Superman Comic Book Values and Prices Issues #41 – 50

Superman #41

Superman #41 Front CoverSuperman #41 Back Cover

Published: July/August 1946
Story: Cameron, Schwartz and Siegel
Art: Sam Citron
Cover: Wayne Boring, Stan Kaye

In this issue of Superman, there is a Prankster appearance.

  • CGC 9.0 – $760+
  • CGC 7.5 – $535 – $600
  • CGC 5.0 – $175 – $255
  • CGC 4.0 – $159 – $210
  • CGC 3.0 – $140 – $150

Superman #42

Superman #42 Front CoverSuperman #42 Back Cover

Published: September/October 1946
Story: Don Cameron, Alvin Schwartz
Art: Ira Yarbrough
Cover: Wayne Boring, Ed Dobrotka

Superman #42 has a unique cover with Superman playing a 1 man band. During calendar years 2013 & 2014 there weren’t a tremendous amount of graded versions of this issue sold. Below is the price for lesser condition Superman #42 comic books.

  • Ungraded: $125 – $250+

Superman #43

Superman #43 CGC 4.0 Front CoverSuperman #43 CGC 4.0 Back Cover

Published: November/December 1946
Story: Don Cameron, Alvin Schwartz, Siegel
Art: Joe Shuster, John Sikela
Cover: Wayne Boring, Stan Kaye

This issue of Superman features a Lex Luthor appearance. The cover features Superman blowing out some candles on a birthday cake. Finding mint copies for sale (like many early Superman comic books) is rather difficult.

  • CGC 8.5 – $586 June 2014
  • CGC 8.5 – $632 March 2015
  • CGC 3.0 – $150 – $160
  • Ungraded – $90 – $215

Superman #44

Superman #44 Front CoverSuperman #44 Back Cover

Released: January/Febrary 1947
Story: Don Cameron
Art: Ira Yarbrough
Cover: Wayne Boring, Stan Kaye

The story of this issue of Superman revolves around “Superman vs Toyman in Playthings of Peril.”

  • CGC 6.0 – $300 – $350
  • CGC 3.5 – $150 – $165
  • CGC 1.5 – $85 – $100
  • Ungraded: $110 – $215

Superman #45

Superman #45 Front CoverSuperman #45 Back Cover

Released: March/April 1947
Story: Alvin Schwartz & Jerry Siegel
Art: John Sikela
Cover: Jack Burnley

Classic Superman in China cover. In this issue, Lois Lane appears as Superwoman. At the time of publishing this article, seller Metropoliscomics was offering a CGC 9.4 with white pages for $4,049. A similar copy went un-sold in the $3,000 range earlier in 2014.

  • CGC 8.5 W Pages $690
  • CGC 7.5 – $405 – $450
  • CGC 7.0 – $350 – $375
  • CGC 3.5 – $225 – $275
  • Ungraded – $130 – $225

Superman #46

Superman #46 Front CoverSuperman #46 Back Cover

Released: May/June 1947
Story: Jerry Siegel
Art: John Sikela

In this issue, there is an appearance by Mr. Mxyzptlk. This is the first mention of Superboy. The cover features the words “A 52 Page Magazine” and Superman is winding a car with a police man looking on.

  • CGC 5.5 – $300 – $375
  • CGC 5.0 – $180 – $225
  • CGC 4.5 – $160 – $175
  • Ungraded – $90 – $175+

Superman #47

Superman #47 Front CoverSuperman #47 Back Cover

Released: July/August 1947
Story: Jerry Siegel, Don Cameron
Art: George Roussos, Ira Yarbrough
Cover: Wayne Boring, Stan Kaye

Toyman makes an appearance in this issue of Superman. On the cover, Superman looks somewhat clumsy as he’s juggling some bowling pins and one is breaking over his head.

  • CGC 6.0 – $250 – $275
  • Ungraded – $70 – $200+

Superman #48

Superman #48 Front Cover

Released: September/October 1947

Superman #48 features the first time travel by Superman. The cover features Superman bending a horseshoe with an amazed blacksmith looking on. There wasn’t a tremendous amount of graded Superman 48 comic books on the market recently that have sold, but the values are similar to others in this era.

  • CGC 6.0 – $310
  • Ungraded – $70 – $290+

Superman #49

Superman #49 Comic Book Front CoverSuperman #49 Comic Book Back Cover

Released: November/December 1947

Story: Don Cameron, Bill Finger
Art: George Roussos, John Sikela
Cover: Wayne Boring

On the front cover it states “In this issue: Lois Lane circles the globe against terrific odds, without Superman’s help – so she thinks!”

  • CGC 6.5 – $235
  • CGC 5.0 OW Pages – $275 May 13, 2015
  • Ungraded $90 – $220+

Superman #50

Superman Comic Book #50 CGC 4.5Superman Comic Book #50 CGC 4.5 Back

Released: January/February 1948

Story: Don Cameron
Art: Win Mortimer, John Sikela
Cover: Wayne Boring, Stan Kaye

In this issue there is a full page ad for Mr. District Attorney #1. On the front cover, Superman is getting his arm bit by a lion and Superman has a grin on his face while astonished children look on.

  • CGC 4.5 – $390 ↑
  • Ungraded – $125+

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