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  • Item #53041532
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    Published Nov 1942 by DC.

    Superman (1939 1st Series) 19 CGC 0.5

    Paper: Cream to off white

    1/3 of pages 25 & 26 missing, affects story. INCOMPLETE.

    Label #3751665004

    Ended Apr 12 2021
    Winning Bid $256

    Cover art by Jack Burnley. Case of the Funny Paper Crimes, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Ed Dobrotka, inks by John Sikela; Superman must battle a new villain who has invented a machine that can materialize two-dimensional figures out of the comics to rob for him. Superman, Matinee Idol, script by Jerry Siegel [as Jerome Siegel], pencils by Joe Shuster (pencil layouts) and Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster] (finished pencils), inks by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster]; Clark and Lois decide to go to the movies, but when Clark discovers that it's the the latest Fleisher Superman cartoon, he has to think fast to keep Lois from discovering that he is Superman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10. Grade: CGC 0.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)