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

Superman (1939 1st Series) 22 CBCS 3.0

Paper: White

Centerfold Detached.

Label #23-30D909A-001

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.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $899.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #22-0F351BF-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($26.97) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Menace of the Machine Men, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Aliens appear to land in the woods outside Northville and invade the city with giant robots. Every Man a Superman, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman is thrown into the future where everyone has super powers, and he meets a woman who looks just like Lois Lane. Bebe humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Beethoven bio. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Son of Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman adopts an orphan boy and builds up his strength and confidence. Full-page ad for Superboy #1. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $495.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back Label #7010402-AA-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.85) will be charged at checkout.

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.

Add to cart CBCS 3.5 $110.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #17-4049963-088 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.30) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Clark Kent, Man of Mystery starring Superman, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Secret of Fort Superman starring Superman and Lex Luthor, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Man With the Zero Eyes starring Superman and Rex Chalmers, art by Al Plastino; Superman's heat vision (called super-vision here) is cold instead of hot. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $175.00 Paper: Cream to off white Pedigree: Pennsylvania Dutch From the PA. Dutch Collection. Label #0011757-AA-061

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Lois Lane's Secret Helper!, script by Otto Binder, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Krypto decides to try to make Superman fall in love with Lois Lane. Superman Meets Al Capone!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; While returning from the past, Superman is affected by Titano's kryptonite eye-blasts, and it causes him to land in Chicago in the 1920's. Flame-Dragon From Krypton!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; A Kryptonian Flame-Dragon makes it way to Earth. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 3.0 $125.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #16-D9D0A6E-042 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.75) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

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.

Add to cart CBCS 6.0 $29.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #22-414C17B-023

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.

Add to cart CBCS 3.5 $155.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #21-1EAEE22-338 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.65) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

1st Superman vs. Flash race. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. Superman's Race With the Flash!, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; a very close race by the two fastest super-heroes; brief Justice League appearance; the first Superman/Flash race. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 3.5 $70.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #22-1657F1A-088 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.10) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

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.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $82.00 Paper: White Label #21-1EAEE22-339 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.46) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Mike Esposito. DC Giant featuring the following stories: The Man Who Saved Kal-El's Life!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Al Plastino; Superman meets Professor Dunn who visited Krypton and meet Jor-El before Krypton exploded; Using the Professor's "Matter-Radio" plans, two crooks are on a crime spree. The Rejected Super-Tot!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp. The Babe of Steel!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Superman uses red kryptonite to become baby-sized in order to get through a hole in the Phantom Zone that threatens to become larger. The Girl Superbaby!, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. The Grandson of Steel!, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela. Lois Lane's Revenge on Superman!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Unwanted Superbaby!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; First Gold K appearance. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $190.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing on front of case Label #17-2CCFB1B-023 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.70) will be charged at checkout.

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.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $135.00 Paper: White Slab: Scuffing on front of case Label #20-4967186-022

Cover art by Joe Kubert. The Soldier of Steel!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Superman fights in Vietnam and battles a G.I. Giant. Last 12-cent cover-priced issue. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 6.0 $225.00 Paper: White Label #23-19499A1-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.75) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Neal Adams. Superman Breaks Loose, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; A scientific experiment turns all the kryptonite on Earth to iron, as Clark Kent moves from newspaper to television journalism. Super-Turtle humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Jor-El's Golden Folly--The Fabulous World of Krypton, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Murphy Anderson; Ignoring the jeers of his colleagues, Kryptonian scientist Jor-El experiments with using anti-gravity to aid in space travel. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $300.00 Slight amateur restoration CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Neal Adams on 3/1/2021. Amateur Restoration Includes: Small amount of color touch on cover. Label #22-0692A42-523 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by Neal Adams. Superman Breaks Loose, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; A scientific experiment turns all the kryptonite on Earth to iron, as Clark Kent moves from newspaper to television journalism. Super-Turtle humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Jor-El's Golden Folly--The Fabulous World of Krypton, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Murphy Anderson; Ignoring the jeers of his colleagues, Kryptonian scientist Jor-El experiments with using anti-gravity to aid in space travel. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $130.00 Paper: Off white Label #7004072-AA-016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.90) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Lex Luthor--Super Scalp-Hunter!, script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lex Luthor reduces Superman's age by 10 years and then tries to kill him with a laser. The Loneliest Man in the Universe--The Fabulous World of Krypton, script by Martin Pasko, art by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]; Supergirl contemplates becoming an ordinary wife and mother. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $29.17 Paper: White Label #21-3B8C92F-214 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($0.88) will be charged at checkout.

Superman origin retold. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner. Superman, 2001!, script by Cary Bates and Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; What if Baby Kal-El landed on Earth in 1976? Found by the American military just ahead of the Soviets, Kal-El is raised as a ward of the Army; Tensions over the alien superhuman, now called Skyboy, boil over in 1990 with both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. launching missiles. Skyboy destroys all of the weapons and abandons his Skyboy identity to live as Clark Kent; In 2001, the Soviets send Moka to Times Square to declare himself the person who saved the planet in 1990 and the rightful ruler of mankind, but Clark comes out of retirement, this time as Superman, and exposes Moka for the fraud he is. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $30.00 Paper: White Label #21-3B8C92F-211 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($0.90) will be charged at checkout.

Superman origin retold. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner. Superman, 2001!, script by Cary Bates and Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; What if Baby Kal-El landed on Earth in 1976? Found by the American military just ahead of the Soviets, Kal-El is raised as a ward of the Army; Tensions over the alien superhuman, now called Skyboy, boil over in 1990 with both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. launching missiles. Skyboy destroys all of the weapons and abandons his Skyboy identity to live as Clark Kent; In 2001, the Soviets send Moka to Times Square to declare himself the person who saved the planet in 1990 and the rightful ruler of mankind, but Clark comes out of retirement, this time as Superman, and exposes Moka for the fraud he is. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart CBCS 3.5 $30.00 Paper: White Label #21-3B8C92F-212 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($0.90) will be charged at checkout.

Superman origin retold. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner. Superman, 2001!, script by Cary Bates and Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; What if Baby Kal-El landed on Earth in 1976? Found by the American military just ahead of the Soviets, Kal-El is raised as a ward of the Army; Tensions over the alien superhuman, now called Skyboy, boil over in 1990 with both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. launching missiles. Skyboy destroys all of the weapons and abandons his Skyboy identity to live as Clark Kent; In 2001, the Soviets send Moka to Times Square to declare himself the person who saved the planet in 1990 and the rightful ruler of mankind, but Clark comes out of retirement, this time as Superman, and exposes Moka for the fraud he is. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $135.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Cream to off white Witnessed Sigs: Bob Wiacek & Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez on 9/30/2018. Label #18-39BD0E0-048 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.05) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Bob Oksner (figures) and Bob Wiacek (backgrounds). Solomon Grundy Wins on a Monday!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Bob Oksner (figures), Terry Austin (backgrounds, pages 2-7, 10-19), and Bob Wiacek (backgrounds, pages 1, 8-9, 20-30); Solomon Grundy gets the best of Superman and goes on a search for another version of himself. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $120.00 Paper: White Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back Direct Edition. Label #18-39EBB61-078 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.60) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Eduardo Barreto. How Do You Hide a Superman?, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; Justin Moore sees a bearded, bedraggled Superman in an alley and tries to restore his memory. Jor-El: Superman!, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Pablo Marcos. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $80.00 Paper: White Newsstand Edition. Label #22-1657F1A-089 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.40) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" Part 1, continues in Action Comics #583. Art by Curt Swan. Inks by George Pérez. These two issues are the final pre-Crisis Superman issues. Written by Alan Moore. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.