Superman 1944-1947

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Andrew Madura, 1265 Fran Mar Ct, Clermont, FL 34711

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Superman by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster  (1370-) 1st Daily January 16, 1939,  1st Sunday November 5, 1939 - For the Comic Book medium, Superman is the ultimate cultural icon that it has ever produced.   The newspaper version was created as a support vehicle, but in fact was the content of many of the early comic book collections.   Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster the Superman newspaper version stuck to the formula of the comic books,  continuity stories with plenty of cliffhangers sprinkled in between.  Siegel and Shuster teamed on the newspaper strips (both daily and Sunday) through mid-1942.  Their epic artwork and exciting pulp-ish stories were the epitome of Golden Age Comics.  Excellent cartoonists would follow, but the steel-jawed Superman of Siegel & Shuster is by far the most special of all versions.  The strip was offered exclusively as halves and tabs or smaller.  The market for these is strong.   The most asked-for strips are the origin strips which were produced every few years and show the baby Superman blasting off from the exploding planet Krypton.   Other premium strips include the first appearance of Lex Luthor, Superman's arch-enemy, and the the famous Giant Robot episode which was prominently re-created in the greatest of Max Fleischer's film cartoons.  Luckily for the collector, recognition of quality came early and many of these were hoarded.    The ample supply has the effect of depressing prices significantly.    Where the first Superman appearance in Comic Books can breach a quarter-million dollars or more, the first sunday paper appearance can be had for under a thousand.   Dailies are actually a little rarer and sell faster that the sundays.         
Newspaper Comics Links ---> Superman 1939-1941 Superman 1942 Superman 1942-43
Superman to 1944-47 Superman to 1947-49 Superman to 1949-up Superman Dailies

Sunday Comics
Item # Date-#-size* Condition* Price Notes
S1370-0307 1943/11/07 - TH VG/VG/VG $6.00 #210, On reverse Tippie(TH)
S1370-0308 1943/12/19 - TH VG/VG/VG $6.00 #216, On reverse Tippie(TH)
S1370-0309 1944/01/16 - H G-VG/G/VG $12.00 #220, On reverse Tarzan by Burne Hogarth
S1370-0310 1944/01/23 - TH G/G/G $6.00 #221, No reverse
S1370-0311 1944/02/06 - H VG/VG/VG $12.00 #223, No reverse
S1370-0312 1944/02/20 - H VG/VG/VG $12.00 #225, On reverse AAF ad(TH)
S1370-0313 1944/02/27 - H VG/VG/VG $12.00 #226, On reverse Oxydol ad(TH)
S1370-0314 1944/03/05 - H VG/VG/VG $12.00 #227, On reverse Toonerville Folks(TH)
S1370-0315 1944/03/05 - TH VG/VG/VG $6.00 #227, No reverse
S1370-0316 1944/03/12 - TH VG/VG/VG $6.00 #228, On reverse Harold Teen(TH)
S1370-0317 1944/03/19 - H VG/VG/VG $12.00 #229, On reverse Lava soap ad(TH)
S1370-0318 1944/03/26 - TH VG/VG/VG $6.00 #230, No reverse
S1370-0319 1944/04/02 - H VG/VG/VG $12.00 #231, On reverse Girls w/Paper Doll(TH)
S1370-0695 1944/04/09 - T G/G/G $12.00 #232, On reverse Captain Easy by Leslie Turner(T)
S1370-0320 1944/05/07 - T FR-G/FRG/VG $8.00 #236, On reverse Mickey Finn by Lank Leonard
S1370-0322 1944/05/14 - T G/G/G $12.00 #237, On reverse Off the Record by Ed Reed
S1370-0324 1944/05/14 - TH G/G/VG $6.00 #237, On reverse Simp O'Dill by Sol Hess
S1370-0325 1944/05/21 - T FR-G/FR/VG $6.00 #238, On reverse Mickey Finn by Lank Leonard
S1370-0326 1944/05/28 - T FR-G/FRG/VG $8.00 #239, On reverse Mickey Finn by Lank Leonard
S1370-0327 1944/06/04 - T G/FR-G/G $12.00 #240, On reverse Off the Record by Ed Reed
S1370-0328 1944/07/02 - T G-VG/G/VG $12.00 #244, On reverse Out our Way by JR. Williams
S1370-0329 1944/07/02 - H VG/VG/VG $12.00 #244, No reverse
S1370-0330 1944/07/09 - TH VG/VG/VG $6.00 #245, On reverse L'il Abner by Al Capp(H)
S1370-0331 1944/07/16 - TH VG/VG/VG $6.00 #246, On reverse Harold Teen by Carl Ed(TH)
S1370-0332 1944/07/23 - T FR-G/G/FR-G $8.00 #247, On reverse Red Ryder(HT), Alley Oop(HT)
S1370-0333 1944/07/23 - H VG/VG/VG $12.00 #247, On reverse Dreft ad(TH)
S1370-0334 1944/09/24 - T G-VG/G/VG $12.00 #256, On reverse Out our Way by JR. Williams
S1370-0335 1944/10/08 - T G/G/G $12.00 #258, On reverse Flash Gordon by Austin Briggs
S1370-0736 1945/01/14 - T FR-G/FR-G/G $8.00 #272 On reverse Off the Record by Ed Reed
S1370-0336 1945/01/14 - TH VG/VG/VG $6.00 #272, No reverse
S1370-0337 1945/04/15 - TH G/G/VG $6.00 #285, On reverse Smokey Stover by Bill Holman
S1370-0338 1945/04/22 - T FR/FR/FR-G $3.00 #286, No reverse
S1370-0339 1945/05/27 - H G/G/VG $12.00 #291 On reverse Flyin' Jenny by Glenn Chaffin
S1370-0340 1945/07/01 - T VG/VG/VG $12.00 #296, On reverse Prince Valiant by Harold Foster
S1370-0341 1945/07/08 - T FR/FR/FRG $3.00 #297, On reverse Off the Record by Ed Reed
S1370-0342 1945/10/07 - H VG/VG/VG $12.00 #310, On reverse Moon Mullins by Frank Willard
S1370-0343 1945/10/14 - H VG/G-VG/VG $12.00 #311, On reverse Moon Mullins by Frank Willard
S1370-0344 1945/10/21 - H VG/VG/VG $12.00 #312, On reverse Moon Mullins by Frank Willard
S1370-0345 1945/11/11 - T VG/VG/VG $12.00 #315, On reverse Cranberry Boggs(HT), Captain Easy(HT)
S1370-0346 1945/11/11 - H VG/VG/VG $12.00 #315, On reverse Moon Mullins by Frank Willard
S1370-0348 1945/11/18 - TH G/G/G $15.00 #316, Origin preview in last Panel w/ Rocket Blasting off from exploding Planet Krypton, On reverse Prince Valiant(T)
S1370-0706 1946/01/06 - TH G/G/G $4.00 #323, No reverse
S1370-0707 1946/01/13 - TH G-VG/VG/G $4.00 #324, On reverse Mary Worth(TH)
S1370-0708 1946/01/20 - TH G/G/G $4.00 #325, No reverse
S1370-0709 1946/01/27 - TH G-VG/VG/G $4.00 #326, On reverse Mary Worth(TH)
S1370-0349 1946/02/10 - TH VG/VG/G $4.00 #328, On reverse Buz Sawyer by Roy Crane
S1370-0350 1946/02/24 - T G/G/G $8.00 #330, On reverse Cranberry Boggs(HT), Capt. Easy(HT)
S1370-0351 1946/03/03 - H G/G/G $5.00 #331, On reverse Mickey Finn by Lank Leonard (top-cut)
S1370-0352 1946/03/10 - TH G/G/G $4.00 #332, On reverse Terry & the Pirates(H)
S1370-0353 1946/03/31 - H VG/VG/VG $8.00 #335, On reverse Mickey Finn(H)
S1370-0354 1946/03/31 - TH G/G/G $4.00 #335, On reverse Terry & the Pirates(H)
S1370-0355 1946/04/07 - T G/G/G $8.00 #336, On reverse Cranberry Boggs(HT), Capt. Easy(HT)
S1370-0356 1946/04/07 - H G/G/G $5.00 #336, On reverse King of the Royal Mounted by Zane Grey (top-cut)
S1370-0710 1946/04/07 - TH G/VG/FR-G $4.00 #336, On reverse Mary Worth(TH)
S1370-0711 1946/04/14 - TH G/VG/FR-G $4.00 #337, On reverse Kerry Drake(TH)
S1370-0713 1946/04/28 - TH G-VG/VG/G $4.00 #339, On reverse Li'l Abner(H)
S1370-0357 1946/06/02 - H G-VG/G/VG $5.00 #344, On reverse Moon Mullins by Frank Willard
S1370-0358 1946/06/09 - T G/G/G $8.00 #345, On reverse Cranberry Boggs(HT), Capt. Easy(HT)
S1370-0359 1946/06/09 - H G-VG/VG/G $5.00 #345, On reverse Moon Mullins by Frank Willard
S1370-0360 1946/06/30 - T G/G/G $8.00 #348, On reverse Cranberry Boggs(HT), Flop Family(HT)
S1370-0361 1946/07/07 - T FR-G/FR/VG $3.00 #349, On reverse Out Our Way(T)
S1370-0362 1946/07/21 - T G/G/G $8.00 #351, On reverse Cranberry Boggs(HT), Captain Easy(HT)
S1370-0363 1946/07/21 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 #351, On reverse Mickey Finn by Lank Leonard (top-cut)
S1370-0364 1946/07/28 - T G/FR-G/G $6.00 #352, On reverse Flash Gordon(T)
S1370-0365 1946/09/08 - T FR/G/FR $3.00 #358, Print-Date: 07/13/1947, On reverse Boots w/Paper Doll
S1370-0366 1946/09/22 - T G/G/G $8.00 #360, On reverse Out Our Way by JR Williams
S1370-0369 1946/10/06 - T G/G/VG $8.00 #362, On reverse Tarzan by Reuben Moreira
S1370-0371 1946/10/13 - T G/G/G $8.00 #363, On reverse Out Our Way by JR Williams
S1370-0373 1946/10/20 - T G-VG/G/VG $8.00 #364, On reverse Out Our Way by JR Williams
S1370-0375 1946/10/20 - H G/G/G $5.00 #364, No reverse
S1370-0377 1946/11/03 - T G/G/G $8.00 #366, On reverse Out Our Way by JR Williams
S1370-0379 1946/11/10 - T G/G/G $8.00 #367, On reverse Tarzan by Reuben Moreira
S1370-0381 1946/11/17 - T G/G/G $8.00 #368, On reverse Out Our Way by JR Williams
S1370-0383 1946/11/24 - T G/G/G $8.00 #369, On reverse Joe Palooka by Ham Fisher
S1370-0386 1946/12/01 - T G/G/G $8.00 #370, On reverse Out Our Way by JR Williams
S1370-0388 1946/12/08 - T G/G/G $8.00 #371, On reverse Joe Palooka by Ham Fisher
S1370-0391 1946/12/15 - T G/G/G $8.00 #372, On reverse Out Our Way by JR Williams
S1370-0394 1946/12/15 - H G-VG/G/VG $5.00 #372, On reverse Mickey Finn by Lank Leonard
S1370-0395 1946/12/22 - T G/G/G $8.00 #373, On reverse Cranberry Boggs(HT), Captain Easy(HT)
S1370-0398 1946/12/22 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 #373, On reverse Moon Mullins by Frank Willard
S1370-0399 1946/12/29 - T G/G/G $8.00 #374, On reverse Captain Easy(T)
S1370-0402 1947/01/05 - T FR-G/FR-G/G $5.00 #375, On reverse Cranberry Boggs(HT), Captain Easy(HT)
S1370-0403 1947/01/12 - T G/G/G $8.00 #376, On reverse Cranberry Boggs(HT), Captain Easy(HT)
S1370-0405 1947/01/19 - T FR-G/G/FR-G $5.00 #377, Print-Date: 11/23/1947, On reverse Boots w/Paper Doll
S1370-0407 1947/02/02 - T G/G/G $8.00 #379, On reverse Mickey Finn by Lank Leonard
S1370-0410 1947/02/09 - T FR-G/FR-G/G $5.00 #380, On reverse Mickey Finn by Lank Leonard
S1370-0412 1947/02/16 - T G/G/VG $8.00 #381, On reverse Cranberry Boggs(HT), Captain Easy(HT)
S1370-0416 1947/02/23 - T G/G/VG $8.00 #382, On reverse Book Club ad(T)
S1370-0420 1947/03/09 - T G/G/VG $8.00 #384, On reverse Mickey Finn by Lank Leonard
S1370-0422 1947/03/16 - T G/FR-G/G $6.00 #385, On reverse Cranberry Boggs(HT), Captain Easy(HT)
S1370-0424 1947/03/23 - T FR-G/FR-G/G $5.00 #386, On reverse Out Our Way(HT), Our Boarding House(HT)
S1370-0425 1947/03/30 - T G/FR-G/G $10.00 #387, Dinosaur Falls in Love with Superman, On reverse Mickey Finn by Lank Leonard
Newspaper Comics Links ---> Superman 1939-1941 Superman 1942 Superman 1942-43
Superman to 1944-47 Superman to 1947-49 Superman to 1949-up Superman Dailies

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