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Cover: Win Mortimer

Superman #84

Sep 1953 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "Superman's Other Life!", Lois Lane and Clark Kent temporarily swap their usual roles by joining the Metropolis Police Department to experience life on the force firsthand. While Lois proves herself a capable and sharp-eyed officer, Clark’s well-meaning but clumsy attempts at detective work lead to some unexpectedly awkward moments. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Wayne Boring with inks by Stan Kaye, this 1953 classic features a cover by Win Mortimer that captures the duo’s comedic misadventures in full color.

Contains 6 stories
Superman's Other Life!
9.67 pp · Superhero
SupermanLois LaneKathy Klutch (introduction)Mr. Bishop (radio station boss, introduction)
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor, Teen
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
A Doghouse for Superman!
9.67 pp · Superhero
SupermanPerry WhiteYsl and the "yeast people" (introduction)Lois Lane (cameo)

In a delightfully absurd twist, Superman finds himself captured by the whimsical "yeast people" of Ysl and forced to play the role of their super-powered pet—complete with a doghouse and a collar made of kryptonite. With Lois Lane making a cameo and Perry White left scratching his head back on Earth, the Man of Steel must outwit his alien captors while keeping his powers just barely under control.

Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor, Children
Lois Lane, Policewoman!
9.67 pp · Superhero
SupermanPerry WhiteLois LaneCracker Moreau (villain, introduction)Silver Skene (villain, introduction)

In "Lois Lane, Policewoman!", Lois Lane takes on a new role as a Metropolis police officer, teaming up with Clark Kent—whose bumbling attempts at detective work stand in sharp contrast to her sharp instincts. As they navigate the city's streets, Lois finds her footing while Clark struggles to keep up, unaware that two new villains, Cracker Moreau and Silver Skene, are already plotting their next move.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $73
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $1,025
CGC 8.5 · 4 in census $803
CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $523
CGC 7.5 · 5 in census $474
CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $366
CGC 6.5 · 9 in census $343
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CGC 6.0 · 7 in census $247
CGC 5.5 · 6 in census $196
CGC 5.0 · 11 in census $196
CGC 4.5 · 9 in census $166
CGC 4.0 · 14 in census $144
CGC 3.5 · 4 in census $133
CGC 3.0 · 12 in census $133
CGC 2.5 · 3 in census $92*
CGC 2.0 · 3 in census $79*
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $60*
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 $38
* 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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Full credits

inker Stan Kaye
cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

Reprints

Reprinted in Buntes Allerlei #44/1953 (1953), Colossal Comic Annual #[1] (1956), Superman Adventure Book #1957-8 (1957), Superman Annual #4 (1961), The Best of DC #42 (1983), Supermán #37

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