Superman #123 (DC, 1958) CGC VF 8.0 Cream to off-white pages....
Auction amount: $2,400.00
Sold: May 12, 2022
Superman #123 Values
Publisher: DC, 1958
About Superman #123
Jimmy Olsen is granted three wishes by a Native American totem, and uses the first one to create Super-Girl, an equally powered companion for Superman. This issue was published less than a year before the debut of the official Supergirl, Kara Zor-El. Curt Swan and Stan Kaye cover. Dick Sprang and Kaye art.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Characters: Superman [Clark Kent]; Super-Girl
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye
Letters: Ira Schnapp
Notes: Lettering credit confirmed on Todd Klein's blog: https://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-superman-part-1/.
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Superman [Clark Kent]; Super-Girl (introduction, a magically-created female partner for Superman, death); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen
Synopsis: Jimmy Olsen is granted three wishes by an Indian totem, the first wish being for a Super-Girl with powers equal to Superman to be his companion. When she feels as if she's always in the way, Super-Girl sacrifices herself to save Superman.
Pages: 10.000
Script: Otto Binder
Pencils: Dick Sprang
Inks: Stan Kaye
Reprints: Superman (DC, 1939 series) #217 (June-July 1969), | Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #6 (Winter 1962-1963)
Notes: Overall title given at the end of Chapter I.
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 |
15 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 47 | 57 | 40 | 63 | 55 | 42 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 502 |
|
Qualified |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|
Restored |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Total | 16 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 51 | 58 | 42 | 64 | 57 | 44 | 31 | 27 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 523 |
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