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Superman (1939 1st Series) comic books 1948

  • Issue #50
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 50
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Minor side edge cracks; Scratch on front of case
    • Label #0080526007

    Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Task That Stumped Superman starring Jasper Hawk and Lois Lane, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by George Roussos. The Slogans That Came Too True starring Superman, Lois Lane, and The Prankster, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Stan Kaye. Christmas Bonus text story by Ben Carroll. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Hunter's Club starring Superman and Lois Lane, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Stan Kaye. Full-page ad for Mr. District Attorney #1. Full-color interior ad for Erector sets. Full-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Log Jam Rescue" by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #51
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 51
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Mr. Mxyztplk Seeks a Wife, script by Alvin Schwartz, art by Win Mortimer; Mxyztplk tries to get Lois Lane to marry him so he won't have to marry the king's daughter. The Magnetic Mobster starring Superman, Mr. Ohm, Lois Lane, and Perry White, script by Alvin Schwartz, art by Win Mortimer. Book Learning text story by Cliff Rhodes. The Man Who Bossed Superman, pencils by Curt Swan. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #52
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 52
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #1269366011
    • 2" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at one staple. Tape under centerfold staples.

    Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Preview of Plunder, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Win Mortimer; The Prankster places statues around town announcing his next crimes--and all the statues show Superman helping him! Superman Turns On the Heat, script by Joe Samachson, pencils by Ira Yarbrough, inks by Stan Kaye; A small town farmer asks Superman for a favor, which results in unforeseen consequences. Open For Business text story b Bill Carlton. Superman In Valhalla, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Win Mortimer; Superman goes searching for a lost movie company and ends up seemingly in Valhalla, home of the Norse gods. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $279 SUPERMAN #52 (DC:1948) Prankster G/VG (PGX 3.0)

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  • Issue #53
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 53
    • Brittle, severe spine splitting. Includes reproduction cover (unattached).
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. List of Superman's accomplishments in the "real world." The Origin of Superman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; After a prologue that demonstrates Superman's amazing abilities, his origin is recounted. Tootsie Rolls ad, art by C. C. Beck. The Oracle From, script by Alvin Schwartz, art by Al Plastino; Professor Grog accidentally sends Superman and mechanic Mike Mooney back to ancient Egypt. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Tiniest Things In the World text article by Joe Samachson [as William Morrison]. A Job For Superhombre, script by Don Cameron, art by Al Plastino. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #54
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 54

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    Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Wrecker starring Superman and The Wrecker, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Secret of the Chinese Dragon starring Superman and the Wongs, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Her Majesty, Lois Lane starring Bobo, script by Joe Samachson, art by Al Plastino; Lois Lane briefly becomes queen of Cornovia. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Full page ad for Dale Evans #1. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $750 Superman 54 Complete Book
    8 days left Auction Superman #54 (Wayne Boring/Al Plastino) Golden Age-DC Comics VG- Generations}

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  • Issue #55
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 55
    Auction opens July 6
    • 5" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Tape on interior cover.
    • INCOMPLETE. Piece missing, does not interrupt art or story. Cover and first wrap detached. 2" Cumulative spine split with sever splitting to first wrap.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover pencils by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye (background figures), inks by Kaye. Prankster's Second Childhood, art by Al Plastino; The Prankster is voted Most Admired Man by the students at the Manly Academy for Problem Children. The Richest Man In the World, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Millionaire Stephen Van Schuyler wants to marry Lois Lane, so she stages a contest to see who can give her the most spectacular gifts, Schuyler or Superman. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Albert Einstein bio. Too Many Heroes, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Actor Peter Loroff wills all his money to the person who performs the most heroic deed in the week after his death. Used in Seduction of the Innocent (pg. 33). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $1,100 SUPERMAN #55 (DC: 1948) Wayne Boring Prankster CGC 7.5 Off-White Pages

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