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Superman (1939 1st Series) 167 VG 4.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Cover cleaned. Centerfold detached at one staple. Tape on interior cover.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Deadly Duo! [The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! part 1], script by Edmond Hamilton and Cary Bates (plot), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Lex Luthor escapes prison and discovers the existence of Brainiac. The Downfall of Superman! [The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! part 2]; Lex Luthor releases Brainiac from prison, re-programs him, and teams with him to shrink Superman; 1st appearance of Tharla, Lex Luthor's future wife. The Hour of Kandor's Vengeance! [The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! part 3]; With the help of the Kandorians, Superman turns the tables on Luthor and Brainiac. Letter to the editor from comics writer E. Nelson Bridwell. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 197 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. DC Giant with reprinted stories: Clark Kent's New Mother and Father!, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Clark Kent Meets Al Capone!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Truth Mirror!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois receives a magic mirror from her uncle that reveals a person's true nature. Caveman Clark Kent!, art by Al Plastino. Clark Kent Fireman of Steel!, script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Assigned to join the fire department for a few days for a story, Clark must protect his secret identity and deal with a skeptical fire chief. Superman's Toughest Day!, script by Bill Finger, art by Al Plastino. When There Was No Clark Kent!, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Clark Kent's Clothes article. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 211 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4678184016

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Jack Abel. You, Too, Can Be a Super-Artist! starring Mr. Sleek, Superman, Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, Tony Van Dyck, Fuzzy, Professor Da Fony, Thomas Gainsborough, and Rembrandt van Rijn, script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. History and facts about the Golden Age character Tarantula. The Name of the Game is Superman! starring Superman and Homer Ferret, script by Dave Wood, art by Curt Swan; Clark is trapped in an electric chair by Ferret, who is trying to expose him as Superman. One-page bike tire ad with art by Jack Davis ("The Adventures of Tigerboy"). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 213 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4678184017

Cover art by Neal Adams. The Most Dangerous Door in the World! starring Superman and Lex Luthor, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Jack Abel; Superman places a priceless prize in a huge vault and seals it with a lifetime lock…one that can't be cracked as long as he lives; renegade scientist, The Man of Steel's arch-enemy, Lex Luthor, knows he can only break in by killing his foe. Info on Dolphin artist Jay Scott Pike and the 1968 Academy Con. The Orphans of Space!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; In his Fortress of Solitude, Superman disassembles a strange machine he found in space; When the machine explodes and destroys the Earth, Superman, Supergirl and Krypto are the only survivors. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 243 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1299680012

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. The Starry-Eyed Siren of Space! starring Superman, Kond, and Rija, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Death-Trails of Krypton!--The Fabulous World of Krypton, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson. Reprinted covers of Superman #1, Superboy #1, Jimmy Olsen #1, Lois Lane #1. The Battle of the Atoms! starring Superman, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Sam Citron. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 251 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4586596003

48-page giant. "The Island That Invaded the Earth!" (script by Lein Wein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson). Fabulous World of Krypton story, "The Day Krypton Didn't Die!" (script by Elliot Maggin, art by Rich Buckler). Plus a Silver Age Superman reprint, "The Case of the Living Trophies!" Letter to the editor from comic writer Bob Rozakis. Neal Adams cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 287 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4648506006

Cover art by Dick Giordano. Who Was That Dog I Saw You With Last Night?, script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; While Superman and Lois enjoy a date, Krypto, who has lost his memories, encounters a dog named Chelsea; When Lois passes out, Superman takes her to a hospital and is spied by Krypto, whose memories flood back; Superman and Krypto trace the gas that knocked out Lois to a gang of thieves using blue smoke-bombs to cover their robberies. Bogus Batman!--Private Life of Clark Kent, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Tex Blaisdell. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 400 VF- 7.5

Giant-Sized 400th Anniversary issue! Introduction by Ray Bradbury. How do people look at Superman? How will we see him in the future, as historians and scholars evaluate this figure who so dominated the 20th century? When he is no longer with us...who will we think he was? Come into the future with us to find out and explore..."The Living Legends of Superman." Script by Elliot Maggin. Art by Joe Orlando (4 pages), Al Williamson (8 pages), Frank Miller (4 pages), Marshall Rogers & Terry Austin (7 pages), Wendy Pini (3 pages), Michael W. Kaluta & Kelly Alder (6 pages), Klaus Janson (10 pages), Jim Steranko (10 pages, and Steranko also handles the script, letters & colors for his sequence). Pin-ups by: Brian Bolland, Jack Kirby & Terry Austin, John Byrne, Jack Davis, Leonard Starr (Superman flying with Annie and Sandy), Walt Simonson, Bernie Wrightson, Will Eisner (Superman and the Spirit), Steve Ditko, Mike Grell, Moebius, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jerry Robinson (Batman, Robin, Joker, Penguin appear in pin-up). Cover by Howard Chaykin. Back cover by Frank Miller. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.50.

Superman (1939 1st Series) Annual 11D VF/NM 9.0

Direct Edition. "For the Man Who Has Everything!" Guest-starring Wonder Woman, and Batman and Robin. Written by Alan Moore. Art by Dave Gibbons. The amazing creative team that brought you Watchmen deliver one of the all-time great Superman tales. When Batman and Wonder Woman arrive at the Fortress of Solitude for Superman's birthday, they soon discover the evil Mongul has beat them there and enslaved the Man of Steel within a prison of his own mind. How can they possibly hope to defeat this monstrous alien menace without the help of Superman? 48 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

Superman (1939 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 303MJ FN 6.0

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.30.

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

Paper: White

Signed by Dan Jurgens on 3/23/14.

Label #2504912041

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

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

Paper: White

Signed by Dan Jurgens on 3/23/14.

Label #1406040041

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

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

Paper: White

Signed by Dan Jurgens on 3/23/14.

Label #1406040056

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

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

Paper: White

Label #4477042011

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

Superman (1987 2nd Series) 123A CGC 9.6 Collector's Edition

Paper: White

Glow-in-the-Dark Edition.

Label #4634953011

Collector's Edition (Glow in the Dark, Black Cover) - 1st appearance of the Electric Blue Superman. "Superman...Reborn!" Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. A startling transformation has come over the Last Son of Krypton. His powers have changed. Get ready for the all-new Superman! A Man of Steel no more, now a man of lightning fast justice. Cover price $1.95.

Superman (2016 4th Series) ComicBooks For Kids Special Edition 39CB4K.C CGC 9.8 McManus ComicBooks for Kids! Variant

Paper: White

McManus Variant Cover.

Label #4361984018

ComicBooks For Kids! Variant Cover by Shawn McManus. This is one of two 2023 charity reprint variants by Comic Books for Kids to be given away at hospitals. Only an extremely limited amount of these were made available to comic stores to promote this initiative. Goodnight Moon - Written by Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason. Art by Barry Kitson and Scott Hanna. Cover by Art Baltazar. What would it be like to fly with the Man of Steel? Some very special children find out as Superman fulfills some unique wishes. Guest-starring the Justice League. 32 pages, full color. Rated T

Superman (2023 DC) 24B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4665247008

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Written by Joshua Williamson. Art by Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira. Cover by David Nakayama. NO MERCY! Big changes at Supercorp mean the ascent of Mercy Graves as the new CEO! Lex's confidant is now calling the shots and rebelling against her Super-boss...but what does the Man of Steel have to say about all this? Plus, Superwoman and the Justice League devise a plan to put Doomsday under lock and key forever...but it will take a risky arms deal with an alien race to do it! The road to Superman #25 marches headlong into this penultimate chapter in the Many Deaths of Doomsday saga! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Superman (2023 DC) 30F CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Saowee Variant Cover.

Label #4667345008

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Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Joshua Williamson. Art by Dan Mora. Cover by SAOWEE. BOOSTER GOLD...FUGITIVE OF THE DARKSEID LEGION! Superman has found the mysterious hero known as Booster Gold. Together, they must return to the present day to warn the Justice League, but Darkseid's Legion stands in the way. The shocking events of this issue lead into next month's massive next chapter in the all in saga!! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

Superman (2023 DC) 32D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Eom Variant Cover.

Label #4685286020

(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira (CA) Kyuyong Eom LEX LUTHOR ENTERS THE FRAY! Lex Luthor is back! But how did he get into the deadly tournament? Can Superman and Lex work together to learn about the Heart of Apokolips and how to stop it? And who protects Metropolis as it transforms into a raging firepit? 28 pages, rated T+, full color Cover price $5.99.

Superman Aliens II (2002) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #2018197018

by CHUCK DIXON, JON BOGDANOVE, KEVIN NOWLAN, and DAVE STEWART; cover by JON BOGDANOVE and KEVIN NOWLAN While Orion seethes, seeking vengeance on Darkseid for unleashing a Parademon/Alien horde on the New Gods, Superman attempts to focus on their mission ? to find and incapacitate the alien queen at the heart of this horrific infestation. Brainpower, as much as physical battle, bested the ravenous creatures in Superman's first encounter, but will the combined skills of Superman and the "gods" of New Genesis be enough to overcome hundreds of Darkseid's Apokolips-Aliens hybrids? And what will be the final fate of Orion, victimized by an alien face-hugger? Can even a New God withstand the shrieking birth of a chestburster? On sale November 6 FC, 32pg (4 of 4) . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Superman American Alien (2015) 1B CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #1303579005

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Max Landis. Art and Cover by Nick Dragotta. Hollywood screenwriter and Eisner Award nominee Max Landis (Chronicle, American Ultra, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN) joins forces with top comics artists including Jock, Francis Manapul and Jae Lee to bring you SUPERMAN: AMERICAN ALIEN, a 7-issue miniseries chronicling the life of Clark Kent and his development into the archetypal hero he will eventually become. But these are not the stories of the iconic 'Superman' as you know him, but of the soft-spoken, charming, often-funny Kansas farm-boy behind the Man of Steel. With the tone of each issue ranging from heartwarming and simple, to frighteningly gritty and violent, to sexy, sun-kissed and funny, SUPERMAN: AMERICAN ALIEN is unlike anything you've seen before. In this first issue, superstar artist Nick Dragotta (East of West, Fantastic Four) illustrates the story of Jonathan and Martha Kent as they struggle to deal with their 12-year-old son's latest quirk-he's been floating up into the air, sometimes hundreds of feet! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Superman American Alien (2015) 2B CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #1303579006

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Max Landis. Art and Cover by Tommy Lee Edwards. After Smallville experiences its first violent crime in years, teenager Clark Kent is pressured by his best friend Pete Ross to take matters into his own hands in the second issue of SUPERMAN: AMERICAN ALIEN! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Superman American Alien (2015) 3B CGC 9.6 Jones 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #1303579007

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Max Landis. Art and Cover by Joëlle Jones. When his plane crash-lands in the middle of the ocean, 21-year-old Clark Kent finds himself at a raging party on a massive yacht and is mistaken for the guest of honor: billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne! Illustrated by Joëlle Jones (Mockingbird, Ladykiller), the third issue of SUPERMAN: AMERICAN ALIEN is sure to have everyone talking! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Superman American Alien (2015) 4B CGC 9.4 Lee 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #1303579008

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Max Landis. Art and Cover by Jae Lee. Clark travels to Metropolis for the Cerberus Summit, a rare meeting between three of the world's most prominent young chiefs of industry: Lex Luthor, Oliver Queen, and the enigmatic Bruce Wayne. Landing an exclusive interview with any of the three would all but guarantee Clark a prestigious internship with the Daily Planet…but Clark runs into some unexpected competition when he meets another college journalist named Lois Lane. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Superman American Alien (2015) 5B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #1303579009

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Max Landis. Art and Cover by Francis Manapul. Now regularly patrolling the skies of Metropolis as an anonymous figure known to some as 'the flying man,' 24 year old Clark Kent has become a local celebrity. But when he overhears a report on his police scanner about a 20-foot-tall purple monstrosity that's tearing the city apart...Clark encounters real power for the first time. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Superman Family (1974) 164 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Right Side Edge has gapping, inner well and book are unaffected.

Label #0024493014

First issue of the series (continues from Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen). 100-page giant. New stories: Jimmy Olsen in "Death Bites With Fangs of Stone" and "The Gift-Wrapped Doom" (scripts by Leo Dorfman, art by Kurt Schaffenberger). Reprints: Supergirl in "Brainiac's Blitz" (script by Jim Shooter, art by Jim Mooney; from Action 339), Superboy in "The Super Star of Hollywood" (art by George Papp; from Adventure Comics 272), Jimmy Olsen in "The Death March (featuring Perry White)" (script by Dorfman, art by Al Plastino; from Jimmy Olsen 76), and Lois Lane in an imaginary novel, "The Three Wives of Superman" (art by Schaffenberger; from Lois Lane 51). Plus a three-page special feature, "How artists Draw the Superman Family" by Curt Swan and Schaffenberger. Cover price $0.60.

Superman Lost (2023 DC) 8B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4685286019

Written by Christopher Priest. Art by Carlo Pagulayan, Jason Paz. Cover by Stephen Segovia. Superman experiences a breakthrough on his path to recovery with the help of Supergirl, as the Els bond over being survivors living with the guilt of leaving behind doomed planets. Meanwhile, Lois attempts to outsmart Lex Luthor to save herself and Clark! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Superman Salutes The Bicentennial (1976) DC Treasury Edition C-47 VG 4.0

Limited Collectors' Edition: Superman cover and two interior pages only (bicentennial edition); rest is Tomahawk reprints. Size is 10 x 13-1/2" (about the size of a Life magazine). Cover price $1.00.

Superman Son of Kal-El (2021 DC) 1B CGC 9.8 Lee Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #3939808022

Written by Tom Taylor. Art by John Timms. Cover by Inhyuk Lee. Jonathan Kent has experienced a lot in his young life. Hes traveled the galaxies with his Kryptonian grandfather and lived in the future with the Legion of Super-Heroes, who were intent on training him for the day his father, Clark Kent, could no longer be Superman. There is a hole in the Legions history that prevents Jon from knowing exactly when that will happen, but all signs point to it being very soon. Its time for the son to wear the cape of his father and bear the symbol of hope that has told the world who Superman really is. Join writer Tom Taylor (Nightwing, DCeased) and artist John Timms (Infinite Frontier) as they usher in a whole new era for the House of El! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Superman The Golden Age Omnibus HC (2013- DC) 1st Edition 2-1ST VF+ 8.5

1st Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Action Comics (1938-2011 DC) #32-47, Superman (1939-1986 1st Series) #8-15, World's Best Comics (1941) and World's Finest (1941-1986) #2-4.

Written by Jerry Siegel. Art by Joe Shuster, Jack Burnley, Wayne Boring, Paul Cassidy, Leo Nowak and John Sikela. Cover by Darwyn Cooke.

In these early Superman tales, the Man of Tomorrow battles crooked gamblers, fights for the rights of downtrodden citizens, and tackles corrupt politicians!

Hardcover, 736 pages, full color.

Cover price $75.00.

Superman The Movie (1979) DC Treasury Edition C-62 FN/VF 7.0

All-New Collectors' Edition: Superman the Movie. Tells the story of Krypton, The Phantom Zone, Smallville, the Fortress of Solitude, the characters from the film, and more, using photos from the film, which came out in 1978 and starred Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Glenn Ford, Phyllis Thaxter, Jackie Cooper, Trevor Howard, Marc McClure, Terrence Stamp, Valerie Perrine and Ned Beatty. Two-page Superman pinup. 64 pgs. Treasury-sized. Size is 10 x 13-1/2" (about the size of a Life magazine). Cover price $2.50. Cover price $2.00.

Superman The Movie (1979) DC Treasury Edition C-62 FN+ 6.5

All-New Collectors' Edition: Superman the Movie. Tells the story of Krypton, The Phantom Zone, Smallville, the Fortress of Solitude, the characters from the film, and more, using photos from the film, which came out in 1978 and starred Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Glenn Ford, Phyllis Thaxter, Jackie Cooper, Trevor Howard, Marc McClure, Terrence Stamp, Valerie Perrine and Ned Beatty. Two-page Superman pinup. 64 pgs. Treasury-sized. Size is 10 x 13-1/2" (about the size of a Life magazine). Cover price $2.50. Cover price $2.00.

Superman Unchained (2013 DC) 1A CGC 9.8 Lee

Paper: White

Label #1256083008

Cover by Jim Lee, Scott Williams. (W) Scott Snyder. (A) Jim Lee, Dustin Nguyen, Scott Williams. When thirteen satellites fall from the sky in one day, the logical suspect is Lex Luthor-even though he's still locked up in prison! But a stranger question remains: If Superman didn't stop the last satellite from falling, who did? There's a mystery hidden where even Superman can't see it-Can The Man of Steel drag a decades-old secret into the light? Don't miss the debut of this red-hot new series from two of comics' brightest superstars: SCOTT SNYDER and JIM LEE! This debut issue also includes a bonus two-sided, tipped-in poster that is part of the reading experience and can be easily removed for display! Plus: a 4-page interview with Scott Snyder and Jim Lee! Cover price $4.99.

Superman vs. Wonder Woman (1977) DC Treasury Edition C-54 VG- 3.5

All-New Collectors' Edition: Superman vs. Wonder Woman. Story by Gerry Conway. Story, front and back cover pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Story, front and back cover inks by Dan Adkins. It is 1942. In separate incidents, Superman and Wonder Woman each hear the term, "The Manhattan Project". Both set off to find out what it is, and both end up doing so. Superman is assured by government officials that the bomb will never be used as a weapon. Wonder Woman finds out what the bomb is on her own and decides no one should have it. This brings the two into conflict when Wonder Woman attempts to disrupt the project. Their battle is halted when Baron Blitzkrieg and the samurai Sumo each steal a component of the bomb. Can Superman and Wonder Woman recover the prototype, or will the Axis powers gain control of the atom bomb? Inside back cover includes information on the storys creators. 72 pages. Full color. Size is 10 x 13-1/2" (about the size of a Life magazine). Cover price $2.00.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 26 GD/VG 3.0

2 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Cover oxidation.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte. The Day Superman Married Lana Lang!, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Superman marries Lana and gives his wife super-powers, crucially, Lana is immune to kryptonite and has to save her husband on numerous occasions. Lois Lane's Childhood, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois and Kal-El's childhood are paralleled on different worlds, amazingly the future Superman is still able to save Lois's life. The Mad Woman of Metropolis!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; "Killer" Meigs' men try to convince Lois she is going insane to get revenge for her helping put their boss in prison. House ad for Superman Annual #3. House ad for Secret Origins #1. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 70 CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Label #4256443001

1st Silver Age appearance of Catwoman (see next issue for 2nd appearance & Detective Comics for #369 for 3rd appearance). Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger. The Catwoman's Black Magic! [Part I], script by Leo Dorfman, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; When the Penguin escapes from prison, Lois tries to track him down but she is kidnapped by Catwoman instead, who hypnotizes her into acting as the villainess's double. House ad for Plastic Man #1. The Catwoman Gets the Bird! (Part II), script by Leo Dorfman, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; The Penguin confronts Lois, thinking she's Catwoman, but Superman, Batman, and Robin show up to take the Penguin back to prison. Superman's Cat-astrophe! (Part III); Catwoman takes Lois's place and tricks Superman into taking her to her lair, where she uses Circe's magic wand to turn him into a cat. Magic Photo Kit featuring Batman and Robin, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. House ad for Justice League of America #48. GI Joe Club ad, art by Irv Novick. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 105 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Label #21-184DCEA-022

1st appearance and origin of Rose and Thorn. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. Death House Honeymoon!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Art Saaf and Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Johnny Adonis, a murderer on death row, asks Lois to marry him as his last request. Night of the Thorn, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Rose Forrest becomes the Thorn to avenge her father's murder by The 100. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 105 GD/VG 3.0

1st appearance and origin of Rose and Thorn. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. Death House Honeymoon!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Art Saaf and Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Johnny Adonis, a murderer on death row, asks Lois to marry him as his last request. Night of the Thorn, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Rose Forrest becomes the Thorn to avenge her father's murder by The 100. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 105 GD/VG 3.0

1st appearance and origin of Rose and Thorn. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. Death House Honeymoon!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Art Saaf and Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Johnny Adonis, a murderer on death row, asks Lois to marry him as his last request. Night of the Thorn, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Rose Forrest becomes the Thorn to avenge her father's murder by The 100. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 16 VG+ 4.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Scripts by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. The Three Lives of Jimmy Olsen; Jimmy apparently discovers his past lives. The Boy of Steel!; Jimmy Olsen believes that he has gained invulnerability by eating space cherries. The Super Liar of Metropolis; Jimmy thinks berries from outer space gave him super powers. Scripts by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. How to Spend a Summer Week! public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. A Birthday Present for Pierre text story. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 54 VG+ 4.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte. Elastic Lad's Wrestling Match!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte; as Elastic Lad, Jimmy thwarts a crooked wrestling promoter. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. King of the Giant Ants!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Mr. Mxyzptlk's hat gives Jimmy the power to make his wished come true; Jimmy dreams of battling Superman with giant ants. Baby Jimmy Olsen, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 134 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white

Label #1207542010

1st appearance of Darkseid (cameo). Cover art by Neal Adams. The Mountain of Judgement!, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby and Al Plastino (some Superman heads), inks by Vince Colletta; Superman defuses a bomb that was intended to destroy the Hairies, Jimmy, and the Newsboys. The Whiz Wagons Are Coming!, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 134 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #0274908017

1st appearance of Darkseid (cameo). Cover art by Neal Adams. The Mountain of Judgement!, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby and Al Plastino (some Superman heads), inks by Vince Colletta; Superman defuses a bomb that was intended to destroy the Hairies, Jimmy, and the Newsboys. The Whiz Wagons Are Coming!, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

World's Finest (1941) 3 CGC 3.0

Paper: Light tan to off white

Label #4683996002

Cover art by Fred Ray. The Case of the Death Express, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster]; Clark Kent [a.k.a. Superman] investigates a series of railroad accidents that turn out to be anything BUT accidental! The Adventure of the Informer starring Red, White and Blue, art by Howard Purcell. The Adventure of the Uncut Diamonds starring The Crimson Avenger, script by Jack Lehti, art by Paul Norris. The Story of the Man Who Couldn't Lose starring Johnny Thunder, script by John B. Wentworth, art by Stan Aschmeier. The Case of the Missing Millionaire starring Young Doc Davis, script and art by Henry Boltinoff. Magic Casts Its Vote starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. Crime Visits the Opera starring The Sandman, pencils by Creig Flessel, inks by Chad Grothkopf. The Case of the Counterfeit Food Tickets starring The King, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Harry Lampert. The Panama Canal Mystery starring Lando, Man of Magic, art by Howard Purcell. Riddle of the Human Scarecrow! starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (signed) and Jerry Robinson (on secondary figures only), inks by George Roussos. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

World's Finest (1941) 65 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split with back cover missing.

Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. Get A Box Seat To Nature's Wonders! public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. The Confessions of Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman writes his autobiography. Battle of the Treetops starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Crimeless Crimes of Arrowville starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp; The Town of Arrowville hasn't had any crime for five years thanks to Green Arrow. Rope of Rangoon featuring Danger Trail, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Howard Sherman. Jerry The Jitterbug two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Melody in G I text article. The Five Different Batmen, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Five people tell their memories of Batman, who appears to be dead. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

World's Finest (1941) 156 VG/FN 5.0

1st appearance of Bizarro Batman. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Federation of Bizarro Idiots starring Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton (with pages 1, 11-14 by E. Nelson Bridwell), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; the Bizarros decide Joker is an honorary Bizarro! Super-Turtle humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Puzzle of the Perilous Planetoid--Editors' Round Table: Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 173 FN- 5.5

1st Silver Age appearance of Two-Face. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Jekyll-Hyde Heroes starring Superman and Batman, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Dr. Arron's Psyche-Distortor chemicals cause complete character reversal in Superman and Batman, turning them into their own worst enemies. The Super-Key to Fort Superman--Editors' Round Table: Superman, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Someone has broken into Superman's Fortress of Solitude, so Superman searches the place for clues. Half-page ad with Neal Adams's pencils for the cover of Lois Lane 81. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 177 FN 6.0

Moisture.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Duel of the Crime Kings! starring Superman and Batman, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Mike Esposito; Luthor and Joker use a Chronal Displacer to call up great villains of the past to join their gang and trick Leonardo Da Vinci into planning crimes for them. Dead Silence!--Editors' Round Table: Gang Busters, script by Dave Wood, art by Nick Cardy. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 194 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4687373003

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. Inside the Mafia Gang! starring Superman and Batman, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Superman believes Batman is the leader of the Mafia. The Weapon That Won The West!--Real Fact, script by Jack Schiff, Bernard Breslauer, and George Kashdan, art by Win Mortimer. Police Dog--Real Fact, script by Jack Schiff, Bernard Breslauer, and George Kashdan. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

World's Finest (1941) 243 FN 6.0

Signed by Al Milgrom (splash page). No autograph certification is included.

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by John Calnan. We Are Not Alone starring Superman, Batman, and Robin, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Al Milgrom; fearing it will destabilize the gravity of their new home world, the Twelve Immortals oppose efforts to relocate the Cololssi of Manheps on Earth. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.