Superman (1939 1st Series) comic books

Superman (1939 1st Series) 8 0.3

INCOMPLETE. First two wraps and centerfold missing, affects art and story. Edges nearing brittle in a few places.

Cover art by Wayne Boring. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Paul Cassidy [as Joe Shuster]; Two hard working professors succeed in creating a process to enlarge the size of living organisms, but when they choose to try the process on human beings, and succeed with dreadful results, the Man of Steel must intervene. Supermen of America club info. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Wayne Boring [as Joe Shuster]; Warned by a friend of his of 5th Columnists landing by boat in the city of Metropolis, Clark Kent, as Superman, investigates and discovers that they are planting skilled workmen as spies and saboteurs with American armament factories, as well as having a secret base in a mountainous valley. Superman Licensed Products ad. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Paul Cassidy [as Joe Shuster]; After Clark is fleeced at a local carnival, Lois is given permission by the editor of the Planet to get evidence of the crookedness of the games there. Batman #3 ad, art by Bob Kane. Knotty Problem text story by Ed Carlisle. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by Joe Shuster and Wayne Boring [as Shuster], inks by Boring [as Shuster]; Lois and Clark attempt to get the low down on thefts of morphine. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 115 VG- 3.5

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Midget Superman, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Jimmy Olsen's Lost Pal starring Superman and Many-Faces Fulton, script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino. The Three Substitute Supermen starring Superman and The Organizer, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; three potential heroes vie to become the temporary Man of Steel. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 117 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4354692011

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Clark Kent, Man of Mystery starring Superman, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Secret of Fort Superman starring Superman and Lex Luthor, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Man With the Zero Eyes starring Superman and Rex Chalmers, art by Al Plastino; Superman's heat vision (called super-vision here) is cold instead of hot. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 128 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4681791021

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superman Versus the Futuremen, Chapter 1, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Earth Bureau of Investigation agents from the year 2000 arrive in the present and claim that Superman is an escaped criminal from their time. The Brave and the Bold #23 ad. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Secret of the Futuremen, Chaper 2; After they capture Superman and take him to the future, the EBI agents reveal that they are not agents at all. The Sleeping Beauty from Krypton!, script by Bill Finger, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois poses as Rama, a survivor from Krypton. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 145 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4681786022

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) 158 VG 4.0

1" Spine split from top. Soiling.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. First appearance of Flamebird and Nightwing in a full-length story: Invasion of the Mystery Super-Men! [Superman in Kandor part 1], script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Superman and Jimmy Olsen travel to Kandor to discover how normal sized Kandorians are on Earth and why they are attacking Superman. The Dynamic Duo of Kandor! [Superman in Kandor part 2]; Superman and Jimmy Olsen take the secret identites of Nightwing and Flamebird so they can track down Than-Ol's raiders and stop his scheme to enlarge Kandor. The City of Super-People! [Superman in Kandor part 3]. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 183 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4687374016

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. DC Giant with reprinted stories: Case of the Funny Paper Crimes starring Superman and Funnyface, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by John Sikela, inks by Ed Dobrotka. Clark Kent's College Days, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino; Superman recalls his college days, particularly the professor who tried to scientifically prove that Clark Kent was Superboy. When Superman Lost His Powers!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Mysterious Mr. Mxyzptlk!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by Ira Yarbrough; An imp from another dimension plagues Superman with practical jokes until he can make him say his name backwards. Superman, Cartoon Hero!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster (pencil layouts) and Ed Dobrotka; Clark and Lois go to the movies to watch a Superman cartoon. The Eye of Metropolis!, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 199 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4701981009

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 VG 4.0

Water damage.

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) 243 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. The Starry-Eyed Siren of Space! starring Superman, Kond, and Rija, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Death-Trails of Krypton!--The Fabulous World of Krypton, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson. Reprinted covers of Superman #1, Superboy #1, Jimmy Olsen #1, Lois Lane #1. The Battle of the Atoms! starring Superman, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Sam Citron. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 289 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4708127022

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner. The Phantom Horseman of Metropolis!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; Superman must confront Professor Pepperwinkle, who creates tangible silhouettes of TV images. Right Down My Alley!--Private Life of Clark Kent, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; Clark bowls without super powers. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 327 VF+ 8.5

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler and Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (inset), inks by Frank Giacoia and Dick Giordano (inset). The Sandstorm That Swallowed Metropolis!, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; after discovering that Superman is Clark Kent, Kobra kidnaps Ma and Pa Kent from the past and holds them hostage. Two Can Die As Cheaply As One starring Mr. and Mrs. Superman, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Joe Giella. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 344 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4675912008

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) 376 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4574175001

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Ozone-Master Comes Calling!, script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dan Adkins; Perry White helps Superman stop the Ozone-Master. Untitled Supergirl story, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bob Oksner; Supergirl helps Superman stop a tornado and tells him of the changes she is going to make in her life; story continued between SUPERMAN FAMILY #222/DARING NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERGIRL #1. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.