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Superman (1939 1st Series) comic books graded by CGC

  • Item #61809562
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    Published Feb 1950 by DC.

    Superman (1939 1st Series) 62 CGC 5.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #0216331011

    Starts Apr 4

    Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Black Magic On Mars, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Orson accidentally gets trapped in a rocket to Mars where he meets Martian Nazis; No one on Earth believes his broadcast pleas for help, except Superman. The People Vs. Superman, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman is arrested for the murder of Clark Kent; First extensive use of super-ventriloquism. How Football Began article. Give Your Town a Present public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Pioneer Days In Oregon. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Mr. Mxyztplk, Hero, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Mxyztplk falls in love with actress Larissa Lee and decides to become a hero in order to impress her. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #64212407
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    Published Aug 1961 by DC.

    Superman (1939 1st Series) 147 CGC 7.0

    1st app. Legion of Super-Villains

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #4639938014

    Starts Apr 4

    7th appearance of of the Legion of Super-Heroes and 1st appearances of the Legion of Super-Villains and the Adult Legion. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Great Mento!, art by Al Plastino; Perry White fakes ESP powers as The Great Mento (with Superman's help) to capture wanted criminals. Krypto Battles Titano!, art by Al Plastino; Krypto travels into the prehistoric past to meet Titano. The Legion of Super-Villains!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Luthor contacts and teams up with Legion of Super-Villains from 30th Century; adult Legion of Super-Heroes comes to 20th Century to help Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #64448459
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    Published Nov 1968 by DC.

    Superman (1939 1st Series) 211 CGC 7.0

    Paper: Off white

    Label #4678184016

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    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.

  • Item #64448466
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    Published Jan 1969 by DC.

    Superman (1939 1st Series) 213 CGC 9.4

    Paper: White

    Label #4678184017

    Starts Apr 4

    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.

  • Item #64463907
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    Superman (1939 1st Series) 243 CGC 9.6

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #1299680012

    Starts Apr 4

    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.

  • Item #64506278
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    Superman (1939 1st Series) 251 CGC 9.8

    Top CGC census grade for this issue.

    Paper: White

    Label #4586596003

    Starts Apr 4

    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.

  • Item #63873370
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    Published May 1975 by DC.

    Superman (1939 1st Series) 287 CGC 8.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4648506006

    Starts Mar 23

    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.