*DC: From the Midas Collection, a war-time issue of Superman from 1941 with a dynamic cover featuring Superman bashing a Nazi gun-boat. Inside, Superman battles Lex Luthor, who is in disguise as the costumed villain the Light; in the second story, Superman takes on the villainous Archer, and with the first named appearance of Jimmy (Olsen not used until #15); then Clark Kent has to care for a baby, with sinister implications; in the final story, Superman discovers an underground civilization beneath Metropolis planning an invasion of the Earth’s surface. Stories by Jerry Siegel; art by Fred Ray (cover), Joe Shuster, Leo Nowak and John Sikela. Despite a nice and only slightly spoilt cover, this is a low grade copy. Front and back covers are detached and separated, but held to each other and the comic by tape. Pages are a supple off white and nicely bound by the staples at the centrefold. There are chips off the spine at the back cover and a tear near the front spine sealed by tape. Tiny chip off bottom front right cover corner. Not too bad if you blink in its general direction.
PICTURED: SUPERMAN #13 FA £375 SOLD