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    Superman (1939 1st Series) 151 FN 6.0

    Ended Jun 13 2012
    Winning Bid $28

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Three Tough Teen-Agers!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; Lois takes a job as a teacher to write a report on juvenile delinquents; Superman helps her scare them straight. The Man Who Trained Supermen!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Superman stops a con-man who is giving regular folks fake super-powers. Superman's Greatest Secret!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; A Kryptonian Flame-Dragon is loose on Earth and Superman must stop the creature. NOTE: The inside front cover of this issue features a letter from the editors of DC Comics explaining to the boys and girls of America why DC is increasing the cover price of its comics from 10c to 12c. Among other things, the letter mentions that the cover price of a comic hadn't increased in 25 years. What isn't mentioned is that comics were originally 64-pages, but over the years the standard size shrank to 32-pages. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12. Grade: FN 6.0 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)