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Absolute Superman (2024 DC) 1LEE.FOIL CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Fifth Printing/Convention Edition.

Label #4634152021

5th Printing. Convention Exclusive Foil Edition Virgin Cover by Jae Lee. Written by Jason Aaron. Art 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! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+

Absolute Superman (2024 DC) 1MIDTOWN CGC 9.6 JSA Panosian

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Dan Panosian Authenticated Autograph. Midtown Comics Edition.

Label #4644497011

Midtown Comics Exclusive Variant Cover by Dan Panosian. Written by Jason Aaron. Art 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! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+

Action Comics (1938 DC) 276 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white

Label #3972283006

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) 302 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2573193019

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Amazing Confession of Perry White," art by Al Plastino; To protect Perry White from criminals who are trying to kill him, Superman pretends to be Perry, but things get complicated when Lois learns his "secret identity" and publishes the story, and when Perry gets impatient and starts to pretend that he's Superman. Celebrate the Silver Anniversary of Superman ad. "The Day Super-Horse Went Wild!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney; After Supergirl and Comet save Lori Lemaris and Jerro from Vostar, an Atlantean criminal scientist, he plots revenge by telepathically commanding Comet to go on a destructive spree through time and space. 36 Pages, Full Color. $0.12 "This is Part 4 of 4 of a running gag of covers that homage each other by legendary Superman artist Curt Swan that ran from 1958 to 1963. It is a series of covers I'm calling "The Desk Smash," and they appeared on the covers for Action Comics #237, 264, 284, and 302." – Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist. Cover price $0.12.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 357 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0163571004

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. "The Kryptonite Rumble!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Wayne Boring; The Annihilator's sidekick, Pocketbook Pete, swallows Kryptonian explosives, gains super-explosive power and appoints himself President, you squares! The Adventures of Jerry Lewis ad. "Supergirl's Secret Marriage!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; A jealous alien female, disguised as a male, fakes a marriage with Supergirl (who has temporary amnesia from green kryptonite) so that her monitoring boyfriend will get over his obsession with Supergirl. Superman ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. $0.12 Cover price $0.12.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 444 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4641456001

First 25-cent cover price. "Beware the Hero-Killers!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Sinestro hires two alien assassins to kill Green Lantern, using Superman as their weapon. "The Black Canary is Dead!", script by Elliot S! Maggin (script) and Mike Grell (plot), art by Mike Grell; At the behest of the boys father, Green Arrow tries to talk Tommy Genetta out of hanging around with a crowd of juvenile delinquents and junkies, who have indirectly caused the death of Tommys big brother Frankie through an overdose; Black Canary guest-stars. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 466 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4641456002

Cover art by Neal Adams. You Can Take the Man Out of the Super, But You Can't Take the Super Out of the Boy, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Lex Luthor turns Superman, Batman, and Flash into kids. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 482 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4525416010

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Cover by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. "This Is A Job For Supermobile," script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Amazo attempts to destroy Lois Lane, but Superman rescues her in the Supermobile, and travels five days into the future inside it; By that time, the red radiation has passed out of Earths orbit, and the Man of Steel regains his powers and beats back Amazo; But the android recovers as Superman takes Lois and Professor Ivo back to Earth, and vows to attack anew. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 508 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4525070014

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Cover art by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano. The Secret World of Jonathan Kent starring Superman, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Pa Kent has apparently returned from the grave; Superman is defeated, his identity revealed. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 534N CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4643159002

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Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "Two for the Death of One!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dave Hunt; Superman is snatched into the medieval past by Lord Satanis, who has been allowed to return to Earth in that time by making a bargain with the Devil; Both Satanis and Syrene try to use Superman's body as a filter through which they may gain the powers of the Runestone, but instead they pull him apart into two separate Supermen. "Air-Wave's Close Encounter!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Sam de la Rosa; Air Wave discovers an alien invader, whose partner turns out to be one of his teachers in disguise. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 568N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4512793002

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Newsstand Edition. A stage magician's illusion goes haywire. Written by Elliot S. Maggin, with art by Curt Swan and Al Williamson. Also: Craig Boldman, Howard Bender and Alex Nino bring you "The Amazing Matchmaker of Metropolis." Cover by Bender and Jerry Ordway. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 684REP.3RD CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Third Printing.

Label #4590648018

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This is a third printing of Action Comics 684. 36 pages, Full Color, $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 775A CGC 9.6 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4630917011

1ST PRINTING! WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY;ART BY DOUG MAHNKE, LEE BERMEJO AND MARLO ALQUIZA; COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET Extra-sized issue! Has Superman become outdated in our modern world? A new aggressive team of metahumans called the Elite certainly thinks so, and they're about to wreck the Man of Steel's truth, justice and American way! And if a lot of innocent bystanders get killed in the process, so be it! 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.75.

Action Comics (1938 DC) Annual 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4543412001

"Cry Vampire!" Guest-starring Batman. Written by John Byrne. Art and cover by Arthur Adams. The World's Finest may have bitten off more than they can chew when they investigate a series of murders and find themselves confronted with the immortal macabre power of the vampire! 48 pages, FC. NOTE: Fantastic horror story with amazing art by two of the all time greats. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $1.25.

Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1000G CGC 9.8 Middleton 1980s Variant

Paper: White

"1980's" Variant Cover.

Label #4527769018

Cover by Joshua Middleton. Written by Dan Jurgens, Peter J. Tomasi, Marv Wolfman, Geoff Johns, Richard Donner, Scott Snyder, Tom King, Louise Simonson, Paul Dini, Brad Meltzer and Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Dan Jurgens, Norm Rapmund, Patrick Gleason, Curt Swan, Butch Guice, Kurt Schaffenberger, Olivier Coipel, Rafael Albuquerque, Clay Mann, Jerry Ordway, José Luis García-López, Kevin Nowlan, John Cassaday, Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Celebrate 1000 issues of Action Comics with an all-star lineup of top talent as they pay tribute to the comic that started it all! From today's explosive action to a previously unpublished tale illustrated by the legendary Curt Swan to the Man of Tomorrow's future, this very special, oversized issue presents the best of the best in Superman stories! Featuring: "From the City That Has Everything" by Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund; "Never-Ending Battle" by Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason; "An Enemy Within" by Marv Wolfman, Curt Swan, Butch Guice and Kurt Schaffenberger (note: original story by Cindy Goff, Swan and Guice, with the final page courtesy of Superman The Secret Years (1985) #2 by Bob Rozakis, Swan and Schaffenberger); "The Car" by Geoff Johns, Richard Donner and Olivier Coipel; "The Fifth Season" by Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque; "Of Tomorrow" by Tom King and Clay Mann; "Five Minutes" by Louise Simonson and Jerry Ordway; "Actionland!" by Paul Dini, José Luis García-López and Kevin Nowlan; "Faster Than a Speeding Bullet" by Brad Meltzer and John Cassaday; and "The Truth" by Brian Michael Bendis, Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Plus: Pin-ups by John Romita, Jr. and Danny Miki, Walter Simonson, and Jorge Jimenez. Softcover, 80 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $7.99.

Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1000J CGC 9.8 SS Rogers Blank Variant

Paper: White

Signed and sketch by Sam Rogers on 07/21/2025. Sketch Edition.

Label #4630709001

Written by Dan Jurgens, Peter J. Tomasi, Marv Wolfman, Geoff Johns, Richard Donner, Scott Snyder, Tom King, Louise Simonson, Paul Dini, Brad Meltzer and Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Dan Jurgens, Norm Rapmund, Patrick Gleason, Curt Swan, Butch Guice, Kurt Schaffenberger, Olivier Coipel, Rafael Albuquerque, Clay Mann, Jerry Ordway, José Luis García-López, Kevin Nowlan, John Cassaday, Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Celebrate 1000 issues of Action Comics with an all-star lineup of top talent as they pay tribute to the comic that started it all! From today's explosive action to a previously unpublished tale illustrated by the legendary Curt Swan to the Man of Tomorrow's future, this very special, oversized issue presents the best of the best in Superman stories! Featuring: "From the City That Has Everything" by Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund; "Never-Ending Battle" by Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason; "An Enemy Within" by Marv Wolfman, Curt Swan, Butch Guice and Kurt Schaffenberger (note: original story by Cindy Goff, Swan and Guice, with the final page courtesy of Superman The Secret Years (1985) #2 by Bob Rozakis, Swan and Schaffenberger); "The Car" by Geoff Johns, Richard Donner and Olivier Coipel; "The Fifth Season" by Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque; "Of Tomorrow" by Tom King and Clay Mann; "Five Minutes" by Louise Simonson and Jerry Ordway; "Actionland!" by Paul Dini, José Luis García-López and Kevin Nowlan; "Faster Than a Speeding Bullet" by Brad Meltzer and John Cassaday; and "The Truth" by Brian Michael Bendis, Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Plus: Pin-ups by John Romita, Jr. and Danny Miki, Walter Simonson, and Jorge Jimenez. Softcover, 80 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $7.99.

Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1001B CGC 9.8 Manapul Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover

Label #2045544003

Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Patrick Gleason. Cover by Francis Manapul. Acclaimed writer Brian Michael Bendis' new chapter for the Man of Steel and the world of tomorrow begins here! The devastating repercussions from the Man of Steel miniseries still reverberate as Metropolis enters a new age! The Daily Planet teeters on the brink of disaster! A new criminal element has made its way onto the streets of Superman's hometown! The longest- running superhero comic of all time explodes off the page with art by fan favorite Patrick Gleason. 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1012B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover

Label #2058721010

Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Szymon Kudranski. Cover by Ben Oliver. Artist Szymon Kudranski joins superstar writer Brian Michael Bendis as the attacks of Leviathan threaten targets across the globe, and the agents of the invisible mafia continue to infect Metropolis in this tie-in to EVENT LEVIATHAN! 32 pages, full color. 32 pages, full color. RATED T Cover price $3.99.

Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1019B CGC 9.8 Parillo Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover

Label #2107129001

Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by John Romita and Klaus Janson. Cover by Lucio Parillo. One of the biggest battles in Superman history tears through Metropolis as the super-villain team-up of Lex Luthor, the Legion of Doom, and Leviathan come to change Superman's city forever! The blockbuster creative team of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artists John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson create a Superman epic for the ages-as the Man of Steel deals with the public disclosure of his secret identity! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1022B CGC 9.8 Parillo Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover

Label #2139555001

Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Danny Miki. Cover by Lucio Parillo. First, Metropolis was hit with the biggest ground battle in the history of the city and barely survived. On top of that, Leviathan threw down his gauntlet for the entire world to see, and Superman revealed the truth of his identity as Clark Kent. Now the city is in a state of shock-and Clark and Conner Kent need to figure out what's next for them and the city they protect! Guest-starring Wonder Comics' Young Justice in a unique crossover! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1024A CGC 9.8 Romita

Paper: White

Label #3723315003

The House of Kent: Part 3 of 6 - Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art and Cover by John Romita and Klaus Janson. The city of Metropolis has been rocked by Luthor's latest attack and the drama surrounding Superman's truth, and that gives the invisible mafia a new foothold to change the City of Tomorrow forever. Meanwhile, the Daily Planet is under siege! The fallout from Superman: Villains continues as Clark Kent steps out into the world as a reporter for the first time. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1029A CGC 9.8 Hester

Paper: White

Label #3826732008

Infinite Frontier Tie-In - The Golden Age: Part 2 of 2 - "...a Son Rises!" Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad. Art by Phil Hester, Eric Gapstur, and Michael Avon Oeming. Cover by Phil Hester and Eric Gapstur. The Golden Age reaches its conclusion in this issue that continues directly from Superman (2018 5th Series) #29! Following an almost-deadly attack by an alien foe, the new Superman realizes that any threat could be the one! Neither Superboy nor Superman know what's behind this latest attack. Two words: the Wall. Plus, in an all-new backup Tale of Metropolis, writers Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad continue the Midnighter story they started in DC Future State. But is the DC Universe ready for Trojan Solutions? 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Adventures of Superman (1987) 500U CGC 9.0 Unbagged No Card

Paper: White

Collector's Edition.

Label #4657810002

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) 514DCU CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Multi-Pack Edition.

Label #4609496001

DC Universe UPC Multi-Pack Edition. Part 4 of the 5-part 'The Fall of Metropolis,' continued from Superman (1987) #91: Nerve gas is released to ensure that all living things remaining in Metropolis won't last long...unless Superman can overcome his deepest fears when he encounters Luthor's third fail-safe. Concluded in Action Comics (1938 DC) #701. Written by Karl Kesel, with art by Peter Krause and Ron McCain. Cover by Barry Kitson and Ray McCarthy. Cover price $1.50.

All Star Superman (2005) 1A CGC 9.8 Quitely

Paper: White

Label #4630917010

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 A Death in the Family TPB (1988 DC) 1st Edition 1-1ST CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4664106014

1st DC Edition - 1st printing. Collects Batman (1940-2011) #426-429.

Written by Jim Starlin. Art by Jim Aparo and Mike DeCarlo.

In defiance of Batman, Jason Todd, the second Boy Wonder, embarks on a quest to find his mother, but meets the Joker... and his final fate!

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

NOTE: "Other recommendations - Batman: A Lonely Place of Dying TPB (1990) and Batman: Under the Hood TPB (2005 DC)Vol. 1-2." - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

Cover price $3.95.

Batman Superman (2013 DC) 3C CGC 9.8 JSA Pak

Paper: White

Greg Pak Authenticated Autograph. Sketch Cover.

Label #4636236002

Limited 1 for 100 Variant Cover by Jae Lee. (W) Greg Pak. (A) Jae Lee, Yildiray Cinar. It's a showdown that could shatter two worlds when Batman and Superman battle the Superman and Batman of Earth 2! Cover price $3.99.

Batman Superman World's Finest (2022 DC) 34E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Georgiev Variant Cover.

Label #4558454012

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Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Mark Waid. Art by Fran Galan. Cover by Vasco Georgiev. PET-AGEDDON! The Super-Pets have gone berserk, Metropolis and Gotham City stand on the verge of ruin, and the world's only hope is...the Batgirl/Olsen team? It's a comedy of terrors as--wait, is that a flying monkey in a red cape...? 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 63 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4630449003

Cover by Jim Mooney. "The Revolt of the Super-Chicks," script by Bob Haney, art by John Rosenberger; When Supergirl rescues a movie actress and sees the movie crew attending to her every little need, she decides to quit being a heroine and search for romance and glamor as a Paris model; Superman makes no headway in persuading her to return to heroics, so he asks Wonder Woman to plead in his behalf; But, when Wonder Woman tracks Supergirl down at a fashion show, she finds the Girl of Steel with a new lover, Henri, and is soon romanced herself by Andre, Count de Tour; Both super-heroines are on vacation at the Isle of Love with their new swains; Unfortunately, the Isle is also the home base of Multi-Face, a super-villain who can change his facial features at will. Multi-Face attempts to destroy both heroines to save his operation. Cap's Hobby Center by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 63 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4649143007

Cover by Jim Mooney. "The Revolt of the Super-Chicks," script by Bob Haney, art by John Rosenberger; When Supergirl rescues a movie actress and sees the movie crew attending to her every little need, she decides to quit being a heroine and search for romance and glamor as a Paris model; Superman makes no headway in persuading her to return to heroics, so he asks Wonder Woman to plead in his behalf; But, when Wonder Woman tracks Supergirl down at a fashion show, she finds the Girl of Steel with a new lover, Henri, and is soon romanced herself by Andre, Count de Tour; Both super-heroines are on vacation at the Isle of Love with their new swains; Unfortunately, the Isle is also the home base of Multi-Face, a super-villain who can change his facial features at will. Multi-Face attempts to destroy both heroines to save his operation. Cap's Hobby Center by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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

Paper: White

Sketch Cover.

Label #1618422013

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 100 Page Super Spectacular (1971) 21 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4644275003

Superboy stars in "The Superboy Revenge Squad!" Originally presented in Superboy #94, art by George Gapp. Supergirl's friend Lena Thorul learns she is the sister of the sinister Lex Luthor in "Lena Thorul, Jungle Princess!" Originally presented in Action Comics #313, art by Jim Mooney. Kid Eternity battle the Beagle. Originally presented in Kid Eternity #9. Plus, reprints of Adventure Comics #332 by Edmond Hamilton and John Forte, Brave and the Bold #54 starring the Teen Titans (Robin, Kid Flash, and Aqualad), and Superboy #50 by Otto Binder, Curt Swan, and George Klein. Cover price $0.50.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4614700009

Chase to the End of Time! - Written by Martin Pasko. Art and Cover by José Luis García-López and Dan Adkins. Presenting a brand-new series teaming Superman with DC's most sensational super-stars! The warring alien races the Volkir and the Zelkot come to Earth in pursuit of Zelkot Iylar who hopes to travel through time and prevent the aliens' war from ever beginning. The Zelkot threaten to destroy Earth if The Flash does not help Iylar complete his mission. But after The Flash heads off after Iylar, the Volkir convince Superman to stop Iylar or he will change history and Krypton will explode eons earlier than it did. Continues next issue. Characters in this issue: Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Islayn (villain, a Volkir); Aylem (villain, a Zelkot); Iylar; Reverse-Flash [Professor Zoom; Eobard Thawne] (cameo). Plus: Aquaman and Aqualad in 1-page Hostess Twinkies ad "Imperiled Sub" with art by Curt Swan and Vince Colletta. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4601491003

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) 6 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4525416012

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The Fantastic Fall of Green Lantern! - Written by Paul Levitz. Art by Curt Swan and Frank Chiaramonte. Cover by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano. Superman and Green Lantern team up to face Star Sapphire who has wedding plans for Green Lantern. Continues next issue. Characters in this issue: Superman [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Star Sapphire [Carol Ferris] (villain); Green Arrow (photo); Batman (photo); Wonder Woman (photo); Black Canary (photo); Lois Lane; Josh Coyle; Kimon [a Weaponer of Qward]; Fridol [Lord of The Weaponers of Qward]; Zamarons (flashback). Also: The Penguin in 1-page Hostess Fruit Pies ad "Penguins on Parade" with art by Curt Swan and Vince Colletta. And: Fred Hembeck cartoon. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 26N CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4487060007

Newsstand 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) 28N CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4641456015

Newsstand Edition. Superman and Supergirl must face everything that Mongul unleashes on them from "Warworld!" Continued next issue. Script by Len Wein, art by Jim Starlin & Romeo Tanghal. Plus: the back-up tale that answers the question "Whatever Happened to Johnny Thunder?" Script by Mike Tiefenbacher, art by Gil Kane. Cover by Starlin. Cover price $0.50.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 84N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #4643208023

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Newsstand Edition. Give Me Power...Give Me Your World! - Written by Bob Rozakis. Pencils by Jack Kirby (pages 1-2, 10-24) and Alex Toth (pages 3-9). Inks and Colors by Greg Theakston. Cover by Jack Kirby and Greg Theakston. When the Challengers of the Unknown seek Superman to help them figure out what a Kryptonian card means, it leads them to Zo-Mar who can make anyone do his bidding. (Note: Pages 3-9 were originally created as a Challengers of the Unknown story to appear in Adventure Comics (1938 1st series) #498.) Characters in this issue: The Challengers of the Unknown [Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Ace Morgan; Red Ryan]; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Superman [Clark Kent]; Mr. Jenkins; Zo-Mar (introduction, villain); Phantom Zone inhabitants [General Zod; Jax-Ur]; Miss Bernstein. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 87 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4632122004

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.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) Mark Jewelers 44MJ CGC 9.8

Paper: White

"Mark Jewelers" insert. Newsstand Edition.

Label #4523660010

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Script by Bob Rozakis & E. Nelson Bidwell and art by Irv Novick & Frank McLaughlin. When Clark Kent is sent to investigate the appearance of many super heroes in the town of Fairfax, Superman and the Dial "H" for Hero team face "The Man Who Created Villains." Cover price $0.60.

Future State Superman Worlds of War (2021 DC) 1B CGC 9.8 Federici Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #3780639004

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Brandon Easton, Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad and Jeremy Adams. Art by Mikel Janin, Valentine De Landro, Gleb Melnikov and Siya Oum. Cover by Riccardo Federici. This monumental Future State title features four big stories! First, Clark Kent is gone, leaving a Superman-shaped hole behind. People gather in Smallville to celebrate their hero, little realizing that he is across the galaxy helping others. Superman has gone to Warworld, where he fights as a gladiator in the deadly pits of Mongul. But this is Superman we're talking about -- and his idea of a victory does not line up with the expectations of Mongul's hordes in "The Many Lives of Clark Kent" by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Mikel Janin. Meanwhile, on the other side of Warworld, other agents are at work, struggling for a better life. Shilo Norman, the man known as Mister Miracle, has ridden a Boom Tube across the cosmos from Metropolis to find himself at odds with an entire planet in "Time and Effect: Part 1" by Brandon Easton and Valentine De Landro. At the same time, Midnighter, the greatest fighter from Earth, is punching his way through a whole mess of trouble. He's on the hunt for a new energy source deadlier than Kryptonite. His goal: to shut it down before it gets unleashed on an unsuspecting universe in "Future State: Part 1" by Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad and Gleb Melnikov. On top of that, the Black Racer, a girl raised in the slums of Warworld to be one of its top competitors, turns betrayal into a crusade to fight for the freedom of others like her in "Future State: Black Racer Chapter 1: Do Not Go Gentle" by Jeremy Adams and Siya Oum. 64 pages, full color. Ages 13+ Cover price $8.99.

Heroes Against Hunger (1986) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4595175012

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Written by Jim Starlin, Cary Bates, Elliot S. Maggin, Paul Levitz, Mike W. Barr, Michael Fleisher, Bob Rozakis, Roy Thomas, J.M. DeMatteis, Robert Bloch, Robert Loren Fleming, Marv Wolfman, Tony Isabella, Gerry Conway, Barbara Randall, Andy Helfer, Dan Mishkin, Len Wein, Ed Hanningan, Mindy Newell, Steve Englehart, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg & Doug Moench. Art by George Perez, Kim DeMulder, Paris Cullins, Tony DeZuniga, Denys Cowan, Val Mayerik, Jan Duursema, Alfredo Alcala, Keith Giffen, Joe Staton, Ross Andru, Klaus Janson, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Jerry Ordway, Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, Marshall Rogers, Karl Kesel, Bernie Wrightson, Michael Kaluta, Joe Brozowski, Gray Morrow, Sal Amendola, Jim Aparo, Curt Swan, John Byrne, Barry Windsor-Smith, Jeff Jones, Ernie Colon, Terry Austin, Walt Simonson, Steve Leialoha, Eduardo Barreto, Romeo Tanghal, Dave Gibbons, Bruce Patterson, Jack Kirby, Al Milgrom, Tony Salmons, Tom Mandrake, Dan Jurgens, Bill Wray, Joe Kubert, Joe Rubinstein, David Ross, Howard Chaykin, Jim Sherman, Greg Theakston & Alan Weiss. Front cover by Neal Adams & Dick Giordano. Back cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Cover price $1.50.

Incredible Hulk vs. Superman (1999) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4609869015

"Double Lives!" Story by Roger Stern. Art by Steve Rude and Al Milgrom. One is half a ton of primordial rage and fury and the product of modern science. The other is the last son of the doomed planet Krypton and endowed with abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Rendered in nostalgic 1950's-style artwork, this book tells the tale of "What if these two met?" What if these comic book icons had been born under the same banner? What will happen when the man-monster known as the Hulk, the strongest one there is, meets Superman, the Man of Steel and perhaps the greatest superhero of them all? Cover price $5.99.

Lois Lane (1986) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4545791006

"When It Rains, God is Crying!" Written by Mindy Newell. Art and cover by Gray Morrow. Daily Planet star reporter Lois Lane takes center stage! When Lois covers a "routine" story, she soon discovers that the plight of missing children is anything but routine! Consuming her life, the story forces her to clash with her editors, friends, and even her estranged sister...and leads to deadly danger! Featuring Perry White and Clark Kent. 48 pages, FC. Cover price $1.50.

Lois Lane (1986) 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4545791007

"Quicksand!" Written by Mindy Newell. Art and cover by Gray Morrow. A top reporter hits bottom as her obsession over missing children turns the world against her! Can Lois Lane ever regain a normal life after her desperate search through the city's seamy netherworld thrusts her face-to-face with the horrifying trauma of kidnapped and abused children...children no one seems to care about! Featuring Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, and Clark Kent. 48 pages, FC. Cover price $1.50.

Man of Steel (1986) 1B.D CGC 9.2 Newsstand Variant

Paper: White

Label #4271552014

Standard Direct Edition. 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. His origin was altered, as were many other aspects of the character. This first issue reveals that Kal-El was conceived via the mingling of seeds in a matrix chamber, Clark's powers developed slowly over time (meaning Superboy was written out of continuity), and Superman's body projected an aura that protected his now vulnerable costume. Written and drawn by John Byrne, with inks by Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.75.

New Adventures of Superboy (1980 DC) 17 CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4610807008

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Clark uses his mind prober machine to learn how Jor-El built robots in "To Fight The Unbeatable Foe." Continued next issue. Characters: Lana Lang; Carl Draper. Written by Cary Bates, with art by Kurt Schaffenberger and Dave Hunt. Plus: 8-page Krypto story "It's A Dog's Life," where Krypto gets a rabies shot. Written by Bob Rozakis, with art by John Calnan and Dave Hunt. Cover by Schaffenberger and Hunt. Cover price $0.50.

New Teen Titans (1980) (Tales of ...) 16D CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4661409016

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Direct Edition. Raven starts college, while Starfire's bubble is suddenly burst by the H.I.V.E. in "Starfire Unleashed!" Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by George Perez, inks by Romeo Tanghal. 27 pages of story. Bonus 16-page tale: Superman encounters Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew in "This Bunny Unbound!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Scott Shaw! and Ross Andru, inks by Bob Smith. Perez/Tanghal cover. 1st appearance of Captain Carrot. Cover price $0.60.

Nightwing (2016 DC) 104A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4640411021

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Written by Tom Taylor & CS Pacat. Art by Travis Moore & Eduardo Pansica. Cover Art by Bruno Redondo. Nightwing and the Titans realize the only way to save Olivia is to...go to hell! Seeing how ineffective his punching was when he last confronted Neron's demons, Nightwing is temporarily powered up by magic in order to make it through the depths of hell alive...literally. Then, in the backup: Nightwing and Jon Kent find an important clue as to who's behind the circus murders, and that person may be connected to Dick Grayson... 40 pages, full color. Rated 13+ Cover price $4.99.

Shazam (1973) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4023636007

Cover by C. C. Beck, Nick Cardy, and Murphy Anderson. ...In the Beginning ..., script by Denny O'Neil, art by C. C. Beck; After missing for 20 years, Captain Marvel returns to Earth; Origin retold. The World's Wickedest Plan, script by Denny O'Neil, art by C. C. Beck; Captain Marvel escapes the trap that Dr. Sivana had created that caused the Marvel Family to be placed in suspended animation for the last 20 years. Reprint back-up: "The Endless String" (from Captain Marvel Adventures 55 in 1946), written by Otto Binder, art by Pete Costanza. One-page text feature by E. Nelson Bridwell--a history of Captain Marvel. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.