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Sad Lemon • Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

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$2
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$8
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$20

Key Facts

Limited to 500 copies

Newsstand ⋅ DC ⋅ 1998

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$1
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$2
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$3
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$18.8k
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$46k
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$180k

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2nd appearance of Superman

2nd appearance of Lois Lane and Zatara

DC ⋅ 2011

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$4

Newsstand ⋅ DC ⋅ 2011

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$1
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$2
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$4

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2011

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$1
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$2
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$4

Sketch ⋅ DC ⋅ 2011

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$1
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$2
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$4
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$6k
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$18k
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$77k

Key Facts

3rd appearance of Superman

DC ⋅ 2011

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$2
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$4

Newsstand ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$1
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$2
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$4

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2011

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$1
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$2
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$4

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2011

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$1
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$2
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$3
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$3k
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$9k
High
$39k

Key Facts

4th appearance of Superman

DC ⋅ 2011

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$4

Newsstand ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$1
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$2
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$4

1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2011

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$1
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$2
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$4

1:200 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2011

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$1
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$2
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$4
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$3k
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$9k
High
$39k

Key Facts

5th appearance of Superman

First kiss between Superman and Lois Lane, occurred between panels

Key Facts

1st cameo appearance of Xa-Du, the Phantom King

Newsstand ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$4

Key Facts

1st cameo appearance of Xa-Du, the Phantom King

1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$2
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$3

1:200 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$1
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$2
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$4

Combo Pack ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$1
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$2
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$5

Key Facts

1st cameo appearance of Xa-Du, the Phantom King

Polybagged with a digital redemption code to read the comic on a computer or device

Combo Pack priced $1.00 higher than the standard cover

Approximately 1% - 5% of copies in circulation are Combo Packs

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$3k
Mid
$9k
High
$39k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Jimmy Olsen, unnamed, referred to only as Office Boy

First reference to Superman as "The Man of Steel" seen in a newspaper headline

[July 2025 - it is rumored Skyler Gisondo will reprise the role of Jimmy Olsen as the host a spin-off crime anthology TV series focused on different DC villains]

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Xa-Du, the Phantom King

Newsstand ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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Key Facts

1st full appearance of Xa-Du, the Phantom King

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$2
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$3

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$1
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$2
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$3

Combo Pack ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$1
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$2
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$5
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$23k
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$68k
High
$232k

Key Facts

2nd cover appearance of Superman

First time "Superman" is in print on a comic book cover

DC ⋅ 2012

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$4

Newsstand ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$1
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$2
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$4

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$1
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$2
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$3

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$1
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$2
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$3

Combo Pack ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$1
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$2
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$5
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$2.2k
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$6.5k
High
$29k

Key Facts

Superman demonstrates extraordinary hearing abilities but not referred to as 'super' until Action Comics #11

Cover art inspired by the 1919 painting 'Last of the Mohicans' by N.C. Wyeth

DC ⋅ 2012

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1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$1
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$2
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$3

1:200 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$1
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$2
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$3

Combo Pack ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$1
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$2
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$5
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$2.2k
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$9k
High
$29k

Key Facts

Early Superman story

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2nd appearance and origin of Calvin Ellis, Superman of Earth-23

Newsstand ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$20
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$80
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$200

Key Facts

Newsstand Edition, indicated by the barcode

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$3

Sketch ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$5
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$15
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$50

Key Facts

Variant black and white sketch cover art by Gene Ha

Combo Pack ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

Price Trend
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$3
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$9
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$30

Key Facts

2nd appearance and origin of Calvin Ellis, Superman of Earth-23

Polybagged with a digital redemption code to read the comic on a computer or device

Combo Pack priced $1.00 higher than the standard cover

Approximately 1% - 5% of copies in circulation are Combo Packs

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$17k
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$51k
High
$163k

Key Facts

3rd cover appearance of Superman

DC ⋅ 2012

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$2
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$4

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$2
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$3

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$2
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$3

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