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Item #62401814
Action Comics (1938 DC) 268 VG- 3.5 (R)
Restored (see item notes)
RESTORATION. Tear seals.
Starts Jan 19 Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Superman's Battle With Hercules!", script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Hercules wants to marry Lois, but Lois won't marry him while Superman is around, so Hercules tries to get rid of Superman. "The Mystery Supergirl!", script by Otto Binder and Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; While working an internship at the Daily Planet, Linda Lee discovers that someone is impersonating her as Supergirl around the world. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.
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Item #64013678
Action Comics (1938 DC) 276 CGC 3.5
Paper: Off white
Label #3972283006
Starts Jan 3 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.
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Item #64137707
Action Comics (1938 DC) 285 VG 4.0
Centerfold coming detached at one staple. Moisture damage.
Starts Jan 3 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.
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Item #64137649
Tags: SupermanAction Comics (1938 DC) 304 VG 4.0 (R)
Restored (see item notes)
RESTORATION. Cover cleaned. Water damage.
Starts Jan 19 Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Interplanetary Olympics!", script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Superman and Lana are taken to the planet Vorn, where Superman is invited to compete in the Interplanetary Olympics. Supermen of America ad. One-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. Origin & 1st appearance of Black Flame in "The Maid of Menace!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney; Black Flame, a super-powered villainess, tells Supergirl she is her descendant from the 40th century, but Supergirl eventually deduces that she is really from Kandor, and wipes out her powers with Gold Kryptonite. 36 Pages, Full Color. $0.12 Cover price $0.12.
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Item #63782664
Tags: SupermanAction Comics (1938 DC) 316 FN 6.0
Starts Later today Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. "Zigi and Zagi's Trap for Superman!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney; When Zigi and Zagi leave Earth for their own world the escaped convict "Slash" Sabre stows away on their ship; Superman follows them to retrieve Sabre. Supergirl's Boy Friends article. "Supergirl's Choice of Doom!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl is shown a vision of the future that will force her to decide to kill either Superman or her own father; However, Zor-El and Allura faked the prediction so that they have an excuse to return to Kandor and can restore the Danverses to Earth. 36 Pages, Full Color. $0.12 Cover price $0.12.
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Item #63686544
Tags: SupermanAction Comics (1938 DC) 357 CGC 9.4
Paper: Off white to white
Label #0163571004
Starts Jan 3 Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. "The Kryptonite Rumble!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Wayne Boring; The Annihilator's sidekick, Pocketbook Pete, swallows Kryptonian explosives, gains super-explosive power and appoints himself President, you squares! The Adventures of Jerry Lewis ad. "Supergirl's Secret Marriage!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; A jealous alien female, disguised as a male, fakes a marriage with Supergirl (who has temporary amnesia from green kryptonite) so that her monitoring boyfriend will get over his obsession with Supergirl. Superman ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. $0.12 Cover price $0.12.
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Item #62752559
Tags: SupermanAction Comics (1938 DC) 482 CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #4525416010
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Starts Jan 3 Cover by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. "This Is A Job For Supermobile," script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Amazo attempts to destroy Lois Lane, but Superman rescues her in the Supermobile, and travels five days into the future inside it; By that time, the red radiation has passed out of Earths orbit, and the Man of Steel regains his powers and beats back Amazo; But the android recovers as Superman takes Lois and Professor Ivo back to Earth, and vows to attack anew. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #64022407
Tags: SupermanAction Comics (1938 DC) 485 VF+ 8.5
Starts Later today Cover by Neal Adams. "The Experiment That Backfired on Superman", script by Cary Bates (pgs. 1-3; 17) and Dennis O'Neil (pgs. 4-16), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Joe Rubinstein (pgs. 1-3, 17) and Murphy Anderson (pgs. 4-16); En route to the laboratory of Professor Bolden to help test a new energy source, Superman is attacked by a pair of thieves using Bolden's device; while unconscious, Superman dreams of Professor Bolden's first experiment: the Kryptonite Engine; Clark Kent begins his TV career. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #63001577
Tags: SupermanAction Comics (1938 DC) 508 CGC 9.8
One of only 5 copies at the top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #4525070014
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Starts Jan 3 Cover art by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano. The Secret World of Jonathan Kent starring Superman, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Pa Kent has apparently returned from the grave; Superman is defeated, his identity revealed. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.40. Cover price $0.40.
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Item #62641245
Tags: SupermanAction Comics (1938 DC) 568N CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #4512793002
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Starts Jan 3 Newsstand Edition. A stage magician's illusion goes haywire. Written by Elliot S. Maggin, with art by Curt Swan and Al Williamson. Also: Craig Boldman, Howard Bender and Alex Nino bring you "The Amazing Matchmaker of Metropolis." Cover by Bender and Jerry Ordway. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #63538584
Tags: SupermanAction Comics (1938 DC) 584 CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #4592226018
Starts Later today Cover art by John Byrne. Squatter starring Superman and the Teen Titans, script and pencils by John Byrne, inks by Dick Giordano; David Gunderson uses a machine to control Superman's mind, making him destructive. Action Comics: In the Beginning... article by John Byrne. Postcard insert for contest to win The Man of Steel trade paperback, art by Byrne. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #63911196
Tags: SupermanAction Comics (1938 DC) 595D CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #4099940001
Starts Later today Direct Edition. Cover art by John Byrne. The Ghost of Superman starring Superman and the Martian Manhunter, script and pencils by John Byrne, inks by Keith Williams; to stop the Silver Banshee, Superman fakes his death. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #64049424
Tags: Superman 2001 Weekly Reading Order (part 13), SupermanAction Comics (1938 DC) 775A CGC 9.6 1st Printing
Paper: White
Label #4630917011
Starts Jan 19 1ST PRINTING! WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY;ART BY DOUG MAHNKE, LEE BERMEJO AND MARLO ALQUIZA; COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET Extra-sized issue! Has Superman become outdated in our modern world? A new aggressive team of metahumans called the Elite certainly thinks so, and they're about to wreck the Man of Steel's truth, justice and American way! And if a lot of innocent bystanders get killed in the process, so be it! 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.75.
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Item #64104907
Tags: SupermanAction Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1000J CGC 9.8 SS Rogers Blank Variant
Paper: White
Signed and sketch by Sam Rogers on 07/21/2025. Sketch Edition.
Label #4630709001
Starts Jan 3 Written by Dan Jurgens, Peter J. Tomasi, Marv Wolfman, Geoff Johns, Richard Donner, Scott Snyder, Tom King, Louise Simonson, Paul Dini, Brad Meltzer and Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Dan Jurgens, Norm Rapmund, Patrick Gleason, Curt Swan, Butch Guice, Kurt Schaffenberger, Olivier Coipel, Rafael Albuquerque, Clay Mann, Jerry Ordway, José Luis GarcÃa-López, Kevin Nowlan, John Cassaday, Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Celebrate 1000 issues of Action Comics with an all-star lineup of top talent as they pay tribute to the comic that started it all! From today's explosive action to a previously unpublished tale illustrated by the legendary Curt Swan to the Man of Tomorrow's future, this very special, oversized issue presents the best of the best in Superman stories! Featuring: "From the City That Has Everything" by Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund; "Never-Ending Battle" by Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason; "An Enemy Within" by Marv Wolfman, Curt Swan, Butch Guice and Kurt Schaffenberger (note: original story by Cindy Goff, Swan and Guice, with the final page courtesy of Superman The Secret Years (1985) #2 by Bob Rozakis, Swan and Schaffenberger); "The Car" by Geoff Johns, Richard Donner and Olivier Coipel; "The Fifth Season" by Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque; "Of Tomorrow" by Tom King and Clay Mann; "Five Minutes" by Louise Simonson and Jerry Ordway; "Actionland!" by Paul Dini, José Luis GarcÃa-López and Kevin Nowlan; "Faster Than a Speeding Bullet" by Brad Meltzer and John Cassaday; and "The Truth" by Brian Michael Bendis, Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Plus: Pin-ups by John Romita, Jr. and Danny Miki, Walter Simonson, and Jorge Jimenez. Softcover, 80 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $7.99.
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Item #63271884
Tags: G.I. JoeAction Force (UK 1987-1988 Marvel) Magazine 38 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
United Kingdom.
Label #4521768001
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Item #57924547
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons (1988 DC) 1D CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #3986080009
Starts Jan 3 Direct Edition. Based on the TSR role playing game - "The Gathering!" Part 1 of 4. Story by Michael Fleisher and Jan Duursema. Art by Jan Duursema. An ancient evil rises and once again threatens the Realms. Only a motley band of adventurers can stop it now. A surly dwarf warrior and his benevolent centaur companion, a gladiator who survived the Manshaka Arena of Blood, a fallen paladin, and a timid half-elf must somehow find a way to work together if the Realms are going to survive the coming darkness. Includes character sheets and information (to be used for the TSR Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game) for the Guardsmen of Waterdeep, Character: Priam Agrivar, human paladin, and the Magic Item: Staff of Withering. Cover price $1.25.
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Item #64070045
Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 119 CGC 4.0 Qualified
Paper: Off white to white
1/3RD PAGE 6 MISSING.
Label #4636894003
Starts Jan 3 Cover pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy Meets Girl starring Superboy, Betty Brown, and Joe Daly, script by Bill Finger, art by Win Mortimer. The Floating Observatory starring Aquaman, script by Don Cameron, art by Louis Cazeneuve. We Knight Thee Dub starring Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Chuck Winter. The 'Round-the-World Crimes starring Green Arrow and Bulls-Eye, script by Don Cameron, art by George Papp. The Scourge of Speed starring Johnny Quick, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Item #64137708
Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 264 GD/VG 3.0
Cover detached at one staple. Water damage.
Starts Jan 19 Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Helpless Hero, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; a boy from another planet schemes to take Superboy's place by causing all his powers to go haywire. Aquaman and His Sea-Policeman, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman helps out a city whose streets are all canals. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Green Arrow Robin Hood!, art by Lee Elias; Green Arrow goes back in time and takes Robin Hood's place. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Item #64137709
Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 270 GD/VG 3.0
Cover oxidation. Water damage.
Starts Jan 19 Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Stolen Identities, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; Two Xelthunians secretly replace Ma and Pa Kent to perform a secret mission, not knowing that the Kents are Superboy's foster parents; After Ma Kent unwisely mentions Superboy's vulnerability to kryptonite, the Xelthunians power the transporter ray they plan to use to send Superboy to their planet with red kryptonite and it turns him into a fat Boy of Steel, a bullet-sized Boy of Steel, and a giant Boy of Steel. The Ninth Wonder starring Congorilla, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; In his Adventure Comics debut, Congorilla stops river pirates, frees a kidnapped scientist, and stops an attack by the Wambus, all before a retelling of his origin. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Menace of Aqualad! starring Aquaman, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Item #64137710
Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 272 VG- 3.5
Water damage.
Starts Jan 19 Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super-Star of Hollywood!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; Krypto becomes swell headed after going to Hollywood to make a movie. The Strong Boy of the Jungle starring Congorilla, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman. The Human Flying Fish!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon; Dr. Krill, a skilled surgeon, operates on Bragg, turning him into a Human Flying Fish to pull robberies that Aquaman cannot stop. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Item #63979702
Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 277 GD/VG 3.0
Cover oxidation. Water damage. Staple rust.
Starts Jan 19 Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Duel for Earth, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; Superboy has to stop an alien invasion of Earth by agreeing to a duel. Tricksy humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Underwater Olympics!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman and Aqualad hold an underwater Olympics; Aquaman's team "loses" to prevent kryptonite discovery. The Man-Ape's Mercy Mission starring Congorilla, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Item #64137711
Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 278 VG+ 4.5
Water damage.
Starts Jan 19 Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Supergirl in Smallville!, script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Supergirl flies to Superboy's time to see if she can protect her identity and prove to Superman she's ready to be revealed to the world. Ollie humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Janu of the Apes, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Janu borrows Congo Bill's ring. Playful Pop humor page by Phil Berube. Aqualad Goes To School!, art by Ramona Fradon. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Item #63980663
Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 284 VG 4.0
Water spotting.
Starts Later today Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Clark Kent Goes to Reform School, pencils by Curt Swan; Red K makes Clark Kent forget he's Superboy. The Charge of Aquaman's Sea Soldiers, script by Jack Miller, art by Jim Mooney; Aquaman and Aqualad stop Professor Enos Snark who is supplying pirates with technology to help them to rob ships. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Item #63980880
Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 300 VG- 3.5
Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.
Starts Jan 19 Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Super-Planet of Clark Kent and Lana Lang, art by George Papp; Lana and Clark are accidentally transported to a strange world where Clark must make her think they both have superpowers in order to prevent her from guessing he's Superboy. House ad for Superman Annual #5. Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes series begins in The Face Behind the Lead Mask!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by John Forte, Al Plastino (page 4 and some Superboy and Luthor heads only), inks by John Forte and Al Plastino; At a regular meeting of the Legion of Super-Heroes, the Legionnaires lose control of their powers; Mon-el joins the Legion. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #63248525
Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 321 VG/FN 5.0
Cover oxidation. Staple rust.
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Starts Later today Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Code of the Legion--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by John Forte, inks by Sheldon Moldoff and Al Plastino (Superboy face on splash only); The Legionnaires submit to tests of their ability to keep secret their greatest weapon from Commissioner Wilson. Chief Hot Foot humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Clark Kent, Cub Reporter starring Superboy, art by John Sikela. Letter to the editor from comic writer Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #63981120
Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 322 VG+ 4.5
1/2" spine split from the bottom.
Starts Later today Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Super-Tests of the Super-Pets!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by John Forte, inks by Sheldon Moldoff and Al Plastino (head photostated/pasted on Superboy, page 3, panel 1); With the Legion away trying to capture the Time Trapper, the Super-Pets are left in charge. Clark Kent, Class Cheat starring Superboy, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; Clark deliberately starts flunking tests so he can break a ring of cheaters in his school. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #63911563
Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 327 CGC 5.0
1st app. Lone Wolf
Paper: Off white to white
Label #0220956008
Starts Later today Cover pencils by Curt Swan and John Forte (inset only), inks by George Klein. The Lone Wolf Legionnaire!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by John Forte; While investigating robberies on Zoon, the Legionnaires extend an invitation of membership to Lone Wolf, but he refuses; first appearance of the Lone Wolf. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Menace of Superboy's Father!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Sikela. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #64137715
Tags: BizarroAdventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 329 VG 4.0
Centerfold detached at one staple. Moisture damage.
Starts Jan 19 Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Bizarro-Legion!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; The Legion rejects Bizarro-Superboy's request for membership, so he sets off to create his own Legion. Super-Turtle humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Know Your Legionnaires; a listing of the Legionnaires and their origins and powers. The 100 New Feats of Superboy, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; Superboy performs 100 feats for charity. One-page text feature, Know Your Legionnaires. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #64103293
Tags: Print Run StatisticsAdventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 346 GD+ 2.5
Centerfold detached. Water damage.
Starts Jan 19 Full-length Legion stories begin. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. First appearance of Karate Kid, Princess Projectra, Ferro Lad, and Nemesis Kid in One of Us Is a Traitor!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Jim Shooter (1st professional work by Jim Shooter at age 14), inks by Sheldon Moldoff; The Legion accepts 4 new members, but one appears to be a Khundish spy. Cap's Hobby Hints--Protecting During Painting activity page by Henry Boltinoff. List of Legionnaires and their powers. Letter to the editor from Irene Vartanoff. Statement of ownership--average print run 757,000; average paid circulation 520,440. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #63249864
Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 349 VG/FN 5.0
Staple rust.
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Starts Later today Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Intro of Universo and Rond Vidar in The Rogue Legionnaire--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Jim Shooter (layouts only) and Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Universo steals a time bubble, and the Legionnaires use a student's time cube to travel to the past in search of him; But Rond Vidar returns the Legionnaires to their own time and they stop Universo from taking hypnotic control of the United Planets Inner Council. Moolah the Mystic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Letter to the editor from Irene Vartanoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #64107815
Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 356 CGC 9.0
Paper: Cream to off white
Label #0075300018
Starts Later today Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Five Legion Orphans!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; The five Legion orphans are de-aged to toddlers and adopted by families who can't have children. Lana Lang and the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; Lana uses Star Boy in an attempt to make Superboy jealous. Letter to the editor from Mark Evanier. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mark Evanier. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60360351
Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 364 CGC 9.4
Paper: Cream to off white
Label #0208022001
Starts Jan 3 Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Revolt of the Super-Pets!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Jim Shooter (layouts only) and Pete Costanza, inks by Pete Costanza; The Super-Pets depart for a world which they think appreciates them, but it turns out to be a gang of criminals. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #64106611
Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 379 CGC 8.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #3780232002
Starts Later today Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino (layouts), inks by Neal Adams (finishes). Burial in Space--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Jim Shooter (layouts only) and Win Mortimer, inks by Jack Abel; A native of Seeris offers to revive the fallen Legionnaires if the rest of the Legion defends his people from invaders; But when the Legionnaires fail to defend the Seerons, they must stand up for themselves; The Legionnaires return to Earth and revive the seemingly dead Legionaires with the help of the Miracle Machine. Super-Turtle humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #64047281
Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 381 CGC 7.5 Restored
1st full-length Supergirl story, 1st solo book
Restored: C1
Paper: White
Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.
Label #4575299007
Starts Jan 3 1st full length Supergirl story and her 1st solo book. First 15-cent cover price issue. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Neal Adams. The Supergirl Gang starring Supergirl, Superman, Batgirl, Judy Belson, Jonathan Maxom, and Albert Maxom, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Jack Abel; Supergirl becomes the lead character in the series; here she leads an all-girl gang of hoodlums. Series continues from Action #375. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Item #63986248
Tags: DC 100 Page Super Spectacular (part 10)Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 416 FN 6.0
Water spotting.
Starts Jan 19 96-page giant. Wraparound cover art by Bob Oksner. The Untold Story of Argo City starring Supergirl, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney. Supergirl's Rival Parents, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney. The Black Canary starring Johnny Thunder, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia. Wonder Woman #28 cover reprint by H. G. Peter. Villainy, Incorporated starring Wonder Woman, script by William Moulton Marston, art by Harry G. Peter. Trap of Crimson Flame starring Wonder Woman, script by William Moulton Marston, art by Harry G. Peter. In the Hands of the Merciless! starring Wonder Woman and Cheetah, script by William Moulton Marston, art by Harry G. Peter. Mystery of the Black Cat starring Phantom Lady, art by Frank Borth. The Duel of the Gimmicks starring Merry, the Girl of a Thousand Gimmicks, script by Otto Binder, art by Winslow Mortimer. The Black Magic of Supergirl!, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney. Key To DC's Fighting Super-Females!; Listing of all super females on the cover. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #64071480
Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 425 VF 8.0
Starts Jan 19 Cover art by Michael Kaluta. The Wings of Jealous Gods, script by Lynn Marron, art by Alex Toth. Prior Warning. Sword of the Dead, script and art by Gil Kane. Origin of the Carib pirate in the 1850s, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Alex Nino. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.
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Item #63043760
Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 485N CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition
Label #4528788012
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Starts Jan 3 Newsstand Edition. Last 50-cent cover price issue. Cover art by George Perez. The Evil Eight!--Dial "H" For Hero, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Dennis Jensen. No Freedom For Fairfax!--Dial "H" For Hero, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Chiaramonte. In Final Combat--Dial "H" For Hero, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Larry Mahlstedt. All stories feature heroes created by fans. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #63973793
Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) Facsimile Edition 210 CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #4648736003
Starts Jan 3 PLEASE NOTE: Lone Star Comics/MyComicShop cannot guarantee orders with this item will be received in time to enter the associated contest. This issue has a known printing error where an interior page repeats. Written by Otto Binder. Art by Curt Swan, Ramona Fradon, George Papp. Cover by Curt Swan. THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF KRYPTO THE SUPERDOG! A young Clark Kent rediscovers a Superboy's best friend in this heartwarming reunion spanning years of time and light-years of space. Introducing Krypto--The Superdog from Krypton! Then thrill as Aquaman thwarts a team of smugglers attempting to sink a nautical newspaper, and Green Arrow and Speedy match wits against the insidious intellect of Mr. Genius! 32 Pages, full color. Rated T+
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Item #63791374
Adventure Comics Lot of 8
Issues 410-417 of Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series). Most will grade in the VG to GD range.
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Item #63791046
Adventure Comics Lot of 8
Issues 381, 385, 397, 406-409, and 413 of Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series). Most will grade in the VG range.
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Item #63791444
Adventure Comics Lot of 9
Issues 413, 416, and 418-424 of Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series). Most will grade in the FN to VG range.
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Item #63771213
Published Mar 2014 by Boom Studios.Adventure Time (2012 Kaboom) 26A CGC 9.8
Only copy at the top CGC grade of 9.8.
Paper: White
Label #4623793018
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Starts Jan 3 Written by Ryan North and James the Stanton. Art by Jim Rugg and James the Stanton. Cover by Hannah Bischak. Finn and Jake have always been best buds; they are always together, it's just something best buds do. But what happens when these two friends get separated on a crazy adventure with twists and turns? Will our pals be able to find each other again or is this just all part of growing up? Cover price $3.99.
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Item #64117049
Adventure Time (2025 Oni Press) 5D CGC 9.8
Only copy at the top CGC grade of 9.8.
Paper: White
Variant Cover D.
Label #4650362004
Starts Later today Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Nick Winn, Derek Ballard. Art by Kenzie Bugg, Derek Ballard. Cover by Shelli Paroline, Braden Lamb. ALL-NEW ARC! ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT! "FRIENDS TO THE END" STARTS HERE! Finn and Jake, fresh off their funky dance battle in outer space, get word that Billy has mysteriously reappeared in . . . the Computer Kingdom?! Determined to find the Enchiridion for Computer Princess and prove himself a true hero (and not just some adventurin kid), Finn wastes no time in getting there—but Billy is not all he appears. . . . Just what exactly is hiding in Computer Princesss past? And what darkness awaits in Finns future? Definitely totally not something super-duper evil, right? RIGHT?!?! From cartoonist and animator Nick Winn (Bloody Mary) and artist Kenzie Bugg (Tuca and Bertie)—the next in this arcs rotating cast of interior artists—and featuring a brand-new backup story by 2024 LA Times Book Prize Finalist Derek Ballard (Cartoonshow), the sold-out Adventure Time ongoing series continues here! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.
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Item #63824864
Tags: 3DAdventures in 3-D (1953-1954 Harvey) 2 CGC 8.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4543086010
Starts Jan 3 Cover by Howard Nostrand. Stories and art by Bob Powell and Howard Nostrand. Originally distributed with 3-D glasses; see individual item notes to determine whether an offered copy still includes them. A series of 3-D adventure stories, published to coincide with the 3-D craze in movies and comics of the era. A champion racer competes in the famed Le Mans endurance race. Test pilots Fred and Joe try to sabotage each other's planes so they can be the first lunar astronaut. Plus a tale that takes advantage of the 3-D technology of the era by telling two separate tales on the same page. Il Maestro; First Man On the Moon; Trapped; Winged Prayer; Three-D Blinkey. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, B&W with 3-D effects. Cover price $0.25.
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Item #64005147
Tags: Pre-Code HorrorPublished Aug 1952 by Better Comics.Adventures into Darkness (1952) 5 GD+ 2.5
2" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.
Starts Jan 3 Jack Katz cover. Contains Alex Toth art. In order of appearance: "Murder Mansion" art by Alex Toth and Mike Peppe, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #2, Genius Isolated The Life and Art of Alex Toth HC (2011 IDW) #1-1ST, and Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "Drury's Dream"; "Death Follows Orders" art by Jerry Grandenetti; "The Phantom Hounds of Castle Eyne" art by Alex Toth and Mike Peppe, reprinted in Alex Toth Reader TPB (2003-2005) #1-1ST and in Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "Horror's Little Acre" art by Ruben Moreira, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #2; "The Phantom Warning"; and "Day of Reckoning!". "The Chimes of Doom: Charles Hanover Didn't Understand the Real Power of the Clock!" illustrated text story by Irwin Shapiro. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Item #64005148
Tags: Pre-Code HorrorPublished Oct 1952 by Better Comics.Adventures into Darkness (1952) 6 VG- 3.5
Centerfold detached at one staple.
Starts Jan 3 In order of appearance: "The Groping Ghost" art by Jack Katz, reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #4 and Haunted Horror: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics HC (2013-2017 IDW) #2-1ST; "Mystery of Mu"; "Corpse Convention" art by George Tuska, reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #2 and Haunted Horror: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics HC (2013-2017 IDW) #1-1ST; "The Thing From the Sea" art by Ralph Mayo, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #1; "The Strange Cats of Killough Heath"; and "The Phantom Horseman" reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #3. "The Return of the ThunderBird: The Great Shaman of the Red Men Curses the White Man's Skies!" illustrated text story by Irwin Shapiro. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Item #64005149
Tags: Pre-Code HorrorPublished Dec 1952 by Better Comics.Adventures into Darkness (1952) 7 FR/GD 1.5
5" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.
Starts Jan 3 Jack Katz cover reprinted on Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #29. In order of appearance: "The Pit of Horror"; "The Dancer From the Beyond" reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #2; "Bride of Death" art by Jack Katz, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #2, Mammoth Book of Best Horror Comics TPB (2008) #1-1ST, Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #12, and Haunted Horror: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics HC (2013-2017 IDW) #4-1ST; "The Ghost That Warned a King"; "Death Drum" art by Art Saaf, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #5; and "The Origin of 'He Kicked the Bucket'". "The Clutching Reed: There Was Something About the Slimy Kelp That Was Frightening!" text story by Russ Hill with Art Saaf illustrations. 36 pages, Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Item #64005150
Tags: Pre-Code HorrorPublished Feb 1953 by Better Comics.Adventures into Darkness (1952) 8 FR 1.0
Interior complete. Full length spine split. Covers detached. Oxidation.
Starts Jan 3 Contains Alex Toth art. In order of appearance: "Mark of Evil" art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; "Creepy Crossword Puzzle" activity page; "Death's Bridal Gown"; "The House That Jackdaw Built" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "The Fatal Strands"; and "The Twisted Hands" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST. "The Beast Wasn't Hungry: Stolen Diamonds Bring a Strange Reward in the Wilds of Africa!" illustrated text story by R. S. Fenton. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Item #64005151
Tags: Pre-Code HorrorPublished Apr 1953 by Better Comics.Adventures into Darkness (1952) 9 GD- 1.8 (R)
Restored (see item notes)
RESTORATION. Color touch. 1" cumulative spine split. Cover loose at both staples. Oxidation. Water damage.
Starts Jan 3 Contains Alex Toth art. In order of appearance: "The Hands of Don José" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #6, Genius Isolated The Life and Art of Alex Toth HC (2011 IDW) #1-1ST, and Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "Weird Maze" activity page; "The Three Monkeys"; "Phantom of Flushing"; "Flowers on Deborah's Grave"; "Ghost of Raynham Hall"; and "Nothing Can Save Her" reprinted in Tales Too Terrible to Tell (1989) #8, Haunted Love (2016 IDW) #1, and Haunted Love: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics HC (2017 IDW) #1-1ST. "Call for Claws: Old Bates Knew a Magic Word, but He Used It Once Too Often!" illustrated text story by Lewis Island. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Item #64005152
Tags: Pre-Code HorrorPublished Aug 1953 by Better Comics.Adventures into Darkness (1952) 11 FR/GD 1.5
Heavy tape on exterior and interior of cover. Staples added (not manufacturing).
Starts Jan 3 In order of appearance: "Mission From the Grave" art by Mike Sekowsky; "Rider in the Storm" reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #4 and Haunted Horror: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics HC (2013-2017 IDW) #2-1ST; "The Finger of Guilt" art by John Celardo, reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #16; "Trophies of Doom" art by Nick Cardy, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent 3-D (1985) #2, Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #8, and Haunted Horror: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics HC (2013-2017 IDW) #3-1ST; "The Bride of Death" art by Jack Katz; and "The Bread of Madness". "Call of the Werewolf: Jody Had a Date with the Dentist, But a Nightmare Preceded It..." illustrated text story by Jim Hendryx. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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