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So I did a thing on my office wall...

Yes! Nabbed it as soon as I saw it. Thought for sure I’d be on the hunt for a while, but lo and behold! 💥

The ‘poster’ direct editions look awfully nice together...

And...

Newest edition!

Thanks! Thinking it must look pretty great as a trio next to Superman 82 & AOS 505

Finally got my hands on this one! While not a "collector's edition" it's still one of my favorite covers from this run. Currently on the hunt for Action Comics #692 CGC 9.8, if y'all can keep your eyes open for me.

These four books probably mean the most to me, personally, from my collection. While certainly not the most “valuable” selections from the Death/Return catalog, they’re the ones closest to my heart as a collector. I was a bit late to the party, and discovered the Death of Superman story through the TPB. I still remember walking past my local comic shop on the way to piano lessons and seeing it displayed in the front window in February of 1993. Superman, covered in blood, with a sobbing Lois Lane cradling him. What could have done this?! I had to know and promptly picked it up the following Saturday. The one pictured is one of the “Platinum Edition” copies, limited to a run of 4,500 which is pretty darn low for 1993. While I missed the event that was Superman #75, I would not miss his “return” in Adventures of Superman #500 CE, which I found at Toys ‘R’ Us during its initial release. Superman #82 CE is still my favorite comic cover of all time. I remember seeing it on the rack for the first time at Osco, my local drug store, stopping me in my tracks. Adventures of Superman #505 CE was gifted to me by a friend for my birthday that same year. It was part of the “Superman Greatest Hits” set which contained several other random books from “Reign of The Supermen”. As noted earlier in this thread, the softer Holo-grafx cover makes a CGC 9.8 grade for this one extraordinarily rare.

Auction includes BOTH of the following books... Superman #75 SS CGC 9.8 - Dan Jurgens Signed Adventures of Superman #500 SS CGC 9.8 - Jerry Ordway & Tom Grummett Signed https://www.ebay.com/itm/Superman-75-SS-CGC-9-8-Adventures-Of-Superman-500-SS-CGC-9-8-Dual-Listing/284034388403?hash=item4221c4d1b3:g:CfcAAOSwyaNfefzG

I was able to get AOS 500 CE at Toys 'R' Us in 1993, so yes, DC distributors sure cast a wide net with these collector's editions. Ah, the good ole' days.

I also have mine displayed with Superman #82...I'm still basking in the glow! I was 8 in 1993, and I still remember seeing Superman #82 CE on the comic rack of my local drug store (Osco) stopping me in my tracks and desperately explaining to my mom why I NEEDED to have it. LOL

Well there's another one accounted for! It is pretty funny. We've all been waiting YEARS for a 9.8 of this book, and now they're falling from the sky. At least they're pricing them appropriately based on the scarcity. It would hurt to see this one priced around $100, similarly to Superman #82 CE.

Awesome, congrats!! It's a sight to behold in person, isn't it?

Haha, I was shocked too! It's a high print number book and a pivotal part of the "Return" storyline. Crazy that it's taken this long for that many to appear on the census, and I'm sure it wasn't for lack of submissions. Those other 3 must have just appeared recently. Based on the prices I've seen, people are well aware how rare a 9.8 is for this book.

Amazing, only a few months ago there was only 1 solitary 9.8 on the census for AOS 505...Now there's 7!

I almost didn't...but as soon as "10 years..." rang through my head I was already in checkout.

Yeah, I paid waaayyy more than I probably should have for AOS 505 CE 9.8. Whoever consigned it with MyComicShop knew exactly how rare a 9.8 grade was for that one. I couldn't pass it up though. Again, 10 years and the posts above are the first time I've seen 9.8 grades "in the wild" for this one.

Thanks, I’m legitimately thrilled! Also noticed this is a different number than the two above from July. In over a decade I’ve literally NEVER seen a 9.8 for AOS 505 CE. When it rains it pours, I guess!! 🤷🏻‍♂️

Got it!! This has been my "white whale" for 10 years now. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!

I predicted a long time ago that eventually the direct and newstand editions of Superman #75 CGC 9.8 would surpass the value the black bagged edition (not to be confused with the rarer Platinum Edition pictured above). It seems that I was correct based on the trends I've seen on eBay over the past 6 or so months. I've always vastly preferred the Jurgens/Breeding cover over the super-generic (and on the nose) tombstone cover, so this makes me happy to see... https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1312.R2.TR0.TRC1.A0.H0.TRS2&_nkw=superman+75+cgc+9.8&_sacat=17084&LH_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=superman+75+cgc

Just got my first sealed Platinum Edition of Superman 75. Someone loved this thing for 27 years as it looks pretty damn terrific.

Anyone have an Adventures of Superman #498 (1st print) CGC 9.8 they wouldn't mind parting with?

If you get a 9.8 grade, your book is worth between $100-$120, while the bagged edition in it's raw/sealed form fetches $15-$20 on ebay. So if you feel like your book may be in NM shape, it's definitely worth sending it in for grading. Even if you get a 9.6 or 9.4 grade, it's still worth more than it is in the bag.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/nickfarina09/m.html?item=283801204022&hash=item4213deb536%3Ag%3AjkQAAOSwN9BdgQfx&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 New Auctions For... Superman #78 Collector's Edition CGC 9.8 Action Comics #687 Collector's Edition CGC 9.8 New Listings For... Superman #81 CGC 9.8 Superman #82 Collector's Edition CGC 9.8

New Listings this Week!! Superman #81 CGC 9.8 Superman #78 Collector's Edition CGC 9.8 Action Comics #687 Collector's Edition CGC 9.8 Superman: Man of Steel #18 CGC 9.8 - 1st Full Doomsday Appearance! https://www.ebay.com/sch/nickfarina09/m.html?item=283714279845&hash=item420eb059a5%3Ag%3Am0kAAOSwWI1d5wvd&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562