Superboy #5 The Promise Collection Pedigree (DC, 1949) CGC NM 9.4 White pages....
Auction amount: $19,200.00
Sold: Sep 12, 2021
Superboy #5 Values
Publisher: DC, 1949
About Superboy #5
Features the first appearance of a pre-Kara Zor-El / Supergirl-type character. Curt Swan and John Sikela art.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Characters: Superboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Queen Lucy; Regent of Borgonia] (wears orange costume, introduction)
Pencils: John Sikela ?
Inks: Stan Kaye
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Superboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Queen Lucy [Lucy Regent; Supergirl]; Duke Norvello; Elena
Synopsis: Queen Lucy of Borgonia enrolls in school in Smallville incognito, where her athletic ability and intelligence alienate her from all of the students except Clark Kent. When she helps Superboy stop some thieves, the mayor asks her to appear in a benefit with Superboy as Supergirl where Superboy makes it appear that she can perform the same sort of feats that he can. Lucy is kidnapped back to Borgonia by Duke Norvello who attempts to discredit her in the eyes of her people. Superboy arrives and reveals Duke Norvello's duplicity and Lucy takes her place as queen of her people.
Pages: 12.000
Pencils: John Sikela
Inks: Ed Dobrotka
Notes: Previously credited to Bill Woolfolk, but not in his pay records according to Martin O'Hearn. No relation to Kara Zor-El Supergirl.
Data Courtesy of Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license
GoCollect Price Guide Report for this comic
CGC Census Report*
| Grade | NG | PG | CVR | 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 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
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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 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
CGCxJSA |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Restored |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
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