*DC: The second feature on our Midas Collection Hitler Double Bill is Superman #17, where the Man of Steel has Hitler and Tojo in his grasp on an iconic cover by Fred Ray. The lead story, ‘Man Or Superman’ is the only 1940s Superman story with the premise that Lois suspects Clark is Superman; art by Shuster and Sikela. In the second story, ‘The Human Bomb’ with art by Leo Nowak, a vicious criminal uses innocent people to rob, armed with a bomb apparatus. The third story is ‘Muscles For Sale’, where Superman must solve a series of bold crimes that were pulled by ungainly men who look anything but formidable; art by Sikela. The final story ‘When Titans Clash’ also features the distinctive art of John Sikela; Lex Luthor survives his execution in the electric chair, which only makes him more powerful. A wonderful issue with some memorable Superman art; all stories by Jerry Siegel. Unfortunately, only a low grade due to some degree of brittleness on the interior pages. The cover scene itself is fairly strong, with a faint dust shadow along the right edge. It appears to have been printed without an upper staple and the lower has pulled loose at the front cover. Not too much wear, although there are small chips and nicks to the right edge and a faint, thin brown line up a couple of cms from the bottom edge. Upper spine edge looks like it has had some work done to it on a thin strip left of the logo. A shallow vertical crease up from the bottom edge across Superman’s body does not break colour and is only faintly noticeable. The interior pages are all held securely at the spine, apart from the two centrefold wraps which are loose. The lower right corners and some of the right page edges have become brittle, and some corners are off (most included within the comic); this is generally restricted to the margins and does impinge significantly on the stories. Pages are cream with tanned edges. However, you’ll want to read this one carefully! High resolution images are available on request. 
PICTURED: SUPERMAN #17 FA+ £1,100