Superman (1939)
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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
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 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
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
Golden Age-sized format
Limited to 1,000 copies
Limited to 1,000 copies
2023 convention exclusive
Facsimile foil edition
Limited to 1,200 copies
2023 convention exclusive
Facsimile foil edition
Limited to 1,200 copies
Facsimile reprint of Superman #1
World War II cover art by Wayne Boring
So Much Fun reprint
1st appearance of Master Jailer, an engineer of traps and an escape artist
1st appearance of Master Jailer, an engineer of traps and an escape artist
2nd appearance of Master Jailer
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