Superman (1939 1st Series) comic books with issue numbers 175+

Superman (1939 1st Series) 177 VG+ 4.5

Cover oxidation. Staple rust.

View items consigned by TheInnerGeek: all items, auctions only

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Superman's Kryptonese Curse! [Tales of Kryptonite No. 3], script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; red Kryptonite, as usual, has an unpredictable effect on the Man of Steel. The Menace Called "It"! starring Superman, It [a spinning blob], Lana Lang, Perry White, and Lois Lane, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. When Jimmy Olsen Stole Krypto From Superman, art by George Papp. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Letter from Stephen King (could it be THE Stephen King?). Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 180 VG+ 4.5

Cover oxidation. Staple rust.

View items consigned by TheInnerGeek: all items, auctions only

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Clark Kent's Great Superman Hunt! starring Superman, Herb Farr, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, and Lois Lane, art by Al Plastino. The Girl Who Was Mightier Than Superman! starring Superman, Orella, Sophroni, and other women of Matrion, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; for the first time in his life, Superman is defeated by a female. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 183 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

View items consigned by TheInnerGeek: all items, auctions only

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. DC Giant with reprinted stories: Case of the Funny Paper Crimes starring Superman and Funnyface, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by John Sikela, inks by Ed Dobrotka. Clark Kent's College Days, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino; Superman recalls his college days, particularly the professor who tried to scientifically prove that Clark Kent was Superboy. When Superman Lost His Powers!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Mysterious Mr. Mxyzptlk!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by Ira Yarbrough; An imp from another dimension plagues Superman with practical jokes until he can make him say his name backwards. Superman, Cartoon Hero!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster (pencil layouts) and Ed Dobrotka; Clark and Lois go to the movies to watch a Superman cartoon. The Eye of Metropolis!, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 193 VG 4.0

Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. DC Giant with reprinted stories: Lex Luthor, Hero! [The Death of Superman! part 1], script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Lex Luthor discovers a cure for Cancer and with the help of Superman he is paroled from prison. Luthor's Super-Bodyguard! [The Death of Superman! part II]. The Death of Superman! [part III]. Superman's Lost Parents!, script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Ma and Pa Kent seemingly arrive in the present in a time bubble. The Stolen "S" Shirts, script by Bill Finger, art by Al Plastino. The First Superman of Krypton, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Guilty Bizarro!, or, It's Nice To Be Wanted!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Forte. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 194 CGC 9.4

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4701981007

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Death of Lois Lane!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Super-Luck of Badge 77, script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Clark joins the police force for a story and lets Police Chief Smith believe that he is protected by the luck in badge #77 when he is actually using his super-abilities. Letter to the editor from Irene Vartanoff. Statement of ownership--average print run 1,091,000; average paid circulation 719,976. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 195 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4701981008

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Fury of the Kryptonian-Killer!, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Superman Joins the Army!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Wayne Boring; Captain Grimes insists that Superman should be drafted and treated like any other draftee. Letters to the editor from comic writers Mark Evanier and Cary Bates. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 195 VG+ 4.5

Centerfold detached at one staple. Staple rust.

View items consigned by TheInnerGeek: all items, auctions only

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Fury of the Kryptonian-Killer!, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Superman Joins the Army!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Wayne Boring; Captain Grimes insists that Superman should be drafted and treated like any other draftee. Letters to the editor from comic writers Mark Evanier and Cary Bates. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 199 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4701981009

1st Superman vs. Flash race. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. Superman's Race With the Flash!, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; a very close race by the two fastest super-heroes; brief Justice League appearance; the first Superman/Flash race. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 221 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4714816004

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Revolt of the Super-Slave!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Roussos; Superman befriends "Super-Pancho," a man who imagines he is Superman. Key to the Superman "Family" Portrait article. The Superman Family illustration by Curt Swan, Kurt Schaffenberger, and George Klein. Full page text for the "Key to the Superman Family Portrait" and facing page pinup of "The Superman Family" featuring Superman with 23 people and animals who play key roles in the Man of Steel mythos. The Two-Ton Superman!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Roussos; Superman become a "super-fatso." Center page color spread promoting the "Super Saturday on ABC" cartoon lineup for 1969. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 261 FN+ 6.5

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Slave of Star Sapphire!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Carol Ferris thinks Superman is attacking Green Lantern, so she becomes Star Sapphire to fight him. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 287 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4714108025

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) 300 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4696984017

Superman origin retold. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner. Superman, 2001!, script by Cary Bates and Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; What if Baby Kal-El landed on Earth in 1976? Found by the American military just ahead of the Soviets, Kal-El is raised as a ward of the Army; Tensions over the alien superhuman, now called Skyboy, boil over in 1990 with both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. launching missiles. Skyboy destroys all of the weapons and abandons his Skyboy identity to live as Clark Kent; In 2001, the Soviets send Moka to Times Square to declare himself the person who saved the planet in 1990 and the rightful ruler of mankind, but Clark comes out of retirement, this time as Superman, and exposes Moka for the fraud he is. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 307 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4663901017

Cover art by Neal Adams. Krypton--No More!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks hy Frank Springer; Superman battles the Protector, a mutant villain who is powered by pollution; Supergirl goes on a rampage in the Fortress of Solitude. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 307 FN 6.0

Signed by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. No autograph certification is included.

Cover art by Neal Adams. Krypton--No More!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks hy Frank Springer; Superman battles the Protector, a mutant villain who is powered by pollution; Supergirl goes on a rampage in the Fortress of Solitude. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 317 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4663901014

Cover art by Neal Adams. The Killer With the Heart of Steel!, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dan Adkins; Superman defeats Metallo, and Clark's new co-anchor is revealed. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 317 CBCS 8.0 Verified Sig Adams

Paper: Off white to white

Verified Signature: Neal Adams. Newsstand Edition.

Label #25-3D1E1FA-005

Cover art by Neal Adams. The Killer With the Heart of Steel!, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dan Adkins; Superman defeats Metallo, and Clark's new co-anchor is revealed. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 357N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4644549004

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. Food For a God, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman tries to save Vartox from being sacrificed to a space monster. The Troublemaker of New Metropolis starring Superman 2020, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Joe Giella; while coping with weather-related disasters, Superman III finds that he is the root of the problem. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.