Superman (1939 1st Series) comic books 1949-1951

Add to cart PR 0.5 $94.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete. Full length spine split with missing back cover. Front cover anchored with tape. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Prankster Picks a Partner, script by William Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino; The Prankster tricks Superman into using his powers to help him commit crimes. The Man Who Couldn't Laugh, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; F. P. Crotchett hasn't laughed in 20 years and offers $100,000 to anyone who can make him. Smartypants, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Prof. Skynhedd is an expert in progressive education—So how come a two year old can run rings around him? Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $2,250.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #2004449003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 7.0 $2,000.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4498503002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 6.0 $1,799.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Label #4226781002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 5.5 $1,599.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Label #4467613001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
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Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Menace of the Machine Men, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Aliens appear to land in the woods outside Northville and invade the city with giant robots. Every Man a Superman, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman is thrown into the future where everyone has super powers, and he meets a woman who looks just like Lois Lane. Bebe humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Beethoven bio. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Son of Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman adopts an orphan boy and builds up his strength and confidence. Full-page ad for Superboy #1. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $79.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete. Full length spine split (taped). Cover detached, staple rust. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Al Plastino. Tiny Trix, the Bantam Bandit, script by William Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino; Tiny Trix tries to get out of jail by claiming he's a juvenile. Lois Lane Loves Clark Kent, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois' doctor advises her to try to transfer her love for Superman to a normal human, but her attempt to fall in love with Clark fails. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Casey the Cop humor page by Boltinoff. The Case of the Second Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; An earth scientist rockets his child to another planet where he grows up with super powers; He comes to Earth seeking Superman's help against the criminal scientist Bantor. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $360.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4606492002

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Add to cart PR 0.5 $129.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete. Full length spine split (taped). Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Lois Lane, Queen of the Amazons, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Under a mysterious spell, Lois joins a tribe of Amazon women in the Amazon jungle. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie and the Mysterious Plan by C.C. Beck. The Man of Steel's Super Manhunt, art by Al Plastino. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The City That Forgot Superman, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Mxyztplk makes everyone forget there ever was a Superman, and nothing Superman can do will convince anyone otherwise. 52 Pages, Full Color.

NOTE: "1st time Superman uses his Heat Vision." - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $755.00 View scans Paper: White Label #0215807003	Add to cart CGC 4.0 $450.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Significant scratch(es) front or back Label #1059685001	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $315.00 View scans 2" Spine split from bottom. Water spotting.	Add to cart GD 2.0 $300.00 View scans 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage.
Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $850.00 or Best Offer View scans 1.5" Spine split/tear from bottom. Corner (margin) piece torn from a few pages. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart GD 2.0 $279.95 or Best Offer View scans 2" Cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Two Identities of Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman tries to convince Hollis Shore that he's really Perry White. The Men Who Had to Guard Superman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; When a dying scientist tells Clark a secret formula, the Secret Service decides they must protect him. Smokey, the Fire-Preventing Bear Comes to the Rescue of Peter Porkchops public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Otto Feuer. Casey the Cop humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Birth of the Leathernecks, an origin of the U.S. Marines. Superman Fights the Super-Brain, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; The Toyman builds a super computer to plot crimes for him. Stan Musial Wheaties full-page ad. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $399.95 or Best Offer View scans 2.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Only one staple (manufacturing). Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

1st in comics appearance of Kryptonite.

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Superman origin retold in Superman Return to Krypton!, script by Bill Finger, art by Al Plastino; features the origin of and first story featuring green Kryptonite; Superman returns to Krypton for the first time and discovers he's not an Earth man. The Prankster's Radio Program!, art by Al Plastino; The Prankster takes over Superman's radio show--and Supes has to fill 24 hours of radio time HIMSELF!! The Courtship of the Three Lois Lanes!, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois decides Superman might be more likely to fall in love with her if she changed her hair color. How To Be a Sports Announcer article. Hal Newhouser Wheaties ad. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Saves the Day" (art by C.C. Beck). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $315.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #0216331011

Add to cart FR 1.0 $149.95 or Best Offer View scans Staple rust. Rust migration. Mold. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart PR 0.5 $94.99 View scans INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing (affects "The People vs. Superman!" and "Pioneer Days in Oregon" stories). Near complete spine split (partially taped). Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Black Magic On Mars, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Orson accidentally gets trapped in a rocket to Mars where he meets Martian Nazis; No one on Earth believes his broadcast pleas for help, except Superman. The People Vs. Superman, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman is arrested for the murder of Clark Kent; First extensive use of super-ventriloquism. How Football Began article. Give Your Town a Present public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Pioneer Days In Oregon. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Mr. Mxyztplk, Hero, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Mxyztplk falls in love with actress Larissa Lee and decides to become a hero in order to impress her. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $129.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete. Full length spine split with back cover missing. Heavy edge chew (slightly effects panel edges) Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Al Plastino. Achilles Vs. Superman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; John Achilles claims to be the invulnerable descendant of the Greek original. The Wind-Up Toys of Peril, art by Al Plastino; Toyman tries to use Superman toys to make a sap out of the Man of Steel. It's Fun to Be Healthy! public service announcement starring Wonder Woman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Irwin Hasen. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Miss Metropolis of 1950, pencils by Al Plastino, inks by Stan Kaye; Perry White tries to re-invent the beauty contest by requiring the contestants to perform daring stunts. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $145.00 View scans Centerfold detached.

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Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $139.95 or Best Offer View scans 5" Cumulative spine split. Mold. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart PR 0.5 $109.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Missing back cover. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Professor Lois Lane starring Superman, Lois Lane, Andy Parkes, Greta Lee, and Perry White, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Isle of Giant Insects, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Al Plastino; Supes fights giant ants and other insects, ala THEM. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Stumpy humor page by Phil Berube. The Free-For-All Crimes starring Superman and The Prankster, script by William Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino. Home Sweet Home public service announcement featuring Leave It to Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Auction Item: PR 0.5 View scans Auction opens January 19 Restored (see item notes) RESTORATION. Piece fill and TRIMMED.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $209.95 or Best Offer View scans 3" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at staples and held with glue. Water spotting and interior pencil markings. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart FR 1.0 $159.95 or Best Offer View scans INCOMPLETE. Coupon cut, does not affect main features. 6" cumulative spine split (taped), cover detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart PR 0.5 $119.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Testing of Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; As a reward for saving Lois's life, Superman lets Dr. Potts perform a complete set of scientific tests on his powers. Superman's Sweetheart, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Al Plastino, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois gets jealous when Superman seems to be paying more attention to Peggy, her roommate. Balance Your Fun Diet public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Three Supermen from Krypton!, script by William Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino; Superman meets three Kryptonian brothers who were convicted and sentenced by Krypton's Ruling Council to a sentence of suspended animation adrift in space; The first appearance of other survivors of Krypton. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $79.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete. Back cover missing, heavy water damage, spine splitting, mold. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Babe of Steel, script by William Woolfolk (co-creator of the Golden Age Heap), pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; The Prankster finds the Fountain of Youth and starts using it to commit crimes; Clark accidentally drinks some of it and reverts to Superbaby (second appearance of Superbaby). The Last Days of Superman, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Al Plastino, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman believes he is dying because he has come into contact with Kryptonite once too often. Bebe humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Machine That Played Cupid, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois' old boyfriend Finney can't get anywhere in the world because of his persistent bad luck. Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. How Are Your Manners Out-Of-Doors? public service announcement starring Dodo and the Frog, script by Jack Schiff, art by Otto Feuer. Features an interior cover ad for Strange Adventures #1. NOTE: Superbaby's first appearance was Superboy (1949 1st Series DC) #8. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Plastino. Perry Como, I Love You, script by William Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino; Lois wins a contest to sing on a record with Perry Como, much to the chagrin of a crooked record company who want their star to shine instead. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The City Under the Sea, script by Alvin Schwartz, art by Al Plastino; Superman finds a domed city where the Queen falls in love with Clark because he's so ordinary. Varsity Vic humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Clark Kent's Twin, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Joe Poleski gets amnesia and thinks he's Clark Kent. Nature Loves a Nature-Lover public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Full-page ad for Strange Adventures # 2. Cover features Perry Como. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $388.00 View scans Water damage.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $339.95 or Best Offer View scans 2.25" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Staple rust. Rust migration. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart PR 0.5 $139.95 or Best Offer View scans INCOMPLETE. Heavy chew through back cover and last half of book, affects art and story. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart Coverless $89.95 or Best Offer View scan INCOMPLETE. Ad page missing, does not interrupt art or story. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

1st Lex Luthor cover in this title. Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Six Elements of Crime starring Superman and Lex Luthor, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Al Plastino, inks by Stan Kaye. Lois Lane's Royal Romance starring Superman and King Harrup II, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Santa Claus Was a Thin Man text story. Peg humor page by Boltinoff. Superman, Hotel Manager, script by Alvin Schwartz, art by Al Plastino. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Traps Jewel Thieves" by Bill Schreiber. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $99.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete. Mold throughout. Severe water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Prankster's Apprentice starring Superman, The Prankster, The Trickster [Al Fresco], and Porky, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Sandor Sandor, Genius starring Superman and Sandor Sandor, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Peril At the Peak text story. The Man Who Didn't Know He Was Superman starring inspector Erskine Hawkins, script by Alvin Schwartz, art by Al Plastino. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $365.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $199.95 or Best Offer View scans 7.75" Cumulative spine split (partially taped from interior). Cover detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart PR 0.5 $129.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Oxidation with chipping. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart Coverless $59.95 or Best Offer View scan Staples added (not manufacturing). Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Lois Lane Meets Annie Oakley starring Superman and Annie Nichols (aka Annie Oakley), script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Life of Superman starring Charles Lamont and Angles Aldin, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Jerry the Jitterbug humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The 'Copter Comes of Age text story. The Pied Piper Prankster starring Superman and The Prankster, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $130.00 View scans 6" cumulative spine split. Water damage. Mold. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Clark Kent's Super-Masquerade starring R24, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman gains temporary amnesia. The Anti-Superman Club, script by Edmond Hamilton; Superman builds a Superwoman robot. Jerry Jitterbug humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Minus Three Ninety text story. The Man Who Stole the Oceans starring Superman and Lex Luthor, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. (In #48 he was The Man Who Stole the Sun! This guy thinks BIG!) Full-page, full-color Schwinn bicycle interior ad. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $256.00 View scans Cover detached at one staple.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $99.95 or Best Offer View scans INCOMPLETE. Majority of first page missing, interrupts art and story. MARRIED cover. Detached cover and first wrap anchored with tape. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Unfunny Prankster starring Superman, The Prankster, and The Financier [Van Retz], script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Private Life of Perry White, script by Edmond Hamilton. The Man Who Knew All the Words by R. Fairbanks; Noah Webster bio. The Flight of the Failures starring Superman, Harvey Follensby, Manton, Miss Starr, and Evan, sscript by Bill Woolfolk, inks by Stan Kaye. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Hank Garvin, Man of Steel starring Superman, Hank Garvin, Honest Jack Dugan, Friendly Al Piper, and Harry Dane, script by Bill Finger. The Mighty Mite starring Superman, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Jeremy Kendall, Henrietta Kendall, Horace Preson, and Cynthia Preston, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Jerry Jitterbug humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Boxing's Forgotten Man text story by Frank Minton. Perry White Vs. Clark Kent, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti; Clark Kent briefly becomes Planet editor; Planet combines with rival Dispatch. Superman is also featured in a one-page public service announcement, "The World is Our Schoolroom! 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.