Comic books in 'Glasses / Dark Glasses', graded by CBCS

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Joe Rubinstein. The Super-Sellout of Metropolis! starring Superman, Morgan Edge, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Perry White, Atomic Skull [Dr. Albert Michaels], Dr. Jenet Klyburn, SKULL (villains), Titano, and Blackrock [III], script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; while in various states of confusion, Superman blacks out and acts crazy, to the point of potentially revealing his secret identity. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Giacoia. A Million Dollars a Minute!, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman destroys the thing responsible for his fugue states; he also destroys Blackrock III; Wonder Woman helps him eliminate the revelation of his secret identity. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler and Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (inset), inks by Frank Giacoia and Dick Giordano (inset). The Sandstorm That Swallowed Metropolis!, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; after discovering that Superman is Clark Kent, Kobra kidnaps Ma and Pa Kent from the past and holds them hostage. Two Can Die As Cheaply As One starring Mr. and Mrs. Superman, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Joe Giella. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. The Master Mesmerizer of Metropolis!, script by Al Schroeder II and Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Spellbinder threatens to control the citizenry of Metropolis, spurring Superman to super-hypnotize them to keep them safe. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. Too Many Crooks, script by Len Wein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; in the guise of several villains, Superman battles Don-El, who has left Kandor and enlarged himself. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. The Man Who Could Cause Catastrophe, script by Len Wein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Major Disaster intends to destroy Superman with excess energy drained off his body. The Man Who Could Cancel Catastrophe, script by Len Wein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Convict J. Wilbur Wolfingham claims the amulets he is selling will teleport the wearer away from danger; Superman investigates. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. Clark Kent's Vanishing Classmates, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; at a Metropolis University reunion, Clark Kent faces a creature comprised of nine former classmates. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Cover pencils by Paris Cullins, inks by Dick Giordano. Your World or Your Life, Superman..One Must Die!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dave Hunt; Robrox awakens from beneath Metropolis to save the Earth from a menace accidentally caused by Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Cover art by Gil Kane. Brother Act!, script by Cary Bates (Plot) and Paul Kupperberg (Script), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dave Hunt; Agent Corey Renwald, one-time foster son of Jonathan and Martha Kent, has been framed as a traitor. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Cover art by Eduardo Barreto. Born to Be Superman!, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bob Oksner; An imaginary story where Superman lost his super powers at the age of 16 during a battle with Lex Luthor as Superboy; The story is set 13 years later with Clark grown and married to Lana; Lex is released from prison and he goes on a crime spree. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

When Superman disavows a Daily Planet story he wrote as Clark Kent, Clark is fired! Will his closest friends stick by him through the crisis? Written by Cary Bates, with art by Curt Swan and Al Williamson. Cover by Klaus Janson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Curt Swan/Murphy Anderson art; Julius Schwartz tribute issue. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Summer 1963; all reprints. Stories include "The Story of Superman, Junior" (from Action 232), "The Black Knight's Super-Sword" (from Adventures of Superman 124), "Superman's Mystery Power," "Superman in the White House," "The Super-Gorilla From Krypton" (from Action 238), "The Punishment of Superboy" (from Superboy 75), "The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team" (from Adventure 275), and Superman's Secret Sweetheart." Three Superman comic strips are reprinted from 1955 that feature Steve Allen making a guest appearance. Curt Swan cover pencils. Cover price $0.25.

Winter 1963-64 80-page giant featuring "A Super-Collection of Untold Stories and Secret Origins!" Stories include "When Lois First Suspected Clark Was Superman," "Superboy's First Day at School," "The Amazing Superman Junior," "Mr. Mxyzptlk's First Prank," "The Untold Story of Red Kryptonite" (pencils by Curt Swan), "Prisoner of the Super-Heroes" (featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes), "The Rainbow Clark Kent," "The Origin of Superman's Super-Costume," and "Krypton's First Superman." Swan cover pencils. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Superman in "The Biggest Game in Town!" Scirpt by Elliot S. Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. The Private Life of Clark Kent back-up story, "The Pizzeria Peril!" Scirpt by Martin Pasko, pencils by Swan, inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. First 30c cover-priced issue. Cover art by Bob Oksner. Clark Kent, Get Out of My Life!, script by Cary Bates and Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; Superman tries to live his life as Clark Kent only; he also battles Solarman; Xviar breaks into Clark's apartment. Justice for All Includes Children public service announcement, art by Neal Adams; Superman teaches kids not to fear the police. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Ernie Chan, inks by Bob Oksner. The Man Who Toyed With Death!, script by Martin Pasko starring Josh Coyle, Toyman [Winslow P. Schott], Jimmy Olsen, Steve Lombard, Bizarro #1, and Toyman [Jack Nimball], pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; the original Toyman kills the new Toyman and makes a deal with Bizarro to kill Superman. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Bob Oksner. Plague of the Antibiotic Man!, script by Martin Pasko, art by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Springer; Superman believes Krypton survivor Nam-Ek is causing a plague in Central City; Superman and Flash battle him; Lois catches the plague. 32 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Jack Abel. Good Evening, Superman--I'm Clark Kent...and You're Not!, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dan Adkins; Nam-Ek is sent into the Phantom Zone by Supergirl and Superman, the latter of whom encounters a new Blackrock who is conjoined with a comedian named Les Vegas. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Dick Giordano. Too Strong To Survive!, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman begins to deal with the massive increase in his superpowers that is being caused by the Parasite. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Joe Rubinstein. The Super-Sellout of Metropolis! starring Superman, Morgan Edge, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Perry White, Atomic Skull [Dr. Albert Michaels], Dr. Jenet Klyburn, SKULL (villains), Titano, and Blackrock [III], script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; while in various states of confusion, Superman blacks out and acts crazy, to the point of potentially revealing his secret identity. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Giacoia. A Million Dollars a Minute!, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman destroys the thing responsible for his fugue states; he also destroys Blackrock III; Wonder Woman helps him eliminate the revelation of his secret identity. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler and Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (inset), inks by Frank Giacoia and Dick Giordano (inset). The Sandstorm That Swallowed Metropolis!, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; after discovering that Superman is Clark Kent, Kobra kidnaps Ma and Pa Kent from the past and holds them hostage. Two Can Die As Cheaply As One starring Mr. and Mrs. Superman, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Joe Giella. 44 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. The Master Mesmerizer of Metropolis!, script by Al Schroeder II and Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Spellbinder threatens to control the citizenry of Metropolis, spurring Superman to super-hypnotize them to keep them safe. 32 pgs. $0.40. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. Too Many Crooks, script by Len Wein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; in the guise of several villains, Superman battles Don-El, who has left Kandor and enlarged himself. 36 pgs. $0.40. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. When Superman disavows a Daily Planet story he wrote as Clark Kent, Clark is fired! Will his closest friends stick by him through the crisis? Written by Cary Bates, with art by Curt Swan and Al Williamson. Cover by Klaus Janson. Cover price $0.75.

Whitman edition. Cover pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Dick Giordano. Too Strong To Survive!, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman begins to deal with the massive increase in his superpowers that is being caused by the Parasite. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

Whitman edition. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Joe Rubinstein. The Super-Sellout of Metropolis! starring Superman, Morgan Edge, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Perry White, Atomic Skull [Dr. Albert Michaels], Dr. Jenet Klyburn, SKULL (villains), Titano, and Blackrock [III], script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; while in various states of confusion, Superman blacks out and acts crazy, to the point of potentially revealing his secret identity. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

Whitman edition. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Giacoia. A Million Dollars a Minute!, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman destroys the thing responsible for his fugue states; he also destroys Blackrock III; Wonder Woman helps him eliminate the revelation of his secret identity. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

Whitman edition. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler and Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (inset), inks by Frank Giacoia and Dick Giordano (inset). The Sandstorm That Swallowed Metropolis!, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; after discovering that Superman is Clark Kent, Kobra kidnaps Ma and Pa Kent from the past and holds them hostage. Two Can Die As Cheaply As One starring Mr. and Mrs. Superman, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Joe Giella. 40 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

Whitman edition. Cover pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Dick Giordano. Attack of the Kryptonoid!, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Kryptonoid, who is an amalgamation of a metallic organism and a one-armed general fused with the body of a Superman robot, attacks Superman. Clark Kent, How Would You Like To Meet Your Real Father?--Private Life of Clark Kent, script by Cary Burkett, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Tex Blaisdell. 40 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

Whitman edition. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. The Master Mesmerizer of Metropolis!, script by Al Schroeder II and Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Spellbinder threatens to control the citizenry of Metropolis, spurring Superman to super-hypnotize them to keep them safe. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

Whitman edition. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. Too Many Crooks, script by Len Wein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; in the guise of several villains, Superman battles Don-El, who has left Kandor and enlarged himself. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

Whitman edition. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. The Man Who Could Cause Catastrophe, script by Len Wein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Major Disaster intends to destroy Superman with excess energy drained off his body. The Man Who Could Cancel Catastrophe, script by Len Wein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Convict J. Wilbur Wolfingham claims the amulets he is selling will teleport the wearer away from danger; Superman investigates. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

Whitman edition. Cover art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. The Sleeper Out of Time!, script by Gerry Conway, art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; the ghost image of a courier from space battles Superman. 32 pgs Cover price $0.40.

Whitman edition. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. Clark Kent's Vanishing Classmates, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; at a Metropolis University reunion, Clark Kent faces a creature comprised of nine former classmates. 36pgs. Cover price $0.40.

"The Secret Revealed!" Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. The diabolical Lex Luthor uses all the vast resources and limitless funding at his disposal to do the unthinkable. He learns the true identity of his hated enemy, Superman. Featuring appearances by Lana Lang and Martha and Jonathan Kent (Superman's adopted parents). Cover price $0.75.

"Wings!" Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Karl Kesel. Children are disappearing all over Metropolis, and Superman intends to find out why. But when some of the children turn up horribly mutated, even the Man of Steel is taken aback by the macabre circumstances of this case. Cover price $0.75.

2nd printing. "The Power that Failed!" Part 1 of 2. Story and art by John Byrne. For some inexplicable reason Superman's powers - strength, flight, speed, invulnerability, and vision - begin to fail him. How can the Man of Steel hope to survive an all out attack by the new menacing duo of Psi-Phon and the hulking Dreadnaught? Meanwhile, a strange new visitor who bares a striking resemblance to a fallen heroine, makes her way toward Smallville. Plus, Lex Luthor gets a new hand (his hand was amputated due to Kryptonite radiation poisoning - see Action Comics #600). Story continues in Adventures of Superman (1939-2006) #442. Cover price $0.75.

3rd printing. "The Power that Failed!" Part 1 of 2. Story and art by John Byrne. For some inexplicable reason Superman's powers - strength, flight, speed, invulnerability, and vision - begin to fail him. How can the Man of Steel hope to survive an all out attack by the new menacing duo of Psi-Phon and the hulking Dreadnaught? Meanwhile, a strange new visitor who bares a striking resemblance to a fallen heroine, makes her way toward Smallville. Plus, Lex Luthor gets a new hand (his hand was amputated due to Kryptonite radiation poisoning - see Action Comics #600). Story continues in Adventures of Superman (1939-2006) #442. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

1st printing - "Head Trips!" Story by Roger Stern. Art by Kerry Gammill and John Beatty. Can even Superman survive when his two greatest adversaries - Lex Luthor and the new Brainiac - team-up to destroy him once and for all? And, can these two arch villains play nice long enough to accomplish the task at hand? Cover price $0.75.

Reign of the Supermen! "Deadly Alliance!" Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding. The Cyborg-Superman and the Kryptonian make war for the right to be the one true Superman, and Coast City is caught in the middle. Plus, Lex Luthor is beside himself. With his greatest enemy lying in his final resting place, the nefarious villain must now contend with four dopplegangers who all claim the mantle of Superman. Plus, a shocking final page you just can't miss. NOTE: This is a dark chapter in the history of the DC Universe. One that leads to the fall from grace of one hero (Hal Jordan). Destruction of Coast City (leads to Green Lantern's Emerald Twilight). Cover price $1.50.

Reign of the Supermen! "Resurrections!" Guest-starring Supergirl, Superboy and Steel. Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding. The one true Man of Steel has returned! Now, Superman, along with the new Superboy and the man called Steel, must prepare themselves for the final battle with the treacherous Cyborg-Superman and his sinister accomplice, Mongul. Story continues in Adventures of Superman (1939-2006) #504. Cover price $1.50.

Newstand Edition - 1st printing. Reign of the Supermen! "Back for Good!" Guest-starring Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Supergirl, Superboy, and Steel. Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding. Story continued from Superman: The Man of Steel #26. Has Superman returned from the grave only to be killed once more? Mongul and the Cyborg-Superman make their final move, and with Kryptonite all around, can even the Last Son of Krypton prevail? Get ready for the explosive finale to the Reign of the Supermen! Cover price $2.00.

"Toys!" Part 1 of 2. Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Dan Jurgens and Joe Rubinstein. The Toyman is back and more dangerous than ever. And this time the diabolical villain will use the son of Cat Grant as a pawn in his deadly game. Nothing will prepare you for the tragic ending in this one. Cover price $1.50.

Zero Hour! "Home!" Guest-starring Supergirl. Cameo by Metron of the New Gods. Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Dan Jurgens and Joe Rubinstein. As the Zero Hour Effect continues to wash over the DC Universe, Superman finds himself face-to-face with two travelers from the far off world of Krypton. Don't miss this exciting chapter in the life of Superman. Story continues in Adventures of Superman (1939-2006) #516. Cover price $1.50.

White cover - 100th Anniversary Issue. "The Death of Clark Kent!" Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding, and Joe Rubinstein. Superman is on the run from a villain who knows too much about him. In order to protect the ones closest to him, will the Man of Steel do the unthinkable? Don't miss "The Death of Clark Kent!" Featuring appearances by Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Ma & Pa Kent, Perry White, Lana Lang, Pete Ross, and Kenny Braverman. Story continues in Adventures of Superman (1939-2006) #523. 64 pages. Cover price $2.95.

"Grief!" Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Gil Kane and Joe Rubinstein. Conduit has taken everything away from the Man of Steel. He's taken his family, his love, his city, and his mission. Now he wants to take Superman's life. But, like anyone who is backed into a corner, the Last Son of Krypton is about to show his adversary why he is the greatest super-hero of them all. Story continues in Adventures of Superman (1939-2006) #524. Cover price $1.95.