Adventure Comics #117 The Promise Collection Pedigree (DC, 1947) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages....
Auction amount: $4,800.00
Sold: Apr 10, 2022
Adventure Comics #117 Values
Publisher: DC, 1947
About Adventure Comics #117
Jack Burnley and George Roussos Superboy cover. George Papp, Mort Meskin, and John Sikela art.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Pencils: Jack Burnley
Inks: George Roussos
Reprints: 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-21 (October 1973)
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Superboy [Clark Kent]; Mr. Dekker (Gene's father, inventor); Gene Dekker; Dropper (villain); Tipper (villain)
Synopsis: The Eastingham Institute is awarding a prize to the school student who makes the best invention, but it's the father of Gene Dekker who creates the best invention...one that saves the life of his son!
Pages: 8.000
Script: Bill Finger [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
Pencils: Win Mortimer (page 1); John Sikela
Inks: Win Mortimer (page 1); George Roussos
Reprints: 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-21 (October 1973)
Notes: Roussos inks credit by Bob Hughes.
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 |
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Universal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
|
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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