Summer Slam Collectibles Aug'26
Lot 579:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! This collection consists of 17 vintage comic books from the DC Comics series Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen, published by National Periodical Publications between 1954 and 1970. The lot is anchored by the key first issue of the series, Issue #1 (December 1954), featuring cover art attributed to Curt Swan and Stan Kaye. The assortment includes both standard monthly issues and two 80-Page Giant formats: Issue #13 (August 1965) and Issue #95/G-25 (September 1966). Cover illustrations throughout the group are attributed to noted artists including Curt Swan, George Klein, Neal Adams, Jack Abel, and Murphy Anderson. Specific issues present are #1, #81, #13 (Giant), #89, #90, #93, #94, #95 (Giant), #96, #97, #99, #110, #111, #118, #119, #127, and #129. Notable featured stories include The Demons from Pandora’s Box, The Batman-Superman of Earth-X, Atlas Olsen, and Hippie Olsen’s Hate-In. Issues #110 and #111 feature cover art by Neal Adams.
Condition report:
The collection is in overall Good to Very Good condition, showing typical signs of age and handling for mid-century newsprint. Common defects include spine stress with color breaks, minor spine splitting, surface creasing, edge chipping, and blunted corners. Issue #1 (1954) is in heavily worn condition with a significant portion of the upper left corner missing from the front cover. Issue #13 (80-Page Giant) has a name written in ink on the front cover. Interior pages exhibit varying degrees of tanning and yellowing. Covers generally remain attached, though some demonstrate weakness at the staple points. These are raw, ungraded copies.
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