Cover: Wayne Boring & George Roussos
Superman #42
📊 ~46,691 copies sold its debut month
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The Man Who Wouldn't Quit!
Superman [Clark Kent]Perry WhiteJ. Wilbur Wolfingham (villain)John RossTom CrowellJim WaverlyLois Lane
The Bowling Alley Crimes
Steve BardClark KentPerry WhiteWhitey (villain, introduction)Turk (villain, introduction)unnamed crook (villain, introduction)
A Legend Comes True!
Superman [Clark Kent]Burton Crowther (villain, introduction)Lois LaneCasey Down
Untitled Humor story
The Death of Clark Kent!
Superman [Clark Kentalso as Kenneth Clarkson]Pinky Redd (villain, introduction)Professor FergussonLois LaneHal Hocum
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Raw (Good) $61
CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $9,986*
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $8,400
CGC 9.4 · 2 in census $3,447
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $2,980
CGC 9.0 · 6 in census $1,635
CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $1,411
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CGC 8.0 · 4 in census $954*
CGC 7.5 · 5 in census $678
CGC 7.0 · 11 in census $672
CGC 6.5 · 6 in census $534*
CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $379
CGC 5.5 · 13 in census $374
CGC 5.0 · 11 in census $370
CGC 4.5 · 15 in census $315
CGC 4.0 · 13 in census $263
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $253*
CGC 3.0 · 9 in census $253
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $173
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $149*
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $102
CGC 0.5 · 2 in census $75*
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Full credits
artist Ira Yarbrough
inker Stan Kaye
writer Alvin Schwartz
cover pencils Wayne Boring
cover inks George Roussos
Reprints
Reprinted in Superman #284 (1975), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5 (2018)
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