Superman Comic Books & Graphic Novels

Action Comics (1938 DC) 254 GD 2.0

3" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached. Water damage. Oxidation.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 1st meeting of Bizarro and Superman (cover & story) in "The Battle with Bizarro!", script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Luthor steals Professor Dalton's duplicating machine and creates an adult Bizarro to menace Superman, but this Bizarro turns on its creator, hands him over to the authorities, and attempts to help Superman; When the people he has helped react in horror to him, Bizarro gets depressed. 2/3-page Ollie story by Henry Boltinoff. "Congorilla Goes Wild!", art by Howard Sherman; A thief steals Congo Bill's ring and uses it to switch minds with Congorilla. "Supergirl's Foster Parents!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl is adopted by a couple that turn out to be snake-oil salesmen. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 255 VG 4.0

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 1st appearance of Bizarro Lois Lane (cover & story) in "The Bride of Bizarro!", script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Bizarro keeps the real Superman from revealing to Lois that she has been proposed to by Bizarro's duplicate, whom he calls New Bizarro, with a kryptonite meteorite, but Lois realizes New Bizarro is not the true Man of Steel; The New Bizarro doesn't give up easily, and the duplicates fight each other. "The Abominable Snowman!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Congo Bill vs. The Abominable Snowman. Half-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. "Supergirl Visits the 21st Century!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl takes her first flight across the time-barrier from 1959 into the future, about a hundred years; hence, she secretly observes a brilliant young orphan named Tommy on an asteroid orphanage. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 276 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The War Between Supergirl and the Supermen Emergency Squad!", script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; John Kiley tricks Superman into revealing he's Clark Kent; After trapping Clark Kent with Kryptonite, Supergirl and the Superman Emergency Squad spring into action. One-page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. 1st appearance of Brainiac 5, Phantom Girl, Triplicate Girl, Bouncing Boy, Sun Boy, and Shrinking Violet in "Supergirl's Three Super Girl-Friends!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl and Brainiac 5 join the Legion. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 285 CGC 4.0 Qualified

Paper: Off white

1/3rd of page 7 & 15 missing, does not affect story. INCOMPLETE.

Label #3785846001

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. "The World's Greatest Heroine!, Part 1", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; Superman reveals Supergirl to the world; President John F. Kennedy appearance; Jackie Kennedy cameo. One-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Infinite Monster!, Part 2", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl stops a creature from another dimension in her first solo adventure after Superman revealed her to the world. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.12 Cover price $0.12.

Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1078E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Kaplan Variant Cover.

Label #4546989005

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Mark Waid, Mariko Tamaki. Art by Clayton Henry, Michael Shelfer, Skylar Patridge. Cover by AL Kaplan. Two worlds in peril; only one can be saved. Teaming with his fellow Justice Leaguer, Mr. Terrific, to defend against Aethyr's deadly machinations, the Man of Steel is left on the defensive and out of options. Superman must choose which realm to save: Earth or the Phantom Zone! Plus, Supergirl falls under the spell of Koncept! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1081E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Ossio Variant Cover B.

Label #4593658015

Written by Mark Waid, Mariko Tamaki. Art by Clayton Henry, Skylar Patridge. Cover by Fico Ossio. IT'S ALL LED TO THIS! As the final battle between Aethyr's forces and the heroes of Earth reaches its climax, the Phantom Zone is changed forever...altered from the ground up and ready for new prisoners. But who of the super family will be amongst them? It's the shocking finale to the Action Comics weekly, and you're going to have to read it to believe it! Plus, Kara's perilous journey home begins! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $7.99.

History of the DC Universe HC (1988 DC) 1st Edition 1A-1ST VF- 7.5

Signed by Carmine Infantino, Jerry Robinson, Pat Broderick, Neal Adams, Jim Starlin, Denny O'Neil, Jose Luis Garcia Lopez, Bernie Wrightson, Roy Thomas, Joe Staton, Bill Sienkiewicz, Klaus Janson, Michael Golden, Irwin Hasen, Paul Levitz, Andy Kubert, Ramona Fradon, Adam Kubert, Alex Saviuk, Joe Kubert, Ernie Chan, Steve Englehart, Sergio Aragones, Art Adams, Matt Wagner, Howard Chaykin, Tony DeZuniga, and Walt Simonson on the inside front cover and first page.
No certification is included.

Includes Gatefold Poster - NOTE: Limited to 10,000 copies

1st printing. Collects History of the DC Universe (1986) #1-2.

Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Pérez and Karl Kesel. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Introduction by Marv Wolfman. Afterword by Frank Miller.

This unique project, which spun out of the universe-changing events of "Crisis On Infinite Earths," tells the entire history of the first super-hero universe in the industry!

It covers everything from he creation of the DCU and goes through the far flung future of the Legion of Super Heroes. Includes almost 30 pages of extra material not in original comics nor the TPB. New material and complete hardcover package produced by Graphitti Designs.

Includes essays and personal reminiscences from Neal Adams, Julius Schwartz, Jerry Siegel, Bob Kane, Joe Kubert, Roy Thomas, Paul Levitz, Len Wein, Jack Kirby, Ramona Fradon & George Perez, plus additional art from Adams, Joe Shuster, Dick Sprang, Kubert, Kurt Schaffenberger, Steve Lightle, Steve Bissette & John Totleben, Kirby & Steve Rude, Fradon, Miller, Trina Robbins & Perez.

Hardcover, 130 pages, full color.

NOTE: Limited to 10,000 copies.

Also: DC characters jam gatefold poster by Sheldon Mayer, Art Adams, Joe Kubert, Jim Mooney, Jim Aparo, Bissette & Totleben, Denys Cowan, P. Craig Russell, Mart Nodell, Joe Staton, Dave Stevens, Bill Sienkiewicz, Kirby & Mike Royer, Keith Giffen, Bret Blevins & Al Williamson, Michael Kaluta, Gene Colan, Lightle, Brian Bolland, Michael T. Gilbert, Jim Starlin, Walt Simonson, Paul Norris, Mike Grell, Mary Wilshire, Andy Kubert, Gil Kane, Schaffenberger, Bob Kane, Curt Swan, Perez, Howard Chaykin, Jan Duursema, Carmine Infantino, Jim Steranko, Gray Morrow, Neal Adams, Murphy Anderson, Dave Gibbons, Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Dan Spiegle, Frank Thorne, Fradon, Matt Wagner, Ernie Colon, Irwin Hasen, Joe Orlando, Pat Broderick, Steve Rude, Frank McLaughlin, Dick Giordano.

Cover price $35.00.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 80 VG+ 4.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Thief of Steel!, art by John Sikela; Two aliens threaten to reveal Superboy's identity unless he overthrows the government of Zooria for them. Aloha...Hawaii!, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. The Shyest Boy in Town!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by John Sikela; The school psychologist decides Clark needs to break out of his shell by making him wear Superboy's costume all the time. Jerry Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Superboy Meets Supergirl!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte; Supergirl goes back into the past to meet Superboy, so he can have a super playmate. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 14 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached. Water damage.

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Lois Lane has never been sexier than in this cover drawn by Curt Swan with inks by Stan Kaye!

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Three Nights in the Fortress of Solitude!, script by Otto Binder, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois spends three nights in the Fortress of Solitude, as Superman schemes to prove it would not be the ideal honeymoon cottage. Lois Lane's Soldier Sweetheart!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois falls for a young soldier whose father is a movie producer. Lois Lane's Secret Romance!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Supergirl schemes to get Lois married to Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.