Adventure Comics #402 (DC, 1971) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages....
Auction amount: $504.00
Sold: Sep 26, 2022
Adventure Comics #402 Values
Publisher: DC, 1971
About Adventure Comics #402
Featuring Supergirl. First appearance of Starfire. Last 15¢ issue. Contains a 1971 calendar. Mike Sekowsky cover and art.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Characters: Supergirl; Derek Ames
Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
Inks: Dick Giordano
Letters: Gaspar Saladino
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Supergirl; Starfire (introduction); Derek Ames; Dr. Kangle
Synopsis: Starfire sends Derek to Stanhope College to slip a pill into Supergirl's drink that will remove her super powers.
Pages: 14.000
Script: Mike Sekowsky
Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
Inks: Jack Abel
Letters: John Costanza
Notes: Supergirl's off-and-on powers begin. This Starfire is not to be confused with either the sword and sorcery Starfire who had her own title in the later 1970's or the alien member of The New Teen Titans.
Data Courtesy of Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license
GoCollect Price Guide Report for this comic
CGC Census Report*
Grade | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.0 | Total |
Universal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Qualified |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Signature Series |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Restored |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
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