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Legion (1989 1st Series) 3 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

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Label #19-2A91623-061

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The universe's protectors incur the wrath of the intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo, and Dox's motives for liberating his home planet come under question. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Legion (1989 1st Series) 5 CBCS 9.8

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Slab: Scuffing on back of case

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Label #19-2A91623-063

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Dox's plans for an intergalactic police force come together while the team learns more about Garryn Bek's mysterious life on Cairn. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mark McKenna. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Legion of Super-Heroes (2019 DC) 5B CGC 9.8 Garner Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4395709015

Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Ryan Sook, Scott Godlewski and Wade Von Grawbadger. Cover by Alex Garner. DC's far-flung future is happening right now! With the secret of Jon Kent revealed, the Legion of Super-Heroes is united to save New Earth from those who would destroy it. Will Aquaman's lost trident be the key to New Earth's demise? Plus, Mon-El comes clean about his connection to Jon, and Cosmic Boy and Ferro Lad find out they both have a crush on the same Legionnaire. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Legion of Super-Heroes (2019 DC) 6B CGC 9.8 Garner Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4395709016

Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Ryan Sook and Wade von Grawbadger. Cover by Alex Garner. Meet the latest crop of Legionnaires: Gold Lantern! Monster Boy! Doctor Fate! Each a new face in the DC Universe, each with dark secrets, and each with a reason to be part of the Legion's goal to bring the values of the Age of Heroes to the 31st century. And one of them has a surprising connection to Jon Kent, a.k.a. Superboy. All of this and the tensions between the United Planets and the Legion of Super-Heroes have gone public! The future of the DC Universe continues to unfold! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 37 GD 2.0

3" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sy Barry. "The Three Who Defied Death!" starring Superboy and Lana Lang, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan; Superboy helps three brothers complete dangerous jobs to pay for their mother's operation, and trips up a crook at the same time. Bebe humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Clark Kent, Prisoner!" starring Superboy and Lana Lang, art by John Sikela; Clark Kent is kidnapped and held prisoner by a gang of crooks whom he believes have discovered his Superboy identity. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Varsity Vic humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Sport Snaps half-page about hockey by Martin Naydel. "Thaddeus Lang, Genius!" starring Superboy, Jonathan Kent, Thaddeus Lang, Prof. Lang, Mrs. Lang, and Martha Kent, pencils by Curt Swan; After the Langs leave town to tend to Sarah's ailing sister, Prof. Lang's half-brother Thaddeus blows into town and proceeds to swindle all the Smallvillians he can find, until Superboy intervenes in his schemes. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 38 VG- 3.5

1.25" Spine split from top.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. "The Impossible Illusions!" starring Superboy and Zazar, art by John Sikela; A magician's reputation is endangered when a crook uses one of his tricks to pull an escape, but Superboy finds a way to help the magician and catch the crook at the same time. "Through the Eyes of Superboy!" starring Superboy, Jonathan Kent, and Martha Kent, script by Otto Binder, pencils by John Sikela; A crook deceives Superboy into wearing a badge fixed with a camera that relays a picture of his current location, threatening to expose his secret identity. Jerry Jitterbug humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Willy humor page by Phil Berube. Block Buster puzzle half-page by Martin Naydel. Movie Mirth humor half-page by Harry Lampert. "The Ghost Ship of Kwajalein" article by Howard Dewey. Steam Boat - Superboy's Workshop. "Public Chimp Number One!" starring Superboy, Bongo, Jonathan Kent, and Martha Kent, pencils by Curt Swan; A trained chimpanzee TV star runs away, and Superboy tries to find him. Unfortunately, a gangster is also interested. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 74 GD/VG 3.0

3/4" Spine split from bottom.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Be Sure of Your Facts! public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Superboy's Voyage to New Krypton, Part 1: The Return of Jor-El and Lara, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; When a space creature breathes red kryptonite flame on Superboy, he falls sick; Surprisingly, Jor-El and Lara show up and nurse him back to health. Tricksy humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Superboy's Voyage to New Krypton, Part 2: The Voyage to New Krypton, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; The Super-family makes plans to leave Earth in search of a new home. Superboy's Voyage to New Krypton, Part 3: The Orphan of Steel!, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; New Krypton is imperiled by a falling moon. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 189 CBCS 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #19-26F2CFD-030

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Curse of the Hangman's Noose!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson; rope, vines, and a garden hose choke Pa Kent, and he tells Superboy it's from a family curse. The Runaway Superbaby!, script by Leo Dorfman [as David George], pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superbaby accidentally injures Jonathan Kent and flies away from home in remorse. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 194 CBCS 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #19-26F2CFD-033

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Super-Merman of the Sea!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson; Harkon, a renegade Atlantean scientist, transforms Superboy into a water-breathing merman, which also removes his super-powers. Part 2 Prey of the Sea Wolves!, script by Dorfman, pencils by Brown, inks by Anderson; Superboy discovers that he has new mental powers of telepathy and telekinesis; Unable to leave the sea, he contacts his parents telepathically to tell them he is safe. Part 3 Super-Merman's Final Ordeal! Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. Statement of ownership--average print run 556,000; average paid circulation 265,877. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 198 CBCS 8.0

Paper: White

Label #19-26F2CFD-035

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Fatal Five Who Twisted Time!--Superboy Starring the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Cary Bates, art by Dave Cockrum; At a carnival in his own time period, Superboy faces the Fatal Five. Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 202 FN+ 6.5

100-page giant. New Legion of Super-Heroes stories "Lost: A Million Miles From Home" (script by Cary Bates, pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Mike Grell) and "The Wrath of the Devil-Fish" (script by Bates, art by Cockrum). Legion reprints: "The Legionnaire Who Killed" (script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff and George Klein; from Adventure Comics 342), "The Super-Stalag of Space" (script by Hamilton, art by Swan/Klein; from Adventure 344), and "The Execution of Matter-Eater Lad" (script by Hamilton, art by Swan/Klein; from Adventure 345). Superboy reprint, "The Superboy of Bigville" (art by Swan/Klein; from Superboy 91). Four-page "Lore of the Legion" character profiles. Cover by Nick Cardy. Statement of ownership--average print run 533,600; average paid circulation 238,992. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.