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Cover: Fred Ray

Superman #15

Mar 1942 · DC · 0.10 USD
📊 ~51,225 copies sold its debut month
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In "The Cop Who Was Ruined," Superman #15 (1942) delivers a poignant tale of justice and hardship, spotlighting Sgt. Branigan—a fallen officer blinded in a clash with mobsters and now struggling to rebuild his life after being wrongfully dismissed. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Leo Nowak, the story follows Lois and Clark as they stand by Branigan, who faces new threats when the same criminals he fought demand protection money from his struggling new venture. The cover, by Fred Ray, captures the weight of the moment with striking clarity.

Contains 6 stories
The Cop Who Was Ruined
13 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Jimmy OlsenLois LaneSgt. Bob BraniganBill Talley (villain, introduction)

In a gritty 1942 tale from Superman #15, the man once known as a hero is now a broken man—Sgt. Bob Branigan, blinded and disgraced after a tragic incident involving a mobster’s death and a misused badge. With Lois Lane and Clark Kent by his side, Branigan struggles to rebuild his life, only to be cornered by the very criminals he once fought, now demanding protection money from him. The weight of his past, the shadow of his fall, and the dangerous new threat loom large as Superman’s presence offers hope—but not answers.

Saboteurs from Napkan
12 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Perry WhiteLois LaneSecretary of the Navy Hank FoxHokopoko (villain, introduction, death)Utsum (villain, introduction, death)the Black Circle (villains, introduction, deaths)

In "Saboteurs from Napkan," Superman races to uncover a web of espionage after the sabotage of Battleship Y-92, tracing the attack to agents of the warlike nation of Napkan. With the help of Lois Lane and Perry White, he uncovers a growing network of pro-Napkan cells in South America, threatening to spread into Central America and undermine American defenses from within.

Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Superman in Oxnalia
13 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Perry WhiteKing BorisPrince MichealRazkal (villain, introduction, death)Lord Murgot (villain, introduction, death)

In "Superman in Oxnalia," Superman travels to Europe to aid the democratic nation of Numark, where the war-torn country faces relentless aggression from the militaristic Oxnalia. With the help of Prince Michael and the steadfast Perry White, Superman confronts the schemes of the villainous Razkal and Lord Murgot, who seek to destabilize the region—only to ultimately help forge a fragile peace between Numark and Oxnalia.

Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Chief Hot Foot
The Evolution King
13 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LaneJimmy OlsenSgt. CaseyPhil CarterTim (a newspaper boy)The Evolution King (villain, introduction, death)Tony Rico (villain)Joe Glower (villain)

In "The Evolution King," Superman faces off against a bizarre new villain who weaponizes age manipulation to blackmail top athletes—forcing them to pay up or remain trapped in decrepit, aged forms. With Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and Sgt. Casey caught in the crossfire, Superman must stop the Evolution King’s twisted scheme before it reaches its next, more dangerous stage.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $291
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $12,031*
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $6,553*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $3,594*
CGC 7.5 · 8 in census $3,594
CGC 7.0 · 8 in census $2,433
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CGC 6.5 · 12 in census $2,433
CGC 6.0 · 7 in census $2,238
CGC 5.5 · 12 in census $1,879
CGC 5.0 · 12 in census $1,388
CGC 4.5 · 4 in census $991
CGC 4.0 · 9 in census $933
CGC 3.5 · 7 in census $763
CGC 3.0 · 6 in census $763*
CGC 2.5 · 7 in census $658*
CGC 2.0 · 5 in census $554
CGC 1.5 · 4 in census $428
CGC 1.0 · 7 in census $428
CGC 0.5 · 10 in census $280
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Cast · 1 character

Full credits

artist, inker Leo Nowak
cover pencils, inks Fred Ray

Reprints

Reprinted in Superman from the Thirties to the Seventies #[nn] (1971), The Super Heroes #7 (1981), The Superman Archives #4 (1994), The Superman Chronicles #8 (2010), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #2 (2016), Superman: The Golden Age #4 (2018)

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