Superman #38 The Promise Collection Pedigree (DC, 1946) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages....
Auction amount: $15,600.00
Sold: Jan 16, 2022
Superman #38 Values
Publisher: DC, 1946
About Superman #38
Jack Burnley's cover depicts Superman reading a copy of Batman #32. Lex Luthor appearance. Atomic bomb story.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Pencils: Jack Burnley
Inks: George Roussos
Notes: credits by Bob Hughes
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor (villain); Lois Lane; Perry White
Synopsis: First Luthor invents a machine that makes buildings melt. Then Luthor tries to kill Superman with an atomic bomb.
Pages: 12.000
Script: Don C. Cameron
Pencils: Pete Riss
Inks: George Roussos
Reprints: Superman (DC, 1939 series) #243 (October 1971)
Notes: Script credit by Martin O'Hearn. Pencils previously credited to Sam Citron. Based on Martin O’Hearn's blog: http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2014/04/millie-model-by-ken-bald-and-pete-riss.html, http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2014/03/pete-riss-mahunter.html, and http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2012/03/superman-riss-or-citron.html, and comparing this story to Citron’s known work on Classics Illustrated 10 [HRN 140] and the DC Mr. District Attorney series, this art credit has been changed to Pete Riss. Inks id by Bob Hughes. Story had previously been suppressed by the U. S. War Department.
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 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
|
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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 |
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