Superman  (1939)

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DC ⋅ 1940

Low
$610
Mid
$1.8k
High
$7.8k

Key Facts

Lex Luthor appears with grey hair

Debut of Superman's photographic memory

First mention of Superman's suit being indestructible

DC ⋅ 1940

Low
$800
Mid
$2k
High
$8k

Key Facts

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

DC ⋅ 1941

Low
$750
Mid
$1.9k
High
$7.5k

Key Facts

Early Golden Age issue

Low
$690
Mid
$2.4k
High
$6.6k

Key Facts

World War II cover art by Wayne Boring

Superman #27

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1944

Low
$110
Mid
$330
High
$1.1k

DC ⋅ 1944

Low
$100
Mid
$300
High
$1k

Key Facts

First solo Lois Lane story

Superman #29

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1944

Low
$130
Mid
$390
High
$1.3k

Superman #31

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1944

Low
$100
Mid
$300
High
$1k

DC ⋅ 1945

Low
$400
Mid
$1.2k
High
$4k

Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Wayne Boring

Superman #36

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1945

Low
$95
Mid
$285
High
$945

Superman #37

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1945

Low
$80
Mid
$240
High
$800

Superman #40

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1946

Low
$70
Mid
$205
High
$690

Superman #41

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1946

Low
$100
Mid
$295
High
$980

Superman #42

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1946

Low
$85
Mid
$250
High
$825

Superman #44

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1946

Low
$85
Mid
$260
High
$870

DC ⋅ 1947

Low
$75
Mid
$190
High
$750

Key Facts

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

Superman #47

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1947

Low
$70
Mid
$205
High
$685

DC ⋅ 1947

Low
$120
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

Debut of Superman ability to travel through time

Superman #49

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1947

Low
$75
Mid
$225
High
$755

Superman #50

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1948

Low
$200
Mid
$600
High
$2k

Superman #51

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1948

Low
$65
Mid
$200
High
$670

Superman #52

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1948

Low
$75
Mid
$220
High
$735

DC ⋅ 1948

Low
$400
Mid
$1.2k
High
$4k

Key Facts

Origin of Superman retold

10 year anniversary of the Superman title

Superman #54

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1948

Low
$90
Mid
$275
High
$910

DC ⋅ 1948

Low
$100
Mid
$300
High
$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

Superman #56

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1949

Low
$75
Mid
$225
High
$750

Superman #57

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1948

Low
$160
Mid
$480
High
$1.6k

Key Facts

Cover appearance of Lois Lane as Superwoman

Superman #57

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1949

Low
$140
Mid
$420
High
$1.4k

Superman #59

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1949

Low
$80
Mid
$240
High
$805

Superman #60

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1949

Low
$230
Mid
$690
High
$2.3k

DC ⋅ 1949

Low
$180
Mid
$600
High
$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

DC ⋅ 1950

Low
$70
Mid
$205
High
$680

Key Facts

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

Superman #63

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1950

Low
$200
Mid
$600
High
$2k

Key Facts

Miss Metropolis cover art by Al Plastino

Superman #64

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1950

Low
$85
Mid
$260
High
$865

Superman #66

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1950

Low
$110
Mid
$330
High
$1.1k

Superman #67

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1950

Low
$95
Mid
$280
High
$925

Superman #69

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1951

Low
$75
Mid
$230
High
$765

Superman #70

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1951

Low
$95
Mid
$285
High
$950

Superman #71

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1951

Low
$75
Mid
$220
High
$740

Superman #72

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1951

Low
$80
Mid
$235
High
$780

Superman #73

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1951

Low
$75
Mid
$220
High
$740

Superman #74

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1952

Low
$65
Mid
$200
High
$665

Error ⋅ DC ⋅ 1952

Low
$125
Mid
$400
High
$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

Superman #75

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1952

Low
$95
Mid
$280
High
$940

Superman #77

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1952

Low
$85
Mid
$260
High
$865

Superman #78

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1952

Low
$95
Mid
$290
High
$970

Superman #79

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1952

Low
$80
Mid
$245
High
$810

Superman #81

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1953

Low
$18
Mid
$55
High
$180

Superman #82

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1953

Low
$85
Mid
$260
High
$865

Superman #84

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1953

Low
$65
Mid
$195
High
$655
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