Lot 169
Superman (DC Comics 1960-1968) Bundle of 52 issues
Timed Sale: Summer Blockbuster | CBE26011
Auction: 17 July 2026 17.00 BST - 10 Aug 2026 10.00 BST
Description
Superman (DC Comics 1960-1968) Bundle of 52 issues.
This bundle includes:
Superman #140 (GD, cover has detached from both staples, cover has multiple spine splits. Debut of Blue Kryptonite, provides Bizarro with immense power to the point of combustion, first team appearance of the Bizarro Family, first appearance of Bizarro Supergirl, Origin of Bizarro Jr.) #145 (GD, cover has detached from staples), #146 (GD, cover has detached from both staples, cover has multiple spine splits. Origin of Superman, a recap of his youth including his journey to Earth, childhood with the Kents, time spent as Superboy and relocation to Metropolis), #147 (VG, first appearance of the Legion of Super-Villains: Cosmic King, Lightning Lord, Saturn Queen), #150 (VG), #152 (GD, cover has detached from staples, spine roll), #155 (GD/VG, cover has detached from bottom staple), #157 (GD, small amount of spine damage. First appearance of Quex-UI, Kryptonian poacher), #158 (GD, 2inch split to bottom of spine. First appearance of Than-Ol, Kryptonian scientist, Superman disguises himself as Nightwing and Jimmy Olsen as Flamebird), #159 (GD, cover detached from bottom staple, split to spine from middle to bottom, hole to cover), #160 (FR/GD, cover detached from staples, most of spine is split, 1st page is missing bottom corner), #161 (VG), #162 (GD, spine roll, centre pages have detached from both staples. Third appearance of General Zod, Non-continuity story where Superman appears as two characters, one predominantly in a blue suit, the other in a red suit.), #163 (GD, cover has detached from bottom staple, spine has 2inch split to bottom), #164 (VG), #165 (VG), #166 (GD, cover has detached from bottom staple ), #167 (GD, cover has detached from top staple, spine has a 2inch split to the bottom, back cover has been torn. First cameo appearance of Vril Dox II, a clone of Braniac, first appearance of Tharla, the future wife of Lex Luthor, Origin of Braniac, First team-up of Lex Luthor and Brainiac.), #168 (VG), #169 (VG/FN), #170 (VG/FN), #172 (GD/VG), #173 (VG/FN), #174 (VG/FN), #175 (GD, spine crease, 1inch split to bottom of spine), #176 (GD, no bottom staple, spine roll), #177 (VG/FN), #178 (VG, Debut of Red/Gold Kryptonite, causes temporary amnesia), #179 (GD, comic has been folded in half), #180 (VG), #184 (VG/FN), #185 (VG), #186 (VG), #187 (VG), #188 (VG), #189 (VG, Origin and destruction of Krypton II created by Jor-El), #190 (VG), #191 (VG), #192 (GD/VG), #193 (VG, price sticker on cover), #194 (GD, cover has detached from bottom staple, spine roll), #196 (VG), #199 (VG, cover detached from bottom staple. First Superman versus the Flash race, resulted in a tie), #200 (FN), #204 (VG), #206 (VG/FN), #208 (VG), Superman 80 Page Giant Annual #1 (VG, 1inch spine split at both top and bottom of spine. Superman Annual (originally planned for Superman Annual #9), #11 (VG), Superman Annual #4 (VG, 2inch split at top of spine) and #6 (GD, spine roll, 2inch split to bottom of spine).
