Superman  (1939)

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$610
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$1.8k
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$7.8k

Key Facts

Lex Luthor appears with grey hair

Debut of Superman's photographic memory

First mention of Superman's suit being indestructible

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$800
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$2k
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$8k

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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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$750
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$1.9k
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$7.5k

Key Facts

Early Golden Age issue

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$690
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$2.4k
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$6.6k

Key Facts

World War II cover art by Wayne Boring

DC ⋅ 1944

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$110
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$330
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$1.1k
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$100
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$300
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$1k

Key Facts

First solo Lois Lane story

DC ⋅ 1944

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$130
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$390
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$1.3k

DC ⋅ 1944

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$110
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$330
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$1.1k
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$400
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$1.2k
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$4k

Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Wayne Boring

DC ⋅ 1945

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$95
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$280
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$940

DC ⋅ 1945

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$80
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$240
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$795

DC ⋅ 1946

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$70
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$205
High
$685

DC ⋅ 1946

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$85
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$250
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$825

DC ⋅ 1946

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$75
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$230
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$770

DC ⋅ 1946

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$85
Mid
$260
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$870
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$75
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$190
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$750

Key Facts

First mention of Superboy in the Superman series, appears in a flashback

DC ⋅ 1947

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$70
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$215
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$720
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$120
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$400
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$1.2k

Key Facts

Debut of Superman ability to travel through time

DC ⋅ 1947

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$75
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$230
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$770

DC ⋅ 1948

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$200
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$600
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$2k

DC ⋅ 1948

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$70
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$205
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$680

DC ⋅ 1948

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$95
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$285
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$955
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$400
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$1.2k
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$4k

Key Facts

Origin of Superman retold

10 year anniversary of the Superman title

DC ⋅ 1948

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$100
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$300
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$1k
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$100
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$300
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$1.1k

Key Facts

Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority

Reason: a policeman is shot in the mouth with a water pistol and also advertisements for B-B guns

DC ⋅ 1949

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$80
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$235
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$780

DC ⋅ 1948

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$170
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$510
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$1.7k

Key Facts

Cover appearance of Lois Lane as Superwoman

DC ⋅ 1949

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$160
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$480
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$1.6k

DC ⋅ 1949

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$75
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$230
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$770

DC ⋅ 1949

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$230
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$690
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$2.3k
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$180
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$600
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$1.8k

Key Facts

Introduction of Kryptonite, an element that weakens Superman, depicted as a red gemstone in the turban of an enemy

Origin of Superman retold

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$70
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$205
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$680

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Cover art featuring actor and director Orson Wells whose 1938 War of the Worlds radio program was so realistic it caused mass hysteria with the public believing the USA had been invaded by aliens

DC ⋅ 1950

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$100
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$300
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$1k

Key Facts

Miss Metropolis cover art by Al Plastino

DC ⋅ 1950

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$85
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$255
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$855

DC ⋅ 1950

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$110
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$330
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$1.1k

DC ⋅ 1950

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$95
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$285
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$945

DC ⋅ 1951

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$75
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$220
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$735

DC ⋅ 1951

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$70
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$215
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$715

DC ⋅ 1951

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$75
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$230
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$760

DC ⋅ 1951

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$80
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$235
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$775

DC ⋅ 1951

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$75
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$220
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$735

DC ⋅ 1952

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$95
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$290
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$970

Error ⋅ DC ⋅ 1952

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$125
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$400
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$1.8k

Key Facts

Error edition, incorrectly numbered #74 when it is issue #75

There is a reissued version with the correct numbering of issue #75

DC ⋅ 1952

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$110
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$330
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$1.1k

DC ⋅ 1952

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$90
Mid
$270
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$895

DC ⋅ 1952

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$95
Mid
$290
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$970

DC ⋅ 1952

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$80
Mid
$235
High
$785

DC ⋅ 1953

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$95
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$280
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$930

DC ⋅ 1953

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$80
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$240
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$800

DC ⋅ 1953

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$70
Mid
$205
High
$685
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