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

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) 173 CGC 7.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4701981005

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The "Untouchable" Clark Kent! starring Mike Babson (aka "Little Napoleon"), script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Tales of Green Kryptonite No. 1 starring Superman and Lex Luthor (who is not a villain in this story), script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino. The Triumph of Luthor and Brainiac!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; Superman and Batman impersonate Luthor and Brainiac. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 180 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4657462022

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Clark Kent's Great Superman Hunt! starring Superman, Herb Farr, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, and Lois Lane, art by Al Plastino. The Girl Who Was Mightier Than Superman! starring Superman, Orella, Sophroni, and other women of Matrion, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; for the first time in his life, Superman is defeated by a female. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 194 CGC 9.4

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4701981007

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Death of Lois Lane!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Super-Luck of Badge 77, script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Clark joins the police force for a story and lets Police Chief Smith believe that he is protected by the luck in badge #77 when he is actually using his super-abilities. Letter to the editor from Irene Vartanoff. Statement of ownership--average print run 1,091,000; average paid circulation 719,976. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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) 221 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4714816004

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Revolt of the Super-Slave!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Roussos; Superman befriends "Super-Pancho," a man who imagines he is Superman. Key to the Superman "Family" Portrait article. The Superman Family illustration by Curt Swan, Kurt Schaffenberger, and George Klein. Full page text for the "Key to the Superman Family Portrait" and facing page pinup of "The Superman Family" featuring Superman with 23 people and animals who play key roles in the Man of Steel mythos. The Two-Ton Superman!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Roussos; Superman become a "super-fatso." Center page color spread promoting the "Super Saturday on ABC" cartoon lineup for 1969. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 233 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4551592006

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) 300 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4696984017

Superman origin retold. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner. Superman, 2001!, script by Cary Bates and Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; What if Baby Kal-El landed on Earth in 1976? Found by the American military just ahead of the Soviets, Kal-El is raised as a ward of the Army; Tensions over the alien superhuman, now called Skyboy, boil over in 1990 with both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. launching missiles. Skyboy destroys all of the weapons and abandons his Skyboy identity to live as Clark Kent; In 2001, the Soviets send Moka to Times Square to declare himself the person who saved the planet in 1990 and the rightful ruler of mankind, but Clark comes out of retirement, this time as Superman, and exposes Moka for the fraud he is. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 308 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4663901015

Cover art by Neal Adams. This Planet Is Mine!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Frank Springer; the Protect escapes from the Fortress of Solitude; Superman tricks the Protector into battling Radian; Supergirl guest-stars. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 317 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4663901014

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.