Superman (1939 1st Series) comic books graded by CGC

Superman (1939 1st Series) 31 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4658429003

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring. Tune Up Time For Crime!, script by Bill Finger [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos; Superman's arch enemy, Lex Luthor, invents a giant-sized tuning fork, whose concentrated vibrations cause buildings to collapse and safes to crumble. A Dog's Tale!, script by Bill Finger [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster] inks by George Roussos; Lois and Clark set out to investigate a series of vicious dog nappings. Shell Game text story by Whitney Ellsworth [as Fred Whitby]. Lois Lane story, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry], pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe]; Lois believes she is interviewing star Sari Mallon about a phony story concocted by her publicity agent, not knowing that a group of criminals are actually after the star's jewels. The Treasure House of History! starring Superman, script by Bill Finger [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 32 CGC 2.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4609636001

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring. Superman's Search for Clark Kent!, script by Alvin Schwartz [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos; Superman agrees to undergo the powerful rays of a machine designed to study brain tissue. Crime on Skis!, script by Bill Finger (?) [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos; Superman, in the guise of Clark Kent, travels with Lois to Ski Valley, which is being threatened by a death bird: a half-man, half-bird creature of Indian lore. Grandpa Peters humor two-pager by Tom McNamara [as Lefty O'Grady]. Bomb Trap text story by Jack Miller [as Jesse Merlan]. Lois Lane story, script by Whitney Ellsworth [as Jerry], pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe], inks by George Roussos. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Toys of Treachery! starring Superman, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 105 CGC 7.5 Restored

Slight amateur restoration

Paper: Off white

Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.

Label #0131322004

Cover art by Al Plastino. Superman's Three Mistakes starring Superman and Jonathan and Martha Kent, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Mr. Mxyztplk's Secret Identity, art by Al Plastino. Superman, Slave, art by Al Plastino; Eldric forces Superman to do his bidding. Superman stars in a one-page public service announcement, Get Your Ticket to the Treasury of Books! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 116 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0244931001

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Ray That Changed Superman starring Superman and Rex Malcolm, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino. Disaster Strikes Twice, art by Al Plastino; Superman returns to Smallville. The Mechanized Superman starring Superman and Professor Ephraim Snively, art by Al Plastino; A Green Kryptonite dust cloud endangers Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 134 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #3748903006

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super-Outlaw From Krypton: Part 1: The Super-Menace of Metropolis, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman has gone crazy, causing unnecessary damage whenever he performs a super-feat. The Super-Outlaw From Krypton: Part 2: The Revenge Against Jor-El; Kull-Ex has tricked Superman into switching places. he Super-Outlaw From Krypton: Part 3: The Duel of the Supermen; Supergirl rescues Superman from Kandor (Supergirl's first appearance in this series). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 140 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3748903008

1st appearance of Blue Kryptonite and Bizarro Supergirl. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Son of Bizarro! [Part 1], script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Bizarro-Lois gives birth to Bizarro-Jr. No. 1. Dexter humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The "Orphan" Bizarro! [part 2]; Linda Lee is assigned to watch the newly named baby Buster. The Bizarro Supergirl! [part 3]; Bizarro-Jr. finds Lex's original Imperfect Duplicator while playing in the Fortress of Solitude and creates a Bizarro-Supergirl. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 142 CGC 6.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #3748903009

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Lois Lane's Secret Helper!, script by Otto Binder, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Krypto decides to try to make Superman fall in love with Lois Lane. Superman Meets Al Capone!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; While returning from the past, Superman is affected by Titano's kryptonite eye-blasts, and it causes him to land in Chicago in the 1920's. Flame-Dragon From Krypton!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; A Kryptonian Flame-Dragon makes it way to Earth. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 145 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3748903010

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Secret Identity of Superman!, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois thinks that Superman won't marry her because she can't keep his secret identity a secret. The Interplanetary Circus!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Al Plastino; An Interplanetary Circus shows up in Metropolis and tries to force Superman to join their travelling circus. The Night of March 31st!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Everything in Superman's life suddenly changes; Lori Lemaris is no longer a mermaid; Supergirl reveals herself to the world; Perry White has become a Bizarro. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 149 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4639938010

Last 10c cover-priced issue. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 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 is paroled from prison. Luthor's Super-Bodyguard! [The Death of Superman! part 2]; Lex Luthor reveals that he was only pretending to be good and kills Superman. List of winners of 'The Great Superman Boo-Boo Contest' from Superman #145; Includes some panels and examples of the errors in that story; Winners got original Superman drawings; First place found 456 errors. The Death of Superman! [part 3]; Superman is buried, and Supergirl brings Lex Luthor to justice. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 149 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3748903012

Last 10c cover-priced issue. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 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 is paroled from prison. Luthor's Super-Bodyguard! [The Death of Superman! part 2]; Lex Luthor reveals that he was only pretending to be good and kills Superman. List of winners of 'The Great Superman Boo-Boo Contest' from Superman #145; Includes some panels and examples of the errors in that story; Winners got original Superman drawings; First place found 456 errors. The Death of Superman! [part 3]; Superman is buried, and Supergirl brings Lex Luthor to justice. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 155 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3748903013

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte. Superman Under the Green Sun! [part 1], script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman lands on an alien planet to help free the people from Drago who has made everyone on the planet blind. The Blind Superman [part 2]; Superman has his powers restored and stops Drago from his scheme and restores the sight of everyone on the planet. The Downfall Of Superman!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Superman and wrestler Antonino Rocca capture Duke Marple and his gang. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 196 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #2024632007

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Thing From 40,000 A.D.!, script by Bill Finger, art by Wayne Boring; Superman battles a lookalike. The Star of Steel! starring Superman, Lyrica Lloyd, Marcus Moller, Perry White, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and Claude Keith, script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino. Letter to the editor from Irene Vartenoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 199 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4542748008

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) 233 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white

Label #3827426025

Cover art by Neal Adams. Superman Breaks Loose, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; A scientific experiment turns all the kryptonite on Earth to iron, as Clark Kent moves from newspaper to television journalism. Super-Turtle humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Jor-El's Golden Folly--The Fabulous World of Krypton, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Murphy Anderson; Ignoring the jeers of his colleagues, Kryptonian scientist Jor-El experiments with using anti-gravity to aid in space travel. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 271 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4539527015

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Man Who Murdered Metropolis!, script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; As WGBS employess picket outside the building, they witness a mirror image of the Metorpolis skyline descending from the sky; When Superman investigates, he finds Brainiac, who announces that when the mirror image meets the real skyline, the latter will explode. The Warriors of Lightning Valley!--The Fabulous World of Krypton starring Jaxon the Lash, Vanaria, and Art-Al, script by Elliot S! Maggin, art by Dick Giordano. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 317 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #3866380024

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) 319 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4652057003

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Bob Oksner. How To Make a Marshland Monster!, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Parasite uses the new Solomon Grundy (who was created from slime touched by Earth-Two Grundy) to attack Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 340 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4652057011

Cover art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. The Night of the Walking Bomb!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman breaks out of the steel shell he has been covered with and battles the atomic destroyer: N.R.G.-X. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 344 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4652057013

Cover art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. The Monsters Among Us, script by Len Wein and Paul Levitz, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Clark Kents goes to a séance that opens a dimensional portal that unleashes Dracula and the Frankenstein monster on Earth. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 351 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4652057015

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. The Fiend With Nine Faces!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman destroys the energy monster accidentally created by Professor Tolkein. Mr. Mxyzptlk's Circus Caper!, script by Denny O'Neil, art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; Juan Garcia helps Superman get rid of Mr. Mxyzptlk at the circus. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 358 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4644549005

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. Father Nature's Folly!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Clark Kent visits a classroom and relates a story of Superman stopping an alien, Cron, from remaking the earth. A Day In the Life of Bruce (Superman) Wayne, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Dick Giordano; Superman stops terrorists from blowing up a plane. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.