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Cover: Jack Burnley & George Roussos

Superman #35

Jul 1945 · DC · 0.10 USD
📊 ~53,692 copies sold its debut month
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🏆 James Tiptree, Jr. Award (2009)

In "Fame for Sale!", Clark Kent dismisses the instincts of female reporters as too emotional, but Lois Lane takes it personally—determined to prove she can solve a case without Superman’s help. The stakes rise dangerously when her bold move puts her in real peril, testing the limits of her courage and the cost of proving a point. Written by Don C. Cameron and illustrated by Sam Citron with inks by Don Komisarow, this 1945 classic features a cover by Jack Burnley and George Roussos.

Contains 5 stories
Fame for Sale!
12 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Perry WhiteLois LaneMr. Blitz (amusement park owner)Caleb McCaleb (money lender)Mayor BraggMabel MurgatroydMrs. Van VallumJ. Wilbur Wolfingham (villain)Scarface Nick (villain)Machine Gun Morry (villain)

In "Fame for Sale!", Superman [Clark Kent] finds himself tangled in a web of deception when J. Wilbur Wolfingham, a slick publicity agent with a flair for chaos, orchestrates a scheme to exploit fame by hiring actors to impersonate celebrities and spread scandalous lies. With the city's reputation on the line and reputations in tatters, Lois Lane, Perry White, and even Mayor Bragg must untangle the truth before the fallout destroys more than just reputations.

The Drug Swindle
4 pp
Lois LaneClark KentRufus HyattBlackjack Hart (villain, introduction)Dr. Klemm (villain, introduction)

In "The Drug Swindle," Lois Lane sets out to prove she can crack a case without Superman’s help, challenging Clark Kent’s belief that women reporters rely too much on intuition. When her investigation leads her into the dangerous web of a new criminal duo—Rufus Hyatt and the cunning Blackjack Hart—Lois finds herself in a life-threatening situation that tests her resolve and resourcefulness.

Like Father, Like Son!
11 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Perry WhiteSmallville (introduction)Howard BrentRaymond BrentMr. Hodges (camera store owner)Officer Clancey (policeman)Jed Scapely (villain, introduction)Joe (villain)

In "Like Father, Like Son!", Superman investigates a political scandal in Smallville, where two candidates for Public Works Commissioner are at odds—only one of them, Jed Scapely, is using shady tactics to win. With Perry White and Officer Clancey on the scene, and a mysterious connection to a pair of brothers named Howard and Raymond Brent, the Man of Steel must uncover the truth behind the campaign sabotage before the election is tainted.

The Genie of the Lamp!
12 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Perry WhiteBernard Demarest, Jr. (introduction)Crawfish Cole (villain, villain)

When a skeptical young collector named Bernard Demarest, Jr. acquires Aladdin’s Lamp, he unknowingly unleashes a genie whose powers spiral out of control—putting Superman and a skeptical Perry White in the middle of a chaotic, lamp-powered mystery.

Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Chief Hot Foot

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $135
CGC 9.8 · 2 in census $9,457
CGC 9.6 none in existence
CGC 9.4 · 2 in census $3,338
CGC 9.2 · 3 in census $2,633
CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $2,366
CGC 8.5 · 4 in census $1,335
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CGC 8.0 · 12 in census $1,044
CGC 7.5 · 9 in census $731
CGC 7.0 · 9 in census $597
CGC 6.5 · 10 in census $546*
CGC 6.0 · 8 in census $534
CGC 5.5 · 11 in census $534
CGC 5.0 · 12 in census $378
CGC 4.5 · 10 in census $319
CGC 4.0 · 13 in census $300
CGC 3.5 · 8 in census $233
CGC 3.0 · 12 in census $228
CGC 2.5 · 4 in census $180
CGC 2.0 · 2 in census $180*
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $117*
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $94
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $77*
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Full credits

artist Sam Citron
cover pencils Jack Burnley
cover inks George Roussos

Reprints

Reprinted in The Superman Archives #8 (2010), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5 (2018)

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