to its All Star line of comics ? where the industry's top creative talents refine the iconic focus of the world's greatest super-heroes. Writer Grant Morrison (JLA, SEVEN SOLDIERS) and artist Frank Quitely (THE AUTHORITY, New X-Men) ? the acclaimed team behind JLA: EARTH 2 ? are at it once again, this time to strip down the Man of Steel to his timeless, essential elements. The series kicks off with a 12-issue story arc touching on all the classic aspects of the Superman mythology, starting with a daring rescue of a doomed group of helionauts on the surface of the sun. The massive amounts of solar radiation affect Superman in a way no one could possibly anticipate ? except Lex Luthor! On sale November 16 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Edited by Bob Schreck Cover price $2.99.

Batman Superman (2013 DC) 1D CGC 9.8 Jae Lee 1:100 Variant

Paper: White

Label #1174595001

Limited 1 for 100 Variant Cover by Jae Lee. (W) Greg Pak. (A) Jae Lee, Ben Oliver. A new epic begins with the debut of this new, ongoing series! Don't miss the first fateful meeting of Batman and Superman in The New 52! Cover price $3.99.

Dark Nights Death Metal (2020 DC) 1A CGC 9.8 SS Capullo/Snyder Capullo

Paper: White

Signed by Greg Capullo on 6/29/20 & Scott Snyder on 9/8/20.

Label #2577470011

Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Greg Capullo and Jonathan Glapion. Cover by Greg Capullo. Get ready for the earth-shattering encore! The legendary team behind Dark Nights: Metal and Batman: Last Knight on Earth take center stage and reunite for one last tour. When the Earth is enveloped by the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League is at the mercy of the Batman Who Laughs. Humanity struggles to survive in a hellish landscape twisted beyond recognition, while Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman have all been separated and fight to survive. Unleash the beast and let the head banging begin! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Dark Nights Death Metal (2020 DC) 1D CGC 9.6 Lau Variant

Paper: White

Lau Variant Cover.

Label #4404889003

Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Greg Capullo and Jonathan Glapion. Cover by Stanley Lau. Get ready for the earth-shattering encore! The legendary team behind Dark Nights: Metal and Batman: Last Knight on Earth take center stage and reunite for one last tour. When the Earth is enveloped by the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League is at the mercy of the Batman Who Laughs. Humanity struggles to survive in a hellish landscape twisted beyond recognition, while Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman have all been separated and fight to survive. Unleash the beast and let the head banging begin! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Dark Nights Death Metal (2020 DC) 3D NM 9.4 Manhke 1:25 Variant

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover.Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Greg Capullo and Jonathan Glapion. Cover by Doug Manhke. 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 Archive Editions Legion of Super-Heroes HC (1990-2012 DC) 1-REP VF- 7.5

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Adventure Comics (1938-1983 1st Series) #247, 267, 282, 290, 293, 300-305 , Action Comics (1938-2011 DC) #267, 276, 287, 289, Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) #86, 89, 98, and Superman (1939-1986 1st Series) #147.

Written by Jerry Siegel, Otto Binder, and Robert Bernstein. Art by Al Plastino, George Papp, Jim Mooney, John Forte, and Curt Swan. Foreword by Mike Gold. Cover by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson.

The brave young adventurers known as Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad, and Saturn Girl join Superboy and dare to bring about a new age of heroes! Set in the future of the 30th century these young heroes must band together to protect the galaxy from space-born threats.

Hardcover, 264 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.95.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4443268007

First 50c cover-priced issue. Race to the End of Time! - Written by Martin Pasko. Art and Cover by José Luis García-López and Dan Adkins. Continued from the previous issue. In the 25th century, Superman secretly helps Flash deal with Professor Zoom, before the two head off again across time after Iylar, who is trying to reach the past and end an alien civil war before it began. Flash wants to make sure Iylar makes it through time, so that the Zelkot do not destroy Earth. Superman wants to ensure the war begins so that the Volkir visit Earth in the past and seed life on it. After a number of stops across time, Superman and Flash catch up to Iylar, stop him from preventing the war, and neutralize the aliens' threat against the Earth in the present. Characters in this issue: Superman [Clark Kent]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Brainiac 5; Wildfire; Mon-El; Cosmic Boy; Princess Projectra]; Reverse-Flash [Professor Zoom; Eobard Thawne]; Iylar; a Zelkot; a Volkir. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 17 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4534858006

The Ice Slaves of Killer Frost! - Written by Gerry Conway. Art by José Luis García-López and Steve Mitchell. Cover by José Luis García-López. With Superman helping Killer Frost in her quest to enslave all men, Firestorm finds he has his hands full. Characters in this issue: Superman [Clark Kent]; Firestorm [Ronnie Raymond; Martin Stein]; Killer Frost [Dr. Crystal Frost] (villain); Doreen Day, Cliff Carmichael; S.T.A.R. Labs; Professor Knudson. Also: The Flash in 1-page Hostess Fruit Pies ad "The Stony-Eyed Medusa" with art by Curt Swan and Vince Colletta. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 26 CGC 9.4 SS Jim Starlin

Paper: White

Signed by Jim Starlin on 7/31/21.

Label #2581565001

Direct Edition. 1st appearance of the New Teen Titans in preview story; 1st appearances of Raven, Cyborg and Starfire. Cover by Jim Starlin. Stories by Jim Starlin, Marv Wolfman and Bob Rozakis. Art by Jim Starlin, George Pérez, José Delbo, Steve Mitchell, Dick Giordano and Kim DeMulder. N'Gon is attempting to gain power by taking it from other super-beings, but Superman and Green Lantern combine forces to imprison N'Gon in "Between Friend and Foe!" by Jim Starlin (plot and pencils), Marv Wolfman (script) and Steve Mitchell (inks). Characters in this story: Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Green Lantern [Archon Z'Gmora]; N'Gon (villain); Archie Jones. Plus: Raven uses her powers to enter Dick Grayson's dreams to show him a scene from the not-too-distant future of the new Teen Titans team battling to save the world from an other-dimensional protoplasmic creature in "Where Nightmares Begin!" by Marv Wolfman, George Pérez and Dick Giordano. Characters in this story: Teen Titans [Changeling [Garfield Logan] (introduction as Changeling); Cyborg [Victor Stone] (introduction); Kid Flash [Wally West]; Raven (introduction); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Starfire [Koriand'r] (introduction); Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]]; Silas Stone (introduction); an other-dimensional protoplasm (villain). Story continues in New Teen Titans (1980) (Tales of ...) #1. Also: The Matter Master attempts to steal the Ruby of Life but Sargon stops him in the back-up story "Whatever Happened to Sargon the Sorcerer?" by Bob Rozakis, José Delbo and Kim DeMulder. Characters in this story: Justice League of America [The Atom [Ray Palmer] (flashback); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback); The Flash [Barry Allen] (flashback); Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (flashback); Hawkman [Katar Hol/Carter Hall] (flashback); Superman [Clark Kent] (flashback); Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (flashback)]; The Matter Master [Mark Mandrill] (villain); Sargon the Sorcerer [John Sargent]. And: Hawkman vs. Golden Raven in 1-page Hostess Fruit Pies ad "She's No Angel" with pencils by Curt Swan. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 27N VG 4.0

Newsstand 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) 32N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4689553018

Newsstand Edition. Superman and Wonder Woman star in "The Super-Prisoners of Love." Written by Gerry Conway, with art by Kurt Schaffenberger and Vince Colletta. Characters: Superman; Wonder Woman; Eros (villain); Aphrodite; Steve Trevor; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; a minotaur. Plus: "Whatever Happened to Mark Merlin and Prince Ra-Man?" Written by Mike Tiefenbacher, with art by Alex Saviuk and Vince Colletta. Characters: Prince Ra-Man; Mark Merlin (flashback); Roy Raymond; Elsa Magusson; Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Steve Lombard (cameo); Memakata; The Gargoyle (flashback); Kranak (flashback); Riman (flashback). Cover by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.50.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 83N CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4700891009

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Newsstand Edition. It's up to Superman, Batman and the Outsiders (Black Lightning, Halo, Geo-Force, Katana and Metamorpho) to take on the Outsider and Ira Quimby (I.Q.) in "Shadow of the Outsider!" Written by Mike W. Barr. Art by Irv Novick & Dave Hunt. Cover by Jim Aparo. Cover price $0.75.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 85 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4675912013

The Jungle Line! - Written by Alan Moore. Art by Rick Veitch and Al Williamson. Cover by Rick Veitch. Superman is dying and the only one that may be able to help him is the enigmatic creature of the Green known as Swamp Thing. Characters in this issue: Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo); The Flash [Barry Allen] (cameo); Lana Lang; Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Superman [Clark Kent]; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Wonder Woman [Princess Diana] (cameo); Dr. Everett; Bloodmorel (a fungus). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 87 VF+ 8.5

Direct Edition. Crisis on Infinite Earths cross-over. Zapped by an alien ray, Superman hops dimensions and teams up with Superboy-Prime to battle Polarians on Earth-Prime in the 24-page "Year of the Comet." Continued in Adventures of Superman (1939) #414. Script by Elliot S! Maggin, art by Curt Swan & Al Williamson. Plus: the 16-page "Origin of Superboy-Prime" by Maggin, Swan & Williamson. Cover by Eduardo Barreto. Cover price $1.25.