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

Superman (1939 1st Series) 62 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0216331011

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.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 147 CGC 7.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4639938014

7th appearance of of the Legion of Super-Heroes and 1st appearances of the Legion of Super-Villains and the Adult Legion. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Great Mento!, art by Al Plastino; Perry White fakes ESP powers as The Great Mento (with Superman's help) to capture wanted criminals. Krypto Battles Titano!, art by Al Plastino; Krypto travels into the prehistoric past to meet Titano. The Legion of Super-Villains!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Luthor contacts and teams up with Legion of Super-Villains from 30th Century; adult Legion of Super-Heroes comes to 20th Century to help Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 191 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4678184001

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Two-part story in which Superman wears a mystic jewel that brainwashes him into helping demons do evil: The Prisoner of Demon! [part 1], script by Jim Shooter, art by Al Plastino. Demo the Diabolical! [part 2]. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 194 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4678184002

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) 201 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4678184003

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Clark Kent Abandons Superman! starring Kromn, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Jolly Jailhouse!, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino; Colonel Stradi runs a corrupt prison in Voroda; When he arrests Clark Kent and has him imprisoned there, Superman decides to reveal to the world what Stradi had been keeping secret. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 203 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4678184004

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Clark Kent's Biggest Day! starring the Long Hair Gang, Clark Kent, and Diana Adair, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Al Plastino. Superman's Black Magic!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; While attending a costume party dressed as the devil, Superman sees two crooks he has been looking for; He pretends to be the devil to trick the crooks into revealing all their past crimes; the Daily Planet staff appear at a costume party dressed as Green Arrow, Wonder Woman, Superman and Aquaman; There's also a Jimmy Olsen Superman and even a paunchy Perry White Superman. When Superman Killed His Friends!, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Pete Costanza; Superman's "S" symbol becomes a death ray. Letter to the editor from Cerebus writer/artist Dave Sim ("David Sim"). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 205 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4678184005

Cover art by Neal Adams. The Man Who Destroyed Krypton!, script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Superman meets Black Zero, an agent of an interstellar pirate empire, who is sent out to destroy planets as they begin to achieve space travel; after learning that Black Zero was ultimately responsible for the destruction of Krypton, Superman releases Jax-Ur from the Phantom Zone to help him protect Earth and defeat Black Zero.Statement of ownership--average print run 1,140,000; average paid circulation 649,300. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 206 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4678184006

Cover art by Neal Adams. The Day Superman Became an Assassin! starring Dramon, Superman, Dyno-Man, Rilora Dorc, and Sorrtan, script by Jim Shooter, art by Al Plastino. The Menace of Mr. Mxyzptlk!, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino; Mr. Mxyzptlk returns, and this time he has an alarm in his hat to warn him when he is about to say his name backwards. Letter to the editor from writer Donald Glut. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 209 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4678184007

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. The Clark Kent Monster!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Jack Abel. The Super-Servant of Crime, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Sikela; When Mark Mulloy, the owner of property from which Superman has been mining gold, returns to claim his rights, Superman agrees to perform six tasks for him as compensation; But Superman interprets Mulloy's requests so literally that Mulloy can't benefit from the deal. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 211 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4678184008

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Jack Abel. You, Too, Can Be a Super-Artist! starring Mr. Sleek, Superman, Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, Tony Van Dyck, Fuzzy, Professor Da Fony, Thomas Gainsborough, and Rembrandt van Rijn, script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. History and facts about the Golden Age character Tarantula. The Name of the Game is Superman! starring Superman and Homer Ferret, script by Dave Wood, art by Curt Swan; Clark is trapped in an electric chair by Ferret, who is trying to expose him as Superman. One-page bike tire ad with art by Jack Davis ("The Adventures of Tigerboy"). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 211 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4678184016

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Jack Abel. You, Too, Can Be a Super-Artist! starring Mr. Sleek, Superman, Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, Tony Van Dyck, Fuzzy, Professor Da Fony, Thomas Gainsborough, and Rembrandt van Rijn, script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. History and facts about the Golden Age character Tarantula. The Name of the Game is Superman! starring Superman and Homer Ferret, script by Dave Wood, art by Curt Swan; Clark is trapped in an electric chair by Ferret, who is trying to expose him as Superman. One-page bike tire ad with art by Jack Davis ("The Adventures of Tigerboy"). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 213 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4678184017

Cover art by Neal Adams. The Most Dangerous Door in the World! starring Superman and Lex Luthor, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Jack Abel; Superman places a priceless prize in a huge vault and seals it with a lifetime lock…one that can't be cracked as long as he lives; renegade scientist, The Man of Steel's arch-enemy, Lex Luthor, knows he can only break in by killing his foe. Info on Dolphin artist Jay Scott Pike and the 1968 Academy Con. The Orphans of Space!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; In his Fortress of Solitude, Superman disassembles a strange machine he found in space; When the machine explodes and destroys the Earth, Superman, Supergirl and Krypto are the only survivors. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 213 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4678184009

Cover art by Neal Adams. The Most Dangerous Door in the World! starring Superman and Lex Luthor, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Jack Abel; Superman places a priceless prize in a huge vault and seals it with a lifetime lock…one that can't be cracked as long as he lives; renegade scientist, The Man of Steel's arch-enemy, Lex Luthor, knows he can only break in by killing his foe. Info on Dolphin artist Jay Scott Pike and the 1968 Academy Con. The Orphans of Space!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; In his Fortress of Solitude, Superman disassembles a strange machine he found in space; When the machine explodes and destroys the Earth, Superman, Supergirl and Krypto are the only survivors. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 238 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4678184020

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson, inks by Murphy Anderson. Menace at 1000 Degrees! starring Superman, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. Letter to the editor from Elliot S. Maggin. A Name Is Born--The Fabulous World of Krypton, script by Cary Bates, art by Gray Morrow; Du-Vor tells a fellow teacher the story of how two space explorers came to be stranded on ancient Krypton and began the Kryptonian race. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 332 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4652057007

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. The Eternity Cage!, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Lana Lang helps Superman regain his powers; Superman escapes from a dangerous maze and battles the Master Jailer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.