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Are there some must have SA Superman titles?

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Crimebuster

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There are some. Off the top of my head:

 

 

Superboy #68 - first Bizarro

Action Comics #242 - first Brainiac

Action Comics #252 - first Supergirl, first Metallo

Adventure Comics #210 - first Krypto

Adventure Comics #247 - first Legion of Super-Heroes

Lois Lane #1

Superman #123 - Supergirl tryout

Superman #146 and #149 are classic stories

Showcase #9 and #10 - Lois Lane tryouts

Lois Lane #70 - first SA Catwoman

 

 

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s14roller

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There are some. Off the top of my head:

 

 

Superboy #68 - first Bizarro

Action Comics #242 - first Brainiac

Action Comics #252 - first Supergirl, first Metallo

Adventure Comics #210 - first Krypto

Adventure Comics #247 - first Legion of Super-Heroes

Lois Lane #1

Superman #123 - Supergirl tryout

Superman #146 and #149 are classic stories

Showcase #9 and #10 - Lois Lane tryouts

Lois Lane #70 - first SA Catwoman

 

 

Good point, Action 252 should have been an easy one to remember!

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Spyder!

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There are some. Off the top of my head:

 

 

Superboy #68 - first Bizarro

Action Comics #242 - first Brainiac

Action Comics #252 - first Supergirl, first Metallo

Adventure Comics #210 - first Krypto

Adventure Comics #247 - first Legion of Super-Heroes

Lois Lane #1

Superman #123 - Supergirl tryout

Superman #146 and #149 are classic stories

Showcase #9 and #10 - Lois Lane tryouts

Lois Lane #70 - first SA Catwoman

 

 

At least the first 3 on this list for sure!!!

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I agree with this list though I would add the following:

 

Superman 100--Great Anniversary Cover

 

Superman Annual 1-DC's first Annual

 

Superman 127--First Titanto--Cool book and cool cover and HTF

 

Superman 183--Personal favorite 80-Pg Giant that reprints GA stories. Introduced many collectors to DC's Golden Age

 

There are a few others but I'll have to look over my collection to see what I have.

 

Enjoy the hunt.

 

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zosocane

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I consider these SA Superman mythology keys and semi-keys:

 

Action Comics 241 (first Fortress of Solitude)

Action Comics 242 (first Brainiac)

Action Comics 252 (first Supergirl)

Action Comics 276 (first Brainiac 5)

Action Comics 285 (Supergirl reveals herself to the world)

Action Comics 340 (first Parasite)

Adventure 210 (first Krypto; technically not SA; super tough book)

Adventure 247 (first Legion of Super-Villains)

Adventure 283 (first General Zod; first Phantom Zone)

Superboy 68 (first Bizarro)

Superboy 89 (first Mon-El)

Superman 113 (first mention of "Kal-El")

Superman 129 (first Lori Lemaris)

Superman 146 (origin retold)

Superman 147 (first legion of Super Villains)

 

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I consider these SA Superman mythology keys and semi-keys:

 

Action Comics 241 (first Fortress of Solitude)

Action Comics 242 (first Brainiac)

Action Comics 252 (first Supergirl)

Action Comics 276 (first Brainiac 5)

Action Comics 285 (Supergirl reveals herself to the world)

Action Comics 340 (first Parasite)

Adventure 210 (first Krypto; technically not SA; super tough book)

Adventure 247 (first Legion of Super-Villains)

Adventure 283 (first General Zod; first Phantom Zone)

Superboy 68 (first Bizarro)

Superboy 89 (first Mon-El)

Superman 113 (first mention of "Kal-El")

Superman 129 (first Lori Lemaris)

Superman 146 (origin retold)

Superman 147 (first legion of Super Villains)

 

Great list! I think the 5 big ones are : (1) Action 252, (2) Action 242, (3) Adventure 247, (4) Superboy 68, and (5) Adventure 283

 

I would also add: Superman 199 and Superman 123 to the above list (as others have mentioned)

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zosocane

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Great list! I think the 5 big ones are : (1) Action 252, (2) Action 242, (3) Adventure 247, (4) Superboy 68, and (5) Adventure 283

 

I would also add: Superman 199 and Superman 123 to the above list (as others have mentioned)

 

Totally agree, those are the 5 keys for Supes SA. Let's add 199 and 123:

 

Action Comics 241 (first Fortress of Solitude)

Action Comics 242 (first Brainiac)

Action Comics 252 (first Supergirl)

Action Comics 276 (first Brainiac 5)

Action Comics 285 (Supergirl reveals herself to the world)

Action Comics 340 (first Parasite)

Adventure 210 (first Krypto; technically not SA; super tough book)

Adventure 247 (first Legion of Super-Villains)

Adventure 283 (first General Zod; first Phantom Zone)

Superboy 68 (first Bizarro)

Superboy 89 (first Mon-El)

Superman 113 (first mention of "Kal-El")

Superman 123 ("Supergirl" try-out issue)

Superman 129 (first Lori Lemaris)

Superman 146 (origin retold)

Superman 147 (first legion of Super Villains)

Superman 199 (first Flash v. Superman race)

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I consider these SA Superman mythology keys and semi-keys:

 

Adventure 210 (first Krypto; technically not SA; super tough book)

 

 

Tough :pullhair:

 

I've been trying to buy a high grade Adv #210 for 25 years without even a sniff of a chance

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zosocane

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I consider these SA Superman mythology keys and semi-keys:

 

Adventure 210 (first Krypto; technically not SA; super tough book)

 

 

Tough :pullhair:

 

I've been trying to buy a high grade Adv #210 for 25 years without even a sniff of a chance

 

I ran across a CGC 3.0 copy at Big Apple Con last Spring and I thought it was over-priced for a friggin' mutt with a cape on the cover. It ended up selling a month or so later. :cry: Only 68 slabbed copies on the census and, remarkably, only 3 (!) are higher than 7.0.

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I consider these SA Superman mythology keys and semi-keys:

 

Adventure 210 (first Krypto; technically not SA; super tough book)

 

 

Tough :pullhair:

 

I've been trying to buy a high grade Adv #210 for 25 years without even a sniff of a chance

 

Here is a super nice CGC 6.5 on ComicLink:

 

http://www.comiclink.com/itemdetail.asp?back=%2Fsearch%2Easp%3Fwhere%3Dsell%26title%3DAdventure%2B210%2B%26GO2%3DGO%26ItemType%3DCB&id=1099709

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1koko

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I consider these SA Superman mythology keys and semi-keys:

 

Adventure 210 (first Krypto; technically not SA; super tough book)

 

 

Tough :pullhair:

 

I've been trying to buy a high grade Adv #210 for 25 years without even a sniff of a chance

 

Here is a super nice CGC 6.5 on ComicLink:

 

http://www.comiclink.com/itemdetail.asp?back=%2Fsearch%2Easp%3Fwhere%3Dsell%26title%3DAdventure%2B210%2B%26GO2%3DGO%26ItemType%3DCB&id=1099709

 

Thanks but looking for a VF copy or better....... and still waiting.

 

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I consider these SA Superman mythology keys and semi-keys:

 

Adventure 210 (first Krypto; technically not SA; super tough book)

 

 

Tough :pullhair:

 

I've been trying to buy a high grade Adv #210 for 25 years without even a sniff of a chance

 

Here is a super nice CGC 6.5 on ComicLink:

 

http://www.comiclink.com/itemdetail.asp?back=%2Fsearch%2Easp%3Fwhere%3Dsell%26title%3DAdventure%2B210%2B%26GO2%3DGO%26ItemType%3DCB&id=1099709

 

Thanks but looking for a VF copy or better....... and still waiting.

 

Nice looking 6.5 though George. I'd consider it...

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zosocane

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I consider these SA Superman mythology keys and semi-keys:

 

Adventure 210 (first Krypto; technically not SA; super tough book)

 

 

Tough :pullhair:

 

I've been trying to buy a high grade Adv #210 for 25 years without even a sniff of a chance

 

Here is a super nice CGC 6.5 on ComicLink:

 

http://www.comiclink.com/itemdetail.asp?back=%2Fsearch%2Easp%3Fwhere%3Dsell%26title%3DAdventure%2B210%2B%26GO2%3DGO%26ItemType%3DCB&id=1099709

 

Thanks but looking for a VF copy or better....... and still waiting.

 

Nice looking 6.5 though George. I'd consider it...

 

That's a very steep price for Krypto.

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