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Cover: Fred Ray

Superman #8

Jan 1941 · DC · 0.10 USD; 0.15 CAD
📊 ~69,905 copies sold its debut month
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In "The Giants of Professor Zee," Superman faces a shadowy threat as Clark Kent investigates reports of foreign agents infiltrating Metropolis, disguised as skilled laborers and secretly sabotaging American armaments factories. With the help of a trusted friend, he uncovers a hidden base in a remote mountain valley, where a subversive force prepares to strike from the rear during a looming foreign invasion. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Wayne Boring, with inks by Don Komisarow, this 1941 classic features a cover by Fred Ray that captures the tension of wartime espionage.

Contains 5 stories
The Giants of Professor Zee
13 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Perry WhiteLois LaneProfessor Zee (villain, introduction, death)Dr. Cardos (villain, introduction, death)several giants (villains, introduction, death)

In "The Giants of Professor Zee," Superman faces a bizarre threat when two ambitious scientists, Professor Zee and Dr. Cardos, unleash their size-altering formula on humans—resulting in monstrous, towering giants. With the city in peril and the creators of the experiment meeting their end, the Man of Steel must stop the rampaging giants before they destroy everything in their path.

The Pueblo Indians
0.5 pp · Non-Fiction
Christopher Columbus
The Fifth Column
13 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Perry WhiteLois LaneFrank Martin (death)Jeff Carlton (villain)General Sagdorf (villain, introduction)Eric Reibel (villain, introduction)

In "The Fifth Column," Superman races to uncover a hidden network of spies infiltrating Metropolis, where foreign agents disguised as workers are sabotaging American armament factories and building a secret army in a remote valley. With the threat of a coordinated attack on the nation’s defenses looming, Superman must expose the conspiracy before it’s too late—before the enemy strikes from within.

The Carnival Crooks
13 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Perry White (un-named)Lois LaneJackel (villain, introduction)

When Clark Kent gets conned at a local carnival, Lois Lane takes up the challenge to expose the scam — but her investigation quickly uncovers a web of pickpockets preying on unsuspecting guests, all under the shadow of a new villain named Jackel.

Perrone and the Drug Gang
13 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LaneSgt. CaseyNate Grant (villain, death)John Parrone (villain, introduction)Brokenshire (villain, introduction)

In "Perrone and the Drug Gang," Superman and Lois Lane dive into a web of crime and legal loopholes, chasing leads on stolen morphine and uncovering a cunning lawyer whose courtroom tricks keep dangerous men free. With Sgt. Casey on the case and new threats emerging from figures like John Parrone and Brokenshire, the truth behind the thefts begins to unravel — but the real danger may lie deeper than the evidence suggests.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $588
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $18,560*
CGC 9.2 · 3 in census $14,044*
CGC 9.0 · 7 in census $7,187
CGC 8.5 · 4 in census $7,187
CGC 8.0 · 10 in census $7,187
CGC 7.5 · 10 in census $3,471
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CGC 7.0 · 12 in census $2,821
CGC 6.5 · 11 in census $2,667
CGC 6.0 · 16 in census $2,667
CGC 5.5 · 15 in census $2,012
CGC 5.0 · 6 in census $1,889
CGC 4.5 · 18 in census $1,199
CGC 4.0 · 8 in census $1,199
CGC 3.5 · 6 in census $1,199
CGC 3.0 · 14 in census $921
CGC 2.5 · 11 in census $725
CGC 2.0 · 13 in census $725
CGC 1.5 · 8 in census $543*
CGC 1.0 · 5 in census $453*
CGC 0.5 · 13 in census $356*
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Full credits

cover pencils, inks Fred Ray

Reprints

Reprinted in Action Comics #31 (1940), Detective Comics #46 (1940), Action Comics #32 (1941), Detective Comics #47 (1941), The Superman Archives #2 (1990), The Superman Chronicles #5 (2008), Superman: The War Years 1938-1945 #[nn] (2015), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #2 (2016), Superman: The Golden Age #3 (2017)

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