For This Is the Day... That a Superman Died
Adventures of Superman 497 Third Printing

COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Adventures of Superman #497 Universal
Grade: 9.8
Page Quality: WHITE
Certification #: 1254743002
Owner: Iconic1s

SET DETAILS

Winning Set: For This Is the Day... That a Superman Died
Date Added: 12/17/2019
Research: See CGC's Census Report for this Comic

Owner's Description

<i>From the 'NO ONE CAN KILL SUPERMAN!' collection.</i>

This is the last printing of this book that I needed, and is one of only two 9.8’s in the census as of this writing. The best raw copy of this book that I was able to get my hands on came from a <i>Doomsday</i> boxed set that I bought the same time as the <i>Funeral for a Friend</i> boxed set. The problem with some of the books in both boxes was that the books lower in the stack had foxing that got progressively worse as you went further down the stack. The raw copy of this book was absolutely perfect except for a couple very small foxing stains on the back cover. I am not sure how that would have impacted the grade but my plan was to send it in through CCS for pressing and dry cleaning and then grading, hoping that the cleaning would make the foxing slightly better. I know that it likely would not have made a difference but I was going to cross my fingers for the best results possible, until I could find a better copy. Now that I have this book I no longer plan on sending that book in.

The second picture slot is of all three printing of this book together. This is the only book (other than Superman 75) from the Doomsday part of this storyline that did not get a printing with the DC Universe logo treatment. I have since upgraded the first printing to a Signature Series and reholdered that book and this one in December 2020, but like to leave these group pictures as they were when the various printings of the different books first came together.
  
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