Superman  (1939)

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2nd Print • 3rd Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 1939

Low
$110k
Mid
$976k
High
$3.1M

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

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2017

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1999

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

SDCC • Alex Ross Exclusive ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

Price Trend
Low
$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
Mid
$2
High
$11

Convention Exclusive ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023

Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$65

Key Facts

2023 convention exclusive, limited to 1,200 copies

Facsimile foil edition

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2022

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$7

Key Facts

Facsimile reprint of Superman #1

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2022

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2022

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$10

Facsimile • Foil ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$10

International ⋅ DC ⋅ 1949

Low
$45
Mid
$135
High
$445

Newsstand ⋅ DC ⋅ 1988

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Key Facts

World War II cover art by Wayne Boring

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 1978

Low
$18
Mid
$55
High
$180

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 1978

Low
$18
Mid
$55
High
$180

So Much Fun ⋅ DC ⋅ 1987

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$10

Key Facts

So Much Fun reprint

International ⋅ DC ⋅ 1984

Low
$0
Mid
$0
High
$0

Foil ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$6

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$4

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$5

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$5

International ⋅ DC ⋅ 1971

Low
$65
Mid
$200
High
$670

International ⋅ DC ⋅ 1973

Low
$35
Mid
$110
High
$360

International ⋅ DC ⋅ 1978

Low
$20
Mid
$65
High
$220

Whitman ⋅ DC ⋅ 1978

Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Whitman ⋅ DC ⋅ 1978

Low
$2
Mid
$5
High
$18

UK Edition ⋅ DC ⋅ 1978

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Whitman ⋅ DC ⋅ 1978

Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Whitman ⋅ DC ⋅ 1978

Low
$2
Mid
$5
High
$18

UK Edition ⋅ DC ⋅ 1978

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Whitman ⋅ DC ⋅ 1978

Low
$2
Mid
$5
High
$18

UK Edition ⋅ DC ⋅ 1978

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Whitman ⋅ DC ⋅ 1978

Low
$2
Mid
$5
High
$18

Whitman ⋅ DC ⋅ 1978

Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Whitman ⋅ DC ⋅ 1978

Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Whitman ⋅ DC ⋅ 1979

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

UK Edition ⋅ DC ⋅ 1979

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$10

Key Facts

1st appearance of Master Jailer, an engineer of traps and an escape artist

Whitman ⋅ DC ⋅ 1979

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$2
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$8
High
$25

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Master Jailer

UK Edition ⋅ DC ⋅ 1979

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$1
Mid
$2
High
$10

Whitman ⋅ DC ⋅ 1979

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Whitman ⋅ DC ⋅ 1979

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Whitman ⋅ DC ⋅ 1979

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

UK Edition ⋅ DC ⋅ 1979

Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$165

Whitman ⋅ DC ⋅ 1979

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

UK Edition ⋅ DC ⋅ 1979

Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$165

Whitman ⋅ DC ⋅ 1979

Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

UK Edition ⋅ DC ⋅ 1979

Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$165

Whitman ⋅ DC ⋅ 1979

Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

UK Edition ⋅ DC ⋅ 1979

Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$165
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