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Auction History Result 5t0282 SUPERMAN #151 comic book Feb 1962 art by Curt Swan & George Klein, Super-Creature from Krypton Date Sold 1/16/2024 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Comic Book (measures 7" x 10 1/4" [18 x 26 cm]) (Learn More) Superman is the D.C. Comics comic book superhero created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster who first appeared in Action comics #1 in 1938. The Superman franchise has spread to almost all forms of media including books, television shows and several films. Considering his popularity, it took a surprisingly long time for a live-action film to be made about Superman. In 1940, Republic Pictures approached DC Comics about doing a serial based on Superman but the negotiations broke down and, after they lost the rights due to legal issues, Republic ended up making a serial based on Captain Marvel in 1941. In 1948, Columbia Pictures finally made the first live-action Superman serial, called "Superman", and two years later, they made a sequel called "Atom Man vs. Superman". Although Superman was not the first superhero character, he popularized the superhero archetype and defined its conventions. Superheroes are often judged by how closely they resemble the standard established by Superman. Artist: Curt Swan & George Klein Important Added Info: Contents: Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Three Tough Teen-Agers!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; Lois takes a job as a teacher to write a report on juvenile delinquents; Superman helps her scare them straight. The Man Who Trained Supermen!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Superman stops a con-man who is giving regular folks fake super-powers. Superman's Greatest Secret!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; A Kryptonian Flame-Dragon is loose on Earth and Superman must stop the creature. NOTE: The inside front cover of this issue features a letter from the editors of DC Comics explaining to the boys and girls of America why DC is increasing the cover price of its comics from 10c to 12c. Among other things, the letter mentions that the cover price of a comic hadn't increased in 25 years. What isn't mentioned is that comics were originally 64-pages, but over the years the standard size shrank to 32-pages. Please note that we don't use a "comic guide" grading system, and OUR grading scale is completely different from standard comic book grading. Our "very good" is completely different from a comic book graded "very good". We provide images of the comic book covers, plus 2 interior 2-page spreads, which should allow you to get a sense of the condition of this comic book. This is one of an excellent collection of 138 vintage comic books we were consigned, which we are auctioning in 138 separate auctions. NONE of these comics have any restoration (unless noted in our condition description) and all of them came from a small group of collectors who purchased them mostly when they were first published, and none have been "slabbed" or "graded"! And EVERY one of these 138 comics (including some really excellent ones) start at $1 with truly no reserve. This is the kind of buying opportunity every comic book collector dreams of, and when these auctions close on January 16, every one of these comics will have a new owner! Condition: good. There is a 1/2" tear in the middle right of the front cover. Long ago, someone put a piece of tape on the back of that tear, and the tape is long gone, but it has darkened that area on the inside of the front cover. Note that this comic book will be sent to the winning bidder in a brand new Mylite2 protective sleeve and a half-back 100% acid-free backing board. Learn More about condition grades 
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