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Cover: Wayne Boring & Stan Kaye

Superman #47

Jul 1947 · DC · 0.10 USD
📊 ~47,377 copies sold its debut month
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In "The Toyman's Castle!", the infamous Toyman escapes prison with a twisted plan: using stolen signatures from the wealthy to pull off a grand theft. When Lois Lane uncovers his scheme, she becomes his captive, trapped in a fortress of deceptively innocent-looking toys. Written by Don C. Cameron and illustrated by Ira Yarbrough, with inks by Stan Kaye, this 1947 classic features Wayne Boring’s iconic cover art and delivers a clever, suspenseful showdown as Superman races to save Lois from a deadly game.

Contains 4 stories
The Toyman's Castle!
12 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LaneThe Toyman [Winslow Schott] (villain)Kid KaleZipMrs. Thwart

In a twist of twisted ingenuity, the Toyman—fresh from prison—turns his crafty mind to a scheme far more dangerous than mere play, using stolen signatures to plunder the rich. When Lois Lane uncovers his plan, she becomes the pawn in a deadly game, trapped in a castle of his own design, where every toy hides a lethal surprise. Superman must race to save her before the Toyman’s final, devious trap springs shut.

Susie Reforms!
12 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LanePerry WhiteSusie TompkinsTambu (villain, introduction)Kadir (villain, introduction)Crawley (villain, introduction)
Superman's Unlucky Day!
12 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Perry WhiteLois LaneMaudeWillieMr. Randall
Untitled Children story
0.67 pp · Children

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $179
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $4,279*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $1,906*
CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $1,331*
CGC 8.0 · 5 in census $1,044*
CGC 7.5 · 5 in census $838*
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CGC 7.0 · 5 in census $696*
CGC 6.5 · 6 in census $540
CGC 6.0 · 11 in census $517
CGC 5.5 · 6 in census $424*
CGC 5.0 · 5 in census $408
CGC 4.5 · 11 in census $345*
CGC 4.0 · 10 in census $263
CGC 3.5 · 7 in census $263*
CGC 3.0 · 12 in census $239
CGC 2.5 · 5 in census $191
CGC 2.0 · 5 in census $166
CGC 1.5 · 5 in census $125*
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $105*
* 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 · 2 characters

Full credits

inker Stan Kaye
cover pencils Wayne Boring
cover inks Stan Kaye

Reprints

Reprinted in Superman #5 (1947), Superman Annual #1954-5 (1954), Colossal Comic Annual #[1] (1956), DC Special #14 (1971), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #6 (2019), O Lobinho (2ª Série) #74, Superman #4

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