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Superman (1939 1st Series) comic books 1943-1945

  • Issue #22
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 22
    • Corner margin piece torn out. Internal page tears (taped).
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #1342531004
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover art by Fred Ray. Meet The Squiffles, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Peter Riss [as Joe Shuster]; Clark investigates the mysterious crashes of military aircraft manufactured by the Elmont Aircraft Corporation and discovers that their test pilots have reported strange elves invading their cockpits. Clancy the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Great ABC Panic, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster]; The Prankster kidnaps the real copyright registrar and replaces him with one of his confederates. Gee Man humor two-pager by Ray McGill. Reunion With Death text story by Tom Terry. A Modern Robin Hood starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Peter Riss [as Joe Shuster]. Prankster and Hitler appearance. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #24
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 24

    Cover art by Jack Burnley. Perils of Poor Lois!, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], art by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster]; After viewing a rather bad old-time melodrama, Clark gets a great idea (to him anyway): have Superman star in an old-fashioned melodrama with Lois as the heroine to be rescued. Private Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The King of Crackpot Lane!!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Peter Riss [as Joe Shuster]; When Lois and Clark are given a tour of the War Department, they are told of a place called "Crackpot Lane", a place where the most far-fetched inventions and ideas to end the war end up. Words of Fire text story by Jeffry Allen. Life's Little Laffs humor page by Ray Houlihan. Surprise For Superman, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], art by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster]. Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Suicide Voyage! starring Superman, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], art by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster]. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $30,000 SUPERMAN #24 (D.C. COMICS, 9-10/1943) CLASSIC AMERICAN FLAG COVER CGC 8.5 VF+ WP

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  • Issue #28
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 28
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Label #0203007010

    Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Lambs Versus Wolfingham!, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos [as Shuster]; Wilbur Wolfingham shows up in the Eden farming community, which has been beset by drought, tornados, and insect infestation. The Golden Galleons!, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster]; Superman enters the fray when a criminal smashes the model ship that Jimmy Tuttle has made in conjunction with the Daily Planet's model-building contest. Be a Magician! Turn Waste Paper Into War Weapons! public service announcement. Hank the Yank humor page by Ray Houlihan. Lois Lane Girl Reporter back up series begins. Stand-In For Hercules! starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster]. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #29
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 29
    Auction opens July 6
    • Restored: C1
    • Paper: Off white
    • Restoration includes: small amount of glue on spine of cover, cover reinforced.
    • Label #4414342001
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4367054001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover pencils by Wayne Boring. The Wizard of Wishes! starring Superman, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], art by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster]; When the Prankster is accidently hit by an automobile, the owner, a multi-millionaire, offers his fortune to anyone who can make him happy. Grandpa Peters humor two-pager by Tom McNamara [as Lefty O'Grady]. The Tycoon of Crime!, art by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster]. Untitled Lois Lane, Girl Reporter story; When Lois is given the assignment to write a story on a bake shop, little does she know that that bakery is a front for a lottery racket. The Weakling text story by Ivan Arlen. The Pride of the Kents!, script by Joe Samachson [as Jerry Siegel], art by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster]; A formerly rich man, whose relatives still think he is loaded, decides to discover just how much his relatives think of him, and holds an unusual "Kent Family Reunion." Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    22 hours left Auction Superman 29 July/August 1944-WOW!

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  • Issue #30
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 30
    Auction opens July 6
    • CGC Qualified
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Centerfold missing.
    • Label #4427656019

    Origin and first appearance of Mr. Mxyztplk (later Mxyzptlk). Superman flies for the first time. Cover art by Jack Burnley. Superman Alias Superman, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster]; Lois Lane thinks Clark Kent is trying to trick her into believing he's Superman! Untitled Lois Lane story, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster]; Lois is taken prisoner by the Dover gang. The King's Substitute!, script by Bill Finger [as Jerry Siegel], art by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster]; Unhappy because his father-in-law to be considers him to be a nobody, Johnny Poly goes to Poltavia to bid on a picture of the nation's ancient monarch. Death of a Pirate text story by Eric Carter. The Mysterious Mr. Mxyztplk!, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by Joe Shuster (?) and Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster]. Handy Andy humor page by Jack Farr. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $1,435 Superman #30 (1944) ⭐ CGC 4.5 ⭐ 1st App of Mr. Mxyztplk! Golden Age DC Comic

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  • Issue #31
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 31
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #0187832003

    Cover pencils by Wayne Boring. Tune Up Time For Crime!, script by Bill Finger [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos; Superman's arch enemy, Lex Luthor, invents a giant-sized tuning fork, whose concentrated vibrations cause buildings to collapse and safes to crumble. A Dog's Tale!, script by Bill Finger [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster] inks by George Roussos; Lois and Clark set out to investigate a series of vicious dog nappings. Shell Game text story by Whitney Ellsworth [as Fred Whitby]. Lois Lane story, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry], pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe]; Lois believes she is interviewing star Sari Mallon about a phony story concocted by her publicity agent, not knowing that a group of criminals are actually after the star's jewels. The Treasure House of History! starring Superman, script by Bill Finger [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $250 Superman #31 DC Comics 1944 CGC Graded 2.5 Clown Cover!
    $649 Superman #31 - D.C. Comics 1944 CGC 5.5 Luthor appearance.
    $700 SUPERMAN #31 DC COMICS GOLDEN AGE CGC 5.0 GRADED! LUTHOR APPEARANCE

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  • Issue #34
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 34

    Cover art by Jack Burnley. The United States Navy, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos; Superman has his hands full trying to convince Shep that both of his college buddies from college, now serving in various branches of the armed services, have an equally important job to do in the war effort. Lois Lane story, script by Whitney Ellsworth [as Jerry], pencils by Sam Citron [as Joe]; Lois turns the tables on a real estate broker who tries to get Lois to make a recorded statement incriminating her boss, Perry White. The Canyon that Went Berserk starring Superman, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos. Jasper humor page by Lit-Win. A Point of Law text story by Jack Miller [as Jesse Merlan]. Private Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. When the World Got Tired!, script by Bill Finger [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos; Luthor enlists the aid of two aliens from the planet Attar to conquer the world by using a ray on the earth people that makes them lazy. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #35
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 35
    Auction opens July 6
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4417376009

    Cover pencils by Jack Burnley. Fame for Sale!, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos; Wilbur Wolfingham acts as a publicity agent for several well-known people, then gets actors to impersonate them and make outlandish statements that mar their character. Lois Lane story, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry], pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe]. Death On a String text story by Whitney Ellsworth [as Fred Whitby]. Like Father, Like Son!, script by Bill Finger [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos; Two men are running for the job of Public Works Commissioner, but one of them, Jed Scapely, uses an underhanded technique to undermine his opponent. The Genie of the Lamp! starring Superman, script by Alvin Schwartz [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $750 Superman #35 (DC Comics 1945) Golden Age Ira Yarbrough Jack Burnley 6.0 FN
    $1,100 SUPERMAN #35 DC COMICS GOLDEN AGE CGC 6.5 GRADED! J WILBUR WOLFINGHAM APPEARANCE

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  • Issue #36
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 36
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4419733012
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Mr. Mxyzptlk's Mistake starring Superman, Mr. Mxyztplk, and Lois Lane, pencils by Ira Yarbrough, inks by George Roussos. Glory for Gloria starring Superman, pencils by Ira Yarbrough. A Tooth for a Tooth text story by Ives Carter. Lois Lane story starring Captain Rourke and Clark Kent, script by Whitney Ellsworth, art by Sam Citron. Clark Kent, Star Reporter starring Superman, Mr. Keele, Lois Lane, and Perry White, pencils by Ira Yarbrough. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $699 Superman #36 - D.C. Comics 1945 CGC 6.5 Mr. Mxyztplk appearance.
    $1,199 Superman #36 - D.C. Comics 1945 CGC 7.5 Mr. Mxyztplk appearance.

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  • Issue #37
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 37
    • Interior is complete. Near complete spine split. Mold. Water saturation. Oxidation. Staple rust, rust migration.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by George Roussos. The Dangerous Dream starring Superman, Johnny Fray, The Velvet Gang, Perry White, and Lois Lane, pencils by Ed Dobrotka, inks by George Roussos. Pranks For Profit starring Superman, the Prankster, and Lois Lane, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Ed Dobrotka. Chief Hot Foot humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Six Gun Justice text story by Tom Neill. Lois Lane story with Clark Kent, Emery King, and Big Larkin, script by Whitney Ellsworth, pencils by Sam Citron. Daffy and Doodle humor page by Lit-Win. The Rubbish Robbers starring Superman, pencils by Ed Dobrotka. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.