Black and white printed card, measuring 5½x8½", depicting Superman hurtling through the skies of downtown Metropolis with two crooks under his arms. Signed in the margin by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster creators of the Man of Steel. Dusty soiling to one corner, some fingermarks on the blank verso, otherwise excellent condition. Siegel and Shuster sold the rights to Superman for a pittance, the greatest of a great many rip-offs upon which the comics biz was built. By 1976, the year this card was produced, artist Joe Shuster was legally blind and living in a nursing home, and Siegel had trouble finding work in the comics industry, claiming to have been blackballed for his lawsuits against DC. A limited edition of 150 softcover and 15 hardcover catalogues is available. 400 lots, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcover $30, deluxe hardcover with dust jacket and limitation plate $200. Ten of the 15 hardcovers are pre-ordered and the rest will go quickly, so reserve yours now. To order, contact [email protected] . Consignments welcome for PBA's December 2021 Comic Book sale. Top prices for Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age, original art and ephemera. Send inquiries to [email protected] .
Black and white printed card, measuring 5½x8½", depicting Superman hurtling through the skies of downtown Metropolis with two crooks under his arms. Signed in the margin by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster creators of the Man of Steel. Dusty soiling to one corner, some fingermarks on the blank verso, otherwise excellent condition. Siegel and Shuster sold the rights to Superman for a pittance, the greatest of a great many rip-offs upon which the comics biz was built. By 1976, the year this card was produced, artist Joe Shuster was legally blind and living in a nursing home, and Siegel had trouble finding work in the comics industry, claiming to have been blackballed for his lawsuits against DC. A limited edition of 150 softcover and 15 hardcover catalogues is available. 400 lots, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcover $30, deluxe hardcover with dust jacket and limitation plate $200. Ten of the 15 hardcovers are pre-ordered and the rest will go quickly, so reserve yours now. To order, contact [email protected] . Consignments welcome for PBA's December 2021 Comic Book sale. Top prices for Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age, original art and ephemera. Send inquiries to [email protected] .
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