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Adventures of Superman 498 Second Printing

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COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Adventures of Superman 498 Modern
Grade: 9.8
Page Quality: WHITE
Certification #: 4082607010
Owner: Brandon Shepherd

SET DETAILS

Custom Sets: This comic is not in any custom sets.
Sets Competing: My Introduction to Comic Collecting  Score: 25
Research: See CGC's Census Report for this Comic

Owner's Description

Funeral for a Friend Part 1: “Death of a Legend"
Cover Date: January 1993

Second Printing

Jerry Ordway story
Tom Grummett & Doug Hazlewood
cover & art

"Funeral for a Friend" begins.
Supergirl appearance

Grade Date: 12/15/2022
Acquired: 01/05/2023 - 1 of 2 in Universal 9.8 when purchased.

On 5 January 2023, I got an early morning text, from friend Iconic1s, with an eBay link. I was floored to see a second printing of this book, graded 9.8. The asking price of $250 was reasonable but I put in a best offer, just cause, about twenty minutes later the seller accepted. This book was a great way to start the new year. The first 9.8 for this second printing was graded on 08/09/2012 (part of Iconic1s’ collection), my copy is only the second copy to be graded Universal 9.8 by CGC - ten years is a long time.

I had searched eBay and various comic shops for raw copies of this issue without luck. There are four printings for this issue, with the exception of the first printing, they are all hard to find in high grade. I cannot thank my friend Iconic1s enough for the heads up, at the price it was listed for, the book would not have stayed on eBay for long.

Story continues in Action Comics #685 (1/93).



 
 
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