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Superman (1939 1st Series) comic books with issue numbers 281,373-375,390-392

  • Issue #281
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 281
    Published Nov 1974 by DC.

    1st appearance of Vartox - Cover art by Nick Cardy. Mystery Mission to Metropolis!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; Superman interferes with alien super-hero Vartox, who wants to avenge the death of his wife's psychic twin. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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    $6 Vertigo Comic Superman 1st Series #281 Fair+
    $10 Superman #281: DC Comics. (1974) VF (8.0)
    3 days left Auction DC Comics Superman No. 281 NOV 1973 30675 Vartox Cover Curt Swan, Cary Bates
    6 days left Auction Superman #281 1st Appearance of Vartox! Cardy Cover DC Comics 1974
    1 day left Auction Bronze Age Comic! Superman 281!
    6 hours left Auction Comic: Superman #281 - Nov 1974

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  • Issue #373
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 373
    Published Jul 1982 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dick Giordano. Lana Lang's Farewell To Earth!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dave Hunt; Vartox stops by Earth to see Lana, and a mysterious person has granted Lana the ability to return to Vartox's planet with him. An Eye (and Ear) On the World!--Private Life of Clark Kent, script by Bob Rozakis, art by John Calnan; Clark Kent helps Supergirl at her day job on a soap opera. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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    2 days left Auction Superman 281 & 373 1974 & 1982 Vartox See pictures of 281 for condition
    1 day left Auction SUPERMAN #373 (DC, 1982) Newsstand

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  • Issue #374
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 374
    Published Aug 1982 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. Love Is Deadlier... the Second Time Around!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dan Adkins; Lana Lang prepares to spend her last day on Earth before leaving with Vartox to his homeworld; Vartox is captured and brain-washed by Syreena. Pete Ross' Crowning Achievement!--Superman: The In-Between Years, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Dave Hunt; Professor Lang loses an ancient South American crown and Superboy and Pete Ross help him find it. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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    5 days left Auction Superman #374 (DC 1982) VF
    4 days left Auction Superman #374 (Dc Comics, August 1982) Newsstand

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  • Issue #375
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 375
    Published Sep 1982 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dick Giordano. The Stoning Of Lana Lang, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dan Adkins; Vartox attacks Superman after being brainwashed by Syreena. Last Scoop on Krypton!--The Fabulous World of Krypton, script by Bob Rozakis, art by Gil Kane; A Kryptonian newsman discovers that Fel-Kar, a member of the Science Council, knows that Jor-El is conducting illegal experiments in space exploration, but doesn't understand why Fel-Kar has failed to take any action. 40 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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    $3 Supergirl, Vol. 1 No. 10, 3.5 Very Good -
    5 days left Auction Superman #375 (DC 1982) FN plus Krypton’s Final Day
    4 days left Auction SUPERMAN #375 September 1982 Comic Book DC “KRYPTON’S Final Day” Newsstand C253
    7 hours left Auction Superman #375 VF 8.0 (DC 1982) ✨

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  • Issue #390
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 390
    Published Dec 1983 by DC.

    Cover art by Gil Kane. Lost On a Comet!, script by Cary Bates (Plot) and Elliot S! Maggin (Script), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dave Hunt; Vartox finds himself with a memory loss and travels to Earth to seek the aid of Superman. Lana's secret admirer gets bolder in his attempts to reach Lana. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

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    20 hours left Auction Superman #390 I killed my best friend

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  • Issue #391
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 391
    Published Jan 1984 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Dick Giordano. Who Stole the Newswoman of the Year?, script by Cary Bates and Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dave Hunt; Vartox kidnaps Lana Lang and Superman tries to find where she is hidden; It is revealed that Vartox is being controlled by a Dybbuk alien. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

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    5 days left Auction #391 jan 1984 SUPERMAN -DC COMICS

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  • Issue #392
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 392
    Published Feb 1984 by DC.

    Cover art by Gil Kane. If A Body Meets A Body..., script by Cary Bates and Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dave Hunt; Vartox is freed from the Dybbux alien, and the secret of Lana's secret admirer is revealed. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

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    8 days left Auction SUPERMAN #392 (1984) Vartox & Lana Lang Appearance Direct Edition
    4 days left Auction Superman #392 DC Comics 1984 Curt Swan Gil Kane VG 4.0

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