Superman #25 The Promise Collection Pedigree (DC, 1943) CGC NM 9.4 White pages....

Auction amount: $8,100.00

Sold: Jan 16, 2022

Superman #25 Values

Publisher: DC, 1943

About Superman #25

Clark Kent joins the Army. Fred Ray's only superhero story. Jack Burnley cover. Ray and Joe Shuster art.

Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?

COVER DETAILS

Characters: Superman [Clark Kent]

Pencils: Jack Burnley

Inks: Jack Burnley

Letters: Jack Burnley ?

Notes: Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

Reprints: 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-18 (July 1973)

STORY DETAILS

(7 Stories)

Title: The Man Superman Refused to Help!

Characters: Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Murphy; Major Jonathan Ramsey (introduction); Hans Henkel (villain, introduction); 101% Americanism Society (villains, introduction)

Synopsis: Superman helps to clear a World War I veteran who is accused of being the secret head of a subversive Fifth Column organization.

Pages: 12.000

Script: Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils: Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks: George Roussos ? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Notes: Writer confirmed by Martin O'Hearn. Inker identification by Bob Hughes.

Title: I Sustain the Wings!

Characters: Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Larry Thomas; Mary

Synopsis: In response to a rival newspaper article claiming that the Training Aviation Cadets program at Yale University, whose purpose is to train new officers, is much too soft and lenient, Clark offers to join as a Cadet and get first hand information for the Planet.

Pages: 12.000

Script: Mort Weisinger

Pencils: Fred Ray

Inks: Fred Ray

Reprints: 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-18 (July 1973)

Notes: Story prepared by Weisinger and Ray while in the service, so really it's a very long public service ad. The splash page at the bottom reads "Prepared in cooperation with the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command, Major General Walter R. Weaver, Commanding General".

Title: King of the Comic Books

Characters: Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Geezer (a comic strip character, introduction); Henry Jones [as Carson Steele] (Geezer's creator, introduction); Mr. Frederick; Nazi spies (villains); Adolf Hitler (villain); Hermann Göring (villain, cameo); Joseph Goebbels (villain, cameo)

Synopsis: Superman takes on the persona of a fictional super hero in order to save the life of the character's creator from the Nazis, who are out to kill the man because he is making a laughing stock of the Führer!

Pages: 12.000

Script: Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils: Joe Shuster (signed)

Inks: Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Reprints: Superman (DC, 1939 series) #284 (February 1975)

Notes: Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn.

Title: Hi-Jack -- Jackal of Crime!

Characters: Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Jack Height; Hi-Jack [Jack Jackson, not the COMANCHE MOON artist!] (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: Upset by the arrest of the Puzzler and the Prankster, a new criminal appears on the scene anxious to pay off his stock losses. How? By adopting the guise of "Hi-Jack", a criminal who will hi-jack money from people, all with the help of the Man of Tomorrow!

Pages: 12.000

Script: Bill Finger ? [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)

Pencils: Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks: Don Komisarow [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Notes: Page count corrected by Ed Bird. Credits changed to match Credits for Superman 28 from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

Data Courtesy of Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license

GoCollect Price Guide Report for this comic

Exclusive to Heritage members: GoCollect price report for this certified 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	0	0	4	1	3	4	5	6	12	12	14	17	18	15	9	10	9	6	5	8	8	2	4	1	0	0	0	173
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
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	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	1	5	2	1	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21
Total	0	0	0	4	1	3	4	5	8	14	12	15	20	23	18	10	13	10	8	5	8	9	2	4	1	0	0	0	197

*All information listed is intended to be as accurate as possible, but errors are possible. No item may be returned or refused based on this information which is provided as a service to our customers. You should contact each pricing source directly to determine the accuracy of this information.

Disclaimer About Comic Book Data

Heritage Auctions provides this information as a service to our customers, and is not responsible for inaccurate data. Please refer to past sale prices, industry price guides, and our experts' auction estimates before you bid or buy.

Heritage Auctions, the world's largest collectibles auctioneer, is the undisputed leader in comic book and comic art sales. Our experts help fans and collectors understand what makes key issues valuable and as the best place to sell comics, we help consignors realize the highest possible prices for their prized collections.