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Superman  (1939)

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Superman #1
DC ⋅ 1939
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Superman #1
 
Low
$110k
Mid
$976k
High
$3.1M

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

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🌎 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

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

CVA / INCOMPLETE 1.0 sold for $138,000 [$108,000 in Jun] +28%

Superman #1
Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1999
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Superman #1
 
Low
$12
Mid
$40
High
$120

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 #2
DC ⋅ 1939
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Superman #2
 
Low
$4.7k
Mid
$12.8k
High
$39k

Key Facts

Cover art by Joe Shuster

Superman #3
DC ⋅ 1939
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Superman #3
 
Low
$3.2k
Mid
$9.2k
High
$28k

Key Facts

Cover art by Joe Shuster

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

4.5 sold for $10,200 [$9,000 in 2022] +13%

Superman #4
DC ⋅ 1940
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Superman #4
 
Low
$750
Mid
$2.2k
High
$9.7k

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Lex Luthor

Superman #6
DC ⋅ 1940
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Superman #6
 
Low
$800
Mid
$2.8k
High
$8.5k

Key Facts

First use of a splash page in a Superman comic

Superman #21
Non-Key
DC ⋅ 1942
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Superman #21
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Superman #39
Non-Key
DC ⋅ 1946
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Superman #39
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Superman #43
Non-Key
DC ⋅ 1946
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Superman #43
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Superman #183
Non-Key
DC ⋅ 1966
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Superman #183
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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