Superman (1939) #51

DC 1939–1986 series Vol. 1 Cover date Mar 1948

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

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About this issue

Superman #51 (1939) is issue #51 of DC's Superman (1939–1986), with a cover date of March 1948. Written by Henry Boltinoff and Al Schwartz and drawn by Henry Boltinoff, Win Mortimer and Curt Swan.

Creators

Writers: Henry Boltinoff, Al Schwartz
Pencillers: Henry Boltinoff, Win Mortimer, Curt Swan
Inkers: Henry Boltinoff, Win Mortimer
Cover artists: Wayne Boring, Stan Kaye

The stories

“Mr. Mxyztplk Seeks a Wife!”

Mxyztplk tries to get Lois Lane to marry him so he won't have to marry the king's daughter.

“The Magnetic Mobster!”

To foil armored car robberies, a security company switches to tanks to make its shipments. But Mr. Ohnm develops a powerful magnet plane that is able to lift the tanks into the air and steal them.

“The Man Who Bossed Superman!”

To raise money for charity, a contest is held where the winner will get Superman to carry out their wishes for a day. When gangster Pudge Purdy wins the contest, Superman must use his wits to fulfill the terms of the contest without allowing Purdy to profit from Superman's deeds.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.