*DC: Three striking consecutive issues of Superman from 1949/50 from the Midas Collection this week. 
PICTURED: SUPERMAN
#61 GD £265 A key issue, with the first appearance and origin of Kryptonite; Superman returns to Krypton (origin retold) and sees his parents for the first time since infancy; he discovers he is not an Earthman. Plus a Prankster story. But never mind all that – the burning question this issue (as trailed on the cover) is whether Superman prefers Lois as a blonde, a brunette or a red-head. Art by Boring and Plastino, script on Krypton story by Bill Finger. Not a bad copy: dust shadow along spine and bottom edge, cover off top staple with spine splits. Tears at right edge of cover above logo. Staples tight at centrefold; nice off-white pages. 
#62 GD £115 The cover and lead story features Orson Welles and Superman’s first visit to Mars. Plus Superman is arrested for the murder of Clark Kent and a Mr. Mxyztplk story. All pencils by Wayne Boring. Structurally a nice solid issue with little wear, marred by some water staining throughout, as seen on the cover; comic is therefore a little wavy. Staples are okay and pages (where not water-stained which is mostly margins only internally) are off-white to cream.  
#63 GD- £100 Superman meets a modern day Achilles, the Toyman strikes and Perry White tries to re-invent the beauty contest by requiring the contestants to perform daring stunts. Art by Boring and Plastino. Cover well attached at spine despite some spine wear; a couple of short tears up from bottom edge towards spine and a small water stain above them. Several chips out along top and right edge, with a double thumbnail size chunk out at right edge. Good staples and supple off-white pages.