Superman  (1939)

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$110k
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$976k
High
$3.1M

Key Facts

Premiere issue of headlining Superman title

Origin of Superman

1st appearance of Ma and Pa Kent - Superman was first said to be found by a passing motorist in Action Comics #1

First pin-up poster in comics, back cover

2nd and 3rd printings exist

🌎 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

2nd Print • 3rd Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 1939

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$220
Mid
$660
High
$2.2k

Key Facts

There were three printings of Superman #1 in 1939:

First printing - 500,000 copies

Second printing - 250,000 copies

Third printing - 150,000 copies

All printings have an advertisement on page 32 for Action Comics #14

The advertisement in copies of the first printing states an on-sale date of Action Comics #14 as June 2nd

The second and third printings of Superman #1 are indistinguishable from one another but differ from the first printing with ad copy that states "Now on Sale"

CGC does not differentiate the printings on the label but as of 2024 distinguishes between the two in the grader's notes

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1999

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$12
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$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

SDCC • Alex Ross Exclusive ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

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$5
Mid
$15
High
$65

Key Facts

Golden Age-sized format

Limited to 1,000 copies

SDCC • Alex Ross Exclusive ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

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$5
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$15
High
$50

Key Facts

Limited to 1,000 copies

Blank ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

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$1
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$2
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$11

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

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$1
Mid
$2
High
$10

Facsimile • Foil ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

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$1
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$2
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$10
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$4.7k
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$12.8k
High
$39k

Key Facts

Cover art by Joe Shuster

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$3.2k
Mid
$9.2k
High
$28k

Key Facts

Cover art by Joe Shuster

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$750
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$2.2k
High
$9.7k

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Lex Luthor

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$800
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$2.8k
High
$8.5k

Key Facts

First use of a splash page in a Superman comic

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$500
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$1.5k
High
$5.5k

Key Facts

Advertisement for Wonder Woman #1, published prior to the issue's release

DC ⋅ 1942

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$270
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$810
High
$2.7k

DC ⋅ 1946

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$75
Mid
$230
High
$770

DC ⋅ 1946

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$65
Mid
$190
High
$625

DC ⋅ 1966

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$5
Mid
$18
High
$60

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