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Superman #1

DC ⋅ 1939

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$110k

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$976k

High

$3.1M

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Premiere issue of headlining Superman title

Origin of Superman

1st appearance of Ma and Pa Kent

First pin-up poster in comics, on back cover

🌎 Currently holds the world record for the highest comic sale in history after an 8.0 Edgar Church copy sold for $5.3 million dollars in Jan 2022

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Premiere issue of headlining Superman title

Origin of Superman

1st appearance of Ma and Pa Kent

First pin-up poster in comics, on back cover

🌎 Currently holds the world record for the highest comic sale in history after an 8.0 Edgar Church copy sold for $5.3 million dollars in Jan 2022

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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Reprint of Superman #1, complete with full story and advertisements

Distributed with the Superman Masterpiece Edition Boxed Set by Chronicle Books which was packaged with an 8-inch statue and a hardcover book that chronicled the Golden Age of Superman

Values listed represent the comic book as a standalone item

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Reprint of Superman #1, complete with full story and advertisements

Distributed with the Superman Masterpiece Edition Boxed Set by Chronicle Books which was packaged with an 8-inch statue and a hardcover book that chronicled the Golden Age of Superman

Values listed represent the comic book as a standalone item

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2023 convention exclusive, limited to 1,200 copies

Facsimile foil edition

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2023 convention exclusive, limited to 1,200 copies

Facsimile foil edition

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Facsimile reprint of Superman #1

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Facsimile reprint of Superman #1

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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Cover art by Joe Shuster

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Cover art by Joe Shuster

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Cover art by Joe Shuster

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Cover art by Joe Shuster

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2nd appearance of Lex Luthor

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2nd appearance of Lex Luthor

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Lex Luthor appears with grey hair

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Lex Luthor appears with grey hair

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First use of a splash page in a Superman comic

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First use of a splash page in a Superman comic

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1st appearance of Perry White, editor-in-chief at the Daily Planet who was originally created for The Adventures of Superman radio program

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1st appearance of Perry White, editor-in-chief at the Daily Planet who was originally created for The Adventures of Superman radio program

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Early Golden Age issue

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Early Golden Age issue

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Cover art by Fred Ray

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Cover art by Fred Ray

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Lex Luthor appears as a bald-headed man for the first time in standard comic books

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Lex Luthor appears as a bald-headed man for the first time in standard comic books

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Cover art by Fred Ray

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Cover art by Fred Ray

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Early Lex Luthor appearance

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Early Lex Luthor appearance

Superman #13

DC ⋅ 1941

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$450

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$1.5k

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$4.5k

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Jimmy Olsen named, previously referred to as Office Boy

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Jimmy Olsen named, previously referred to as Office Boy

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Iconic cover art by Fred Ray

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Iconic cover art by Fred Ray

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Early Golden Age issue

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Early Golden Age issue

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2nd cover appearance of Lois Lane

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2nd cover appearance of Lois Lane

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Cover art featuring Hitler and Hirohito

Prototype of the Fortress of Solitude, referred to as the secret citadel and mountain retreat

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Cover art featuring Hitler and Hirohito

Prototype of the Fortress of Solitude, referred to as the secret citadel and mountain retreat

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Advertisement for Wonder Woman #1

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Advertisement for Wonder Woman #1

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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Cover art by Jack Burnley

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Cover art by Jack Burnley

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Cover art by Jack Burnley

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Cover art by Jack Burnley

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Cover art by Jack Burnley

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Cover art by Jack Burnley

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Clark Kent joins the Army

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Clark Kent joins the Army

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World War II cover art by Wayne Boring

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World War II cover art by Wayne Boring

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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Superman #28

DC ⋅ 1944

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$100

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$300

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$1k

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First solo Lois Lane story

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First solo Lois Lane story

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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1st appearance and origin of Mr. Mxyzptlk

First time Superman references his ability to "fly", previously he was known to leap

🔮 DC Possibilities: Obviously James Gunn won't have time to do all of these projects but he is familiar with the subject matter and has the creative vision to know what gems are buried in the vast DC catalog to hand-off to the right filmmakers

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1st appearance and origin of Mr. Mxyzptlk

First time Superman references his ability to "fly", previously he was known to leap

🔮 DC Possibilities: Obviously James Gunn won't have time to do all of these projects but he is familiar with the subject matter and has the creative vision to know what gems are buried in the vast DC catalog to hand-off to the right filmmakers

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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Iconic cover art by Wayne Boring

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Iconic cover art by Wayne Boring

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3rd appearance of Mr. Mxyztplk

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3rd appearance of Mr. Mxyztplk

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Red Cross cover

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Red Cross cover

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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Classic story about an atomic bomb that was originally meant to be published in Superman #34 but was delayed due to government intervention resulting from heightened security during World War II

The first page of the comic book depicts Lex Luthor unleashing a weapon of mass destruction on Superman with the following text:

Now It Can Be Told. Due to wartime censorship restrictions on subjects dealing with Atomic experiments (see Time [Magazine], Aug. 20 1945, p. 72 and Newsweek, Aug 20 1945 p. 68), this story was not previously released to the public. You'll understand why as you read about the astounding weapon that Superman's ancient foe, Luthor, turns loose against a city in..."The Battle of the Atoms!"

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Classic story about an atomic bomb that was originally meant to be published in Superman #34 but was delayed due to government intervention resulting from heightened security during World War II

The first page of the comic book depicts Lex Luthor unleashing a weapon of mass destruction on Superman with the following text:

Now It Can Be Told. Due to wartime censorship restrictions on subjects dealing with Atomic experiments (see Time [Magazine], Aug. 20 1945, p. 72 and Newsweek, Aug 20 1945 p. 68), this story was not previously released to the public. You'll understand why as you read about the astounding weapon that Superman's ancient foe, Luthor, turns loose against a city in..."The Battle of the Atoms!"

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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	Publisher	Low	Mid	High
Superman #1	DC	$110k	$976k	$3.1M
Superman #1	DC	$1	$2	$3
Superman #1	DC	$12	$40	$120
Superman #1	DC	$5	$18	$65
Superman #1	DC	$1	$2	$7
Superman #1	DC	$1	$2	$3
Superman #1	DC	$1	$2	$3
Superman #1	DC	$0	$0	$0
Superman #2	DC	$4.7k	$12.8k	$39k
Superman #3	DC	$3.2k	$9.2k	$28k
Superman #4	DC	$750	$2.2k	$9.7k
Superman #5	DC	$610	$1.8k	$7.8k
Superman #6	DC	$800	$2.8k	$8.5k
Superman #7	DC	$800	$2k	$8k
Superman #8	DC	$750	$1.9k	$7.5k
Superman #9	DC	$600	$1.8k	$6k
Superman #10	DC	$700	$1.9k	$7k
Superman #11	DC	$600	$1.8k	$6k
Superman #12	DC	$450	$1.2k	$4.5k
Superman #13	DC	$450	$1.5k	$4.5k
Superman #14	DC	$1.2k	$4.7k	$14.3k
Superman #15	DC	$400	$1.2k	$4k
Superman #16	DC	$300	$1k	$3k
Superman #17	DC	$1.4k	$3.2k	$9.3k
Superman #18	DC	$450	$1.4k	$4.5k
Superman #19	DC	$0	$0	$0
Superman #20	DC	$300	$1k	$3k
Superman #21	DC	$0	$0	$0
Superman #22	DC	$0	$0	$0
Superman #23	DC	$525	$1.6k	$5.2k
Superman #24	DC	$850	$2.2k	$7.7k
Superman #25	DC	$175	$525	$1.9k
Superman #26	DC	$690	$2.4k	$6.6k
Superman #27	DC	$0	$0	$0
Superman #28	DC	$100	$300	$1k
Superman #29	DC	$0	$0	$0
Superman #30	DC	$380	$1.6k	$3.8k
Superman #31	DC	$0	$0	$0
Superman #32	DC	$400	$1.2k	$4k
Superman #33	DC	$130	$465	$1.3k
Superman #34	DC	$0	$0	$0
Superman #35	DC	$0	$0	$0
Superman #36	DC	$0	$0	$0
Superman #37	DC	$0	$0	$0
Superman #38	DC	$115	$350	$1.3k
Superman #39	DC	$0	$0	$0
Superman #40	DC	$0	$0	$0
Superman #41	DC	$0	$0	$0
Superman #42	DC	$0	$0	$0
Superman #43	DC	$0	$0	$0

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Superman

Superman (1939)

Superman #1

DC ⋅ 1939

Superman #1

DC ⋅ 1939

Key Facts

Premiere issue of headlining Superman title

Origin of Superman

1st appearance of Ma and Pa Kent

First pin-up poster in comics, on back cover

🌎 Currently holds the world record for the highest comic sale in history after an 8.0 Edgar Church copy sold for $5.3 million dollars in Jan 2022

Key Facts

Premiere issue of headlining Superman title

Origin of Superman

1st appearance of Ma and Pa Kent

First pin-up poster in comics, on back cover

🌎 Currently holds the world record for the highest comic sale in history after an 8.0 Edgar Church copy sold for $5.3 million dollars in Jan 2022

Superman #1

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2017

Superman #1

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2017

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Superman #1

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1999

Superman #1

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1999

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Reprint of Superman #1, complete with full story and advertisements

Distributed with the Superman Masterpiece Edition Boxed Set by Chronicle Books which was packaged with an 8-inch statue and a hardcover book that chronicled the Golden Age of Superman

Values listed represent the comic book as a standalone item

Key Facts

Reprint of Superman #1, complete with full story and advertisements

Distributed with the Superman Masterpiece Edition Boxed Set by Chronicle Books which was packaged with an 8-inch statue and a hardcover book that chronicled the Golden Age of Superman

Values listed represent the comic book as a standalone item

Superman #1

Convention Exclusive ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023

Superman #1

Convention Exclusive ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023

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2023 convention exclusive, limited to 1,200 copies

Facsimile foil edition

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2023 convention exclusive, limited to 1,200 copies

Facsimile foil edition

Superman #1

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2022

Superman #1

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2022

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Facsimile reprint of Superman #1

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Facsimile reprint of Superman #1

Superman #1

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2022

Superman #1

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2022

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Superman #1

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2022

Superman #1

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2022

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Superman #1

International ⋅ DC ⋅ 1949

Superman #1

International ⋅ DC ⋅ 1949

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Superman #2

DC ⋅ 1939

Superman #2

DC ⋅ 1939

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Cover art by Joe Shuster

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Cover art by Joe Shuster