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Action Comics #23
DC ⋅ 1940
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Action Comics #23
 
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1st appearance of Lex Luthor, depicted with red hair

1st appearance of Black Pirate

First mention of The Daily Planet

[November 2023 - Nicholas Hoult has been cast as Lex Luthor in Superman Legacy]

Action Comics #64
DC ⋅ 1943
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Action Comics #64
 
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1st appearance of Toyman

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $3,840 [No Previous Data]

Action Comics #242
DC ⋅ 1958
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Action Comics #242
 
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1st appearance and origin of Brainiac

1st appearance of the Bottle City of Kandor, the capital city of Krypton

[May 2023 - Brainiac rumored for Superman Legacy]

Action Comics #252
DC ⋅ 1959
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Action Comics #252
 
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1st appearance of Supergirl

1st appearance of Metallo

1st appearance of Zor-El, the father of Supergirl

[December 2023 - Supergirl rumored to be introduced in Superman: Legacy]

Action Comics #254
DC ⋅ 1959
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Action Comics #254
 
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1st appearance and origin of Bizarro #1, an imperfect version of Superman

Adventure Comics #283
DC ⋅ 1961
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Adventure Comics #283
 
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1st appearance of General Zod

First mention of the Phantom Zone

Adventure Comics #295
DC ⋅ 1962
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Adventure Comics #295
 
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1st appearance of Bizarro Titano

1st cameo appearance of Bizarro

Action Comics #340
DC ⋅ 1966
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Action Comics #340
 
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1st appearance of Parasite

Interior double-page pin-up of Superman

Like Batman 181, this copy has a centerfold newsprint pin-up that is often missing, so when buying a raw copy remember to double-check for it or ask the seller if it is intact

Action Comics #544
DC ⋅ 1983
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Action Comics #544
 
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Introduction of Lex Luthor's Warsuit

DC Comics Presents #87
DC ⋅ 1985
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DC Comics Presents #87
 
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1st appearance and origin of Superboy-Prime, a corrupted, parallel universe version of Superman

Action Comics #595
DC ⋅ 1987
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Action Comics #595
 
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1st appearance of Silver Banshee, an enemy of Superman who can instantly kill a person with her Death Wail

Adventures of Superman #466
DC ⋅ 1990
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Adventures of Superman #466
 
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Death of Hank Henshaw, later his awareness manifests inside of a machine as Cyborg Superman

Action Comics #683
DC ⋅ 1992
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Action Comics #683
 
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4th cameo appearance of Doomsday, the mysterious fist succeeds in punching a hole through the steel door with a caption that reads '...Doomsday Is Here!'

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

2ND PRINT 9.8 sold for $800 [No Previous Data]

Action Comics #835
DC ⋅ 2006
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Action Comics #835
 
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1st appearance of Livewire in mainstream DC continuity, previously appeared in DC Animated Universe comics

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