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Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 73 GD 2.0

1" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation with chipping. Water damage. Residue.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superbaby in Scotland Yard, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Superbaby gets lost and ends up in London. Fred Finds a Way! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; Fred finds that there are other ways to participate in his favorite activity of baseball, despite physical limitations or being rejected for the team. Superboy's Glass House, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; Superboy hides inside a glass jar to keep criminals from reading his mind. Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros Circus at Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman and Emmett Kelly. The Dog-Catcher of Smallville!, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; Krypto and Superboy turn the tables on a crooked dog catcher. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 80 VG 4.0

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Thief of Steel!, art by John Sikela; Two aliens threaten to reveal Superboy's identity unless he overthrows the government of Zooria for them. Aloha...Hawaii!, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. The Shyest Boy in Town!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by John Sikela; The school psychologist decides Clark needs to break out of his shell by making him wear Superboy's costume all the time. Jerry Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Superboy Meets Supergirl!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte; Supergirl goes back into the past to meet Superboy, so he can have a super playmate. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 103 VG/FN 5.0

Staple rust. Water spotting.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Full-length story, "The Three Ages of Superboy!", divided into three chapters, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein: "Land of the Pharaohs!"; Trying to help his science teacher Mr. Larkin, Superboy chases three red kryptonite meteors through the time barrier; In ancient Egypt he helps build a pyramid and forces the pharaoh to stop enslaving his workers; The red kryptonite turns him into a lion-human hybrid, and the workers create the sphinx in his memory; "The Secret of the Black Knight!"; In Medieval England Arthur encounters Merlin, whose magic turns out to be early scientific inventions; When Sir Arthur disappears before the tournament, Superboy challenges the Black Knight, who fights him with a red kryptonite mace, which makes Superboy magnetic; and "The Wild West of Jesse James!"; In 1871 Missouri Superboy joins Doc. Langdon's medicine show while he searches for the red kryptonite, meantime foiling crimes by Jesse James; The James gang find the red kryptonite and make bullets to force Superboy to help them, but he is turned into a double of Jesse James, a fact he uses to corral the gang. Statement of ownership - average paid circulation 605,000. Strange Sports Stories ad. Super-Turtle humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 137 FN 6.0

Cover art by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Superboy's Blind Identity!, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Al Plastino; Circumstances force the Kents to adopt new identities; Ma and Pa become John and Margret Kendall and Clark becomes blind Chuck Kendall. The Mysterious Mighty Mite!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by George Papp, inks by Chic Stone; someone leaves a Kryptonian baby on the Kent's doorstep. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 223 CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1059941010

Cover art by Mike Grell. We Can't Escape the Trap in Time!, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Mike Grell, inks by Bob Wiacek; When the Time-Trapper learns that he can only rule the universe in possible futures where five Legionnaires do not exist, he brings Superboy, Karate Kid, Chameleon Boy, Saturn Girl and Sun Boy to his lair to kill them. Hostess Twinkie ad starring Batman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Superboy (1994 3rd Series) 9D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3777745011

Direct Edition. "King Shark!" Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Humberto Ramos, Doug Hazlewood, and Ande Parks. Superboy battles Aquaman's nemesis, King Shark, off the coast of Hawaii. Plus, learn the mysterious origin of this truly unique villain. Cover price $1.50.

Superboy (1994 3rd Series) 14 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #3926623018

Direct Edition. Watery Grave: Part 2 of 3. "Kill Them All!" Guest-starring Suicide Squad. Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Tom Grummett, Doug Hazlewood, and Stan Woch. When Superboy and the Suicide Squad storm the secret headquarters of the criminal organization known as Dragon, they soon realize one of their own may be as traitor. Can the Boy of Steel and his super-villain cohorts survive this well laid death trap. Cover price $1.50.