Superman (1939 1st Series) comic books

Superman (1939 1st Series) 25 Coverless

COVERLESS/INCOMPLETE. Missing first 3 wraps and stub page (affects "The Man Superman Refused to Help!" and "Hi-Jack -- Jackal of Crime!" stories).

Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Man Superman Refused To Help!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster]; Superman helps to clear a World War I veteran who is accused of being the secret head of a subversive Fifth Column organization. I Sustain the Wings!, script by Mort Weisinger, art by Fred Ray. Private Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. King of the Comic Books!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by Ira Yarbrough [as Shuster]; Superman takes on the persona of a fictional super hero in order to save the life of the character's creator from the Nazis. Fair Exchange text story by Robert Lane. How They Knock Out a Jap Machine Gun Nest fact/propaganda page by Jack Lehti. Hi-Jack--Jackal of Crime!, pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos [as Shuster]. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 57 GD- 1.8

3" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple and coming loose at the other. Cover oxidation, chipping.

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Menace of the Machine Men, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Aliens appear to land in the woods outside Northville and invade the city with giant robots. Every Man a Superman, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman is thrown into the future where everyone has super powers, and he meets a woman who looks just like Lois Lane. Bebe humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Beethoven bio. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Son of Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman adopts an orphan boy and builds up his strength and confidence. Full-page ad for Superboy #1. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 71 FR 1.0

6" cumulative spine split. Water damage. Mold.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Clark Kent's Super-Masquerade starring R24, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman gains temporary amnesia. The Anti-Superman Club, script by Edmond Hamilton; Superman builds a Superwoman robot. Jerry Jitterbug humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Minus Three Ninety text story. The Man Who Stole the Oceans starring Superman and Lex Luthor, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. (In #48 he was The Man Who Stole the Sun! This guy thinks BIG!) Full-page, full-color Schwinn bicycle interior ad. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 106 GD+ 2.5

3.5" cumulative spine split, water ring.

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Superman's First Exploit starring Superman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; an adventure that occurred when Superbaby was in transit to Earth from the recently destroyed Krypton. The Thefts of Clark Kent and Bullets Barton, art by Al Plastino; Clark is yet again accused of criminal activity. King of the Road text story by Jack Miller. The Super-Outlaw of Metropolis, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman vs. Lex Luthor. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 110 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4742164010

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Secret of the Superman Trophy starring Superman, Les Keegan, and Lois Lane, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Mystery Superman! starring Superman, Hal, and Lois Lane, pencils by Ruben Moreira, inks by Al Plastino. The Defeat of Superman starring Lex Luthor, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman battles a giant ant. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 113 GD+ 2.5

3.5" Cumulative spine split. Includes certificate from the Jerome Wenker Collection.

1st full-issue (3-part) Superman story. Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Superman of the Past (Part 1), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; After disposing of a Kryptonite meteor, Superman finds a box containing a mysterious helmet which contains "mind-tapes" of an adventure Jor-El had before Krypton blew up. The Secret of the Towers (Part 2), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. DC Slogan contest winners. Hy Wire humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Superman of the Present (Part 3). A Date With Effie public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 121 CBCS 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #17-2A2A278-014

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Bride of Futureman starring Superman and XL-49, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois plans to go to the 22nd century to get married. The Great Superman Swindle starring Superman and Eldredge Coram, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Jimmy Hits the Jackpot starring Superman, Honest John, and the Shark Gang, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Full-page ad for The New Adventures of Charlie Chan #1. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 132 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superman's Other Life, Part 1: Krypton Lives On, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Superman's Other Life, Part 2: Futuro, Super-Hero of Krypton; imaginary story done as computer projection. Superman's Other Life, Part 3: The Superman of Two Worlds. This three-part story answers the question, what would Superman's other life have been like if Krypton had not exploded? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 225 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3710488016

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Secret of the Superman Imposter!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Roussos; an alien scientist creates a Superman duplicate whose physical sensations (such as pain and sneezing) are transferred to the real Superman. The Superman Legend article. Statement of ownership--average print run 959,000; average paid circulation 511,984. Letter to the editor from Neal Pozner. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 236 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4747078007

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. Planet of the Angels starring Superman and Batman, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Doomsayer!--The Fabulous World of Krypton, script by Denny O'Neil, art by Dick Giordano; Superman tells Green Arrow and Black Canary the story of a Kryptonian scientist whose warnings of impending doom went unheeded because his fellow citizens of Surrus were too distracted by musical flowers. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 244 CGC 8.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4747078008

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Electronic Ghost of Metropolis! starring Superman, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Superman of 2965!, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Lady or the Tiger-Man starring Captain Comet and Esklon, script by John Broome, art by Murphy Anderson. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 253 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4747078009

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Kid Who Saved Superman! starring Ferlin Nyxly, Superman, Morgan Edge, Lois Lane, Dr. Ezra Royko, Sourdough Jim, Dr. Farr, Billy Anders;, Mr. Duffy, and Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz], script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. Another Ice Age!—Just Imagine, art by Virgil Finlay. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Leo Novak. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 255 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4539527012

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Sun of Superman!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman watches everything on Earth get sucked into gravity of sun. Moon-Crossed Love!--The Fabulous World of Krypton starring Bik-Re, Ren-Re, and Tar-Lu, script by Mike Friedrich, art by Dick Giordano. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 269 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4620682018

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Secret of the Eighth Superman!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Circus master B.B. Farnum uses Winchem's living puppets to take Superman's powers. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 308 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4663901015

Cover art by Neal Adams. This Planet Is Mine!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Frank Springer; the Protect escapes from the Fortress of Solitude; Superman tricks the Protector into battling Radian; Supergirl guest-stars. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 414 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698393002

Direct Edition. Crisis on Infinite Earths cross-over. Superman must survive against his age-old enemies of the Superman Revenge Squad, whose sole creed is "Revenge is Life - - Death to Superman!" Continued from DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) #87. Superboy-Prime cameo. Script by Elliot S! Maggin, art by Curt Swan & Al Williamson. Cover by Eduardo Barreto. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 423N FN+ 6.5

Newsstand Edition. "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" Part 1, continues in Action Comics #583. Art by Curt Swan. Inks by George Pérez. These two issues are the final pre-Crisis Superman issues. Written by Alan Moore. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.