Superman (1939) #79

DC 1939–1986 series Vol. 1 Cover date Nov 1952

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

Value history

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About this issue

Superman #79 (1939) is issue #79 of DC's Superman (1939–1986), with a cover date of November 1952. Written by Henry Boltinoff, Edmond Hamilton and Al Schwartz and drawn by Henry Boltinoff, Wayne Boring and Al Plastino.

Creators

Writers: Henry Boltinoff, Edmond Hamilton, Al Schwartz
Pencillers: Henry Boltinoff, Wayne Boring, Al Plastino
Inkers: Henry Boltinoff, Stan Kaye, Al Plastino
Cover artists: Wayne Boring, Stan Kaye

The stories

“Citadel of Doom!”

“The End of the Planet!”

When newspaper mogul John Wilton buys the Daily Planet and immediately shuts it down, the former employees start their own paper, gathering scoops in the new jobs they have taken to pay the bills. But Wilton tries to shut down this new competitor permanently.

“The Revenge That Took 300 Years!”

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