Superman (1939 1st Series) comic books 1953-1955

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $250.00 View scans Paper: White Label #1462815026

Cover art by Al Plastino. Superman's Big Brother, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Al Plastino; When Halk Kar crashes on Earth, the note he carries in Jor-El's handwriting makes Superman suspect that Halk Kar is his older brother. The Big Noise of Metropolis! starring Superman and Big-Noise Nelson, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Last Days of Daniel Boone bio. The Men of Fire starring Superman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, Superboy Discovers a New Kind of Junior Sport! 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $180.00 View scans 1.5" Spine split from bottom. 3" Cover tear.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $115.00 View scans Cover detached. 1 1/2" Spine split from bottom.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $159.95 or Best Offer View scans Cover coming loose at staples, 1" spine split from top, soiling. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $109.95 or Best Offer View scans Cover detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Superman's Secret Workshop starring Superman and Lex Luthor, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea With Superman starring Superman and Little Dan Wheeler, script by Bill Finger, art by Al Plastino. Mysterious Moving Islands text story by Capt. Jeb Manton. The Superwoman From Space starring Superman, Tharka (Intro, the Superwoman), and Bowtie Barris, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $310.00 View scans Paper: Off white Slab: Scratch on front of case; Scratch on back of case Label #1970377003

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $230.00 View scans Paper: Off white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #4163081005

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $194.00 View scans Water spotting.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Superman's Other Life, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino; Superman travels back in time and creates a new life for himself as a disc jockey. Jerry Jitterbug humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. A Doghouse For Superman, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino; Superman briefly becomes an alien's pet! Listen To the Cricket text article by Barry Havens. Lois Lane, Policewoman starring Superman, Cracker Moreau, and Silver Skene, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $149.95 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Luthor, Hero starring Superman and Lex Luthor, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Clark Kent, Gentleman Journalist starring Superman, Harvey Grey (intro, latest Planet publisher), Griselda Grey, and Egbert Smills, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. U.S.S.? text story by E. C. Jeffrey. The Weakling Who Became a Superman, art by Al Plastino; Prof. Caspar Snelling gains super powers. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $135.00 View scans 2" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $149.95 or Best Offer View scans 2" spine split from top. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Dragon From King Arthur's Court starring Superman and Sir Burlston and the Round Table Club, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Peg humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Jimmy Olsen, Editor, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Jimmy Olsen becomes editor of the DAILY PLANET for a day. Safari Under the Sea text story by John Maplewood. The Fourth Dimension Gazette starring Superman and Mr. Mxyztplk, art by Al Plastino. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $99.95 or Best Offer View scans 9" cumulative spine split with some splitting through a few wraps. Cover detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover inks by Stan Kaye. The Thing From 40,000 A.D. starring Superman and The Thing, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman battles a Superman lookalike. Superman's Super-Boners starring Superman, Cyrus Walters, and Prof. Vandyke, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino. The Spear Hunters text story by John Mapes. The Prankster's Greatest Role starring Superman and The Prankster, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $400.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #4108037001	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $155.00 View scans 2" Cumulative spine split. Water spotting.	Add to cart GD 2.0 $110.00 View scans 3" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Staple rust with migration.	Add to cart GD 2.0 $159.99 View scans 1/2" spine split from bottom. Oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Add to cart PR 0.5 $74.95 or Best Offer View scans Trimmed INCOMPLETE. Portion of first page missing, interrupts art and story. TRIMMED. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Toughest Job In the World starring Superman, art by Al Plastino. The Dog Who Loved Superman starring Superman and The Professor, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino. St. Bernards of the Sea text story by William H. Prosser. The Terrible Trio starring Superman, The Terrible Trio, Lex Luthor, The Prankster, and The Toyman, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $330.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #0162474007

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $240.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #4163081008

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $199.95 or Best Offer View scans Cover detached at one staple and loose at second. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye (1st Curt Swan cover on this title). Captain Kent the Terrible, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman goes back in time to prove Clark's ancestor was not a cruel pirate, and ends up becoming a pirate himself. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Superman of Skid Row, art by Al Plastino; Clark goes undercover to smoke out a mystery on Skid Row. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. One Hour of Doom starring Superman and Lex Luthor, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $135.00 View scans Water damage.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $349.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #4248575019 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Add to cart GD 2.0 $149.99 View scans Cover oxidation. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Superman's Last Job starring Superman and Red Evans, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino. Superman's Secret Past, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Al Plastino; Superman returns to Smallville. The Man Who Caught a Sub text story by Jack Miller. The Titanic Thefts starring Superman and Lex Luthor, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, Don't Give Fire a Place to Start. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $78.00 View scans 1/2" Spine split from top. Cover detached.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $300.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $159.95 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart FR 1.0 $38.00 View scans 5.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Superman Stamp starring Superman and Willis Fotheringay, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino. The Lazy Man's Best Friend starring Superman and Doc Merlin, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. It's a Small World text story by Ted M. Levine. Great Caesar's Ghost, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino; Waldo Pippin impersonates Great Caesar's Ghost. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $199.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior oxidation, water spots. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Impossible Headlines starring Superman, Jigger Benson, and George Earns (briefly edits the PLANET), pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Superman's Sweetheart, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino; time-travel story. Little Pete humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Secret of Sam Trask's Pet text story. Superman's Last Hour starring Superman, Nails Harrigan, and Dan Delta, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino. Full-page ad for Jimmy Olsen #1. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $143.00 View scans

The Super-Joke on Superman! starring Superman and Wilmington Waffle, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Jimmy Olsen's Double starring Superman, The Thinker, and Baby Face (a Jimmy Olsen double), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Treasure Hunt In the Sky text article by Capt. John Makim. The Man Superman Feared, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino; Superman is afraid of a harmless looking guy named Alfred Huntley. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Auction Item: CGC 4.5 View scans Auction opens July 6 Paper: Off white Label #4358958010

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $100.00 View scans 1.5" Spine split from top.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Three Dooms For Metropolis starring Superman and The Hermit, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Little Pete humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Men Without a World starring Superman and three Blanthians (aliens from Blanth), script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino. The Night Climbers text story. Clark Kent's Hillbilly Bride, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Clark is set to marry a mountain girl named Marybelle. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Auction Item: GD- 1.8 View scans Auction opens May 20 3" cumulative spine split. 1" spine split through all wraps. Cover detached at one staple. Oxidation.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $70.00 View scans Centerfold detached. Water spotting.

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Amazing Professor Memory, script by Bill Finger, art by Al Plastino; Superman takes the place of Professor Memory when the mob is after him for accidentally learning the serial numbers on some stolen bills. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Big Game Hunt of Metropolis, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley; The Swindle Syndicate dupe Jimmy Olsen with free passes to Jack Borden's Big Game Hunt in an attempt to stop Clark Kent from figuring out who their leader is. Superboy's Last Day in Smallville!, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Fearless Fosdick stars in a quarter-page Wildroot Cream-Oil ad with art by Al Capp. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $54.00 View scans 2" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $89.95 or Best Offer View scans Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Al Plastino. Superman's Secret Life starring Superman, Rags Stephens, and Harry Chadwick, script by France Herron, art by Al Plastino. Clark Kent, Outlaw, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman battles The Big Guy. Club For Adventurers text story by Joe Mallon. The Amazing Superman Newsreel, art by Al Plastino. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $132.00 View scans Water damage.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $109.95 or Best Offer View scans Pen markings across first page. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Camera Club Scoops starring Superman, The Midnite Gang, and The Candid Camera Club, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino. The 1,000 Lives of Superman starring Superman and Mona Miles, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. They Fight Fires From the Inside text story by John Mason. The Incredible Feats of Lois Lane, art by Al Plastino; Lois faces danger in her job as a reporter. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $370.00 View scans Paper: Off white Slab: See item notes Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure. Label #4148958015	Add to cart Coverless $71.00 View scans Centerfold detached.	Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $470.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back Label #7010402-AA-004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 3.0 $279.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4385185021 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka
Add to cart CGC 2.5 $299.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #4332430010 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka	Add to cart PR 0.5 $150.00 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete. Full length spine split repaired with tape. Tape on front and back cover. Multiple pieces missing from front and back cover. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Win Mortimer cover shows covers to issues 1, 25, 50, and 75. The Toy Superman Contest starring Superman and Red Anson, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Superman--Substitute Teacher, art by Al Plastino; Superman accidentally gets called upon to be a substitute teacher in order to protect his secret identity. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Clue From Krypton starring Superman, Jor-El, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Floyd Fowler, and Lois Lane, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Auction Item: CGC 5.0 View scans Auction opens July 6 Paper: Off white to white Label #4376221005	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $145.00 View scans	Add to cart FR 1.0 $60.00 View scans Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Cover detached and centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.	Add to cart CGC 5.5 $260.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4339271010 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Add to cart FR 1.0 $79.00 View scans Centerfold detached. Heavy water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover art by Al Plastino. Luthor's Amazing Rebus starring Superman and Lex Luthor, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Meek Man's Club starring Superman, art by Al Plastino. The Rainbow Doom, art by Al Plastino; Superman accidentally turns Lois Lane into glass. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.