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For This Is the Day… That a Superman Died


Set Type: Superman (Doomsday Death Funeral Return)
Owner: Iconic1s
Last Modified: 6/5/2020
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Title "And sometimes I despair the world will never see another man like him..." Crash Test Dummies - Superman's Song BlankReeves My love of this set began when my Mom sent me The Death of Superman trade paperback for Christmas in 1992. I was always a Superman fan but did not collect before this storyline. When reading through the TPB I was overwhelmed upon reaching the last page and witnessing Superman’s ultimate sacrifice. This had a profound impact on me that most certainly changed the way I have spent a good deal of my free time since then. I immediately started searching for the individual Doomsday books from the TPB. I found them while joining in as the Funeral for a Friend and Reign of the Supermen stories unfolded. Collecting cards came next; I remember getting the One True Superman card in the mail… what fun times! I have collected all types of Superman memorabilia since then and am especially grateful that my Wife supports my collecting. The above image, titled A Superman, is an original mixed media work by John Alvin and is one of the highlights of my collection... the collection whose genesis was the actual TPB shown below, still in my possession. BlankTPBFrontBlankTPBBack I've had raw copies of the first printings of these books since the 90’s; some have made their way into this set and are identified in their descriptions. I remember having zero interest in the later printings back then... oh, if I only knew then what I know now! I spent 30 years in the Marine Corps and moving every 2-3 years made collecting tough at times. At one point I did not see my entire collection for four years while overseas. Many of my books and other collectibles ended up being stored for a total of 10 years nearly 2000 miles away while I finished my service and settled down. When I at long last pulled my collection from storage and was driving it cross-country the rental truck had a blow-out, a minor setback during an otherwise smooth trip. Alone and unafraid, I took the below picture while waiting for roadside assistance. With my collection on board... Pano In 2018 I finally had everything under one roof and started the real work on this set. With few exceptions, each comic description will tell how I was able to add that book. In December 2019, I purchased 15 books in this set from a fellow Death of Superman aficionado. This filled 11 empty slots expanding my set from 82 to 93 percent complete at the time. It also allowed me to upgrade three books to 9.8 and one to 9.9. Seven books were the lone 9.8’s in the census at the time and would have taken me years to find individually, if I ever found them at all. One happened to be my grail of all grails, Adventures of Superman 498 fourth printing! To show my gratitude for being able to add these books and to acknowledge the dedication that it took to collect them, I've included the name of the set they came from in their descriptions... the 'NO ONE CAN KILL SUPERMAN!' collection. This set reached 100 percent completion on 12 March 2020. This was 27 years, 2 months, and 17 days from the day I first beheld, in the pages of that TPB, what was previously thought to be impossible... the End... to Superman's Never-Ending Battle... at the hands of Doomsday. There are 98 total books in this set. 92 of my books are 9.8 or above and eight are Signature Series. My ideal set has every book in at least 9.8. If a book is less than 9.8... Ross Below is a beakdown of how I assembled this set: • 23 are from my own submissions, 11 of those were from my original raw collection • 15 are from the ‘NO ONE CAN KILL SUPERMAN!’ collection • Two are from CGC board member's submissions based on my WTB post • Four were obtained in a trade • 54 were from sellers on eBay, My Comic Shop, and ComicLink Noteworthy moments from my own submissions: • First to submit Justice League America 70 third printing for grading, graded 9.8 Universal on 11 September 2019 • First to have Action Comics 683 second printing grade 9.8 Universal, grade date 7 April 2020, three copies • First to have Superman 76 second printing grade 9.8 Universal, grade date 24 April 2020, two copies • I also had the following challenging books earn 9.8's through my submissions; Adventures of Superman 498 third printing, Superman 73 second printing, Superman 75 Platinum Edition, Superman: The Man of Steel 19 third printing, and Green Lantern 46 second printing • I have cumulatively gone through hundreds of raw copies to obtain the small successes that I did have with my own submissions. In the case of one particular book, over 50 raw copies did not even yield one book worthy of submission Set Type firsts: • First set to reach 100 percent completion • First set with a complete run of all first printings graded 9.8 • First set with all four second printings of the Doomsday cameos graded 9.8 • First set with both printings of Action Comics 683 graded 9.8 • First set with all three printings of Action Comics 684 graded 9.8 • First set with all three printings of Adventures of Superman 497 graded 9.8 • First set with all four printings of Adventures of Superman 498 graded 9.8 • First set with both printings of Superman 73 graded 9.8 • First set with all four printings of Superman 74 graded 9.8 • First set with both printings of Superman 76 graded 9.8 • Eleven books in this set are the first 9.8 copy of that issue • Four books in this set are confirmed to be the first ever graded copy of that issue Not the Set Type first, but upon transfer of the 'NO ONE CAN KILL SUPERMAN!' collection books to this set: • Lone set with both printings of The Legacy of Superman 1 graded 9.8 • Lone set with all three printings of Action Comics 685 graded 9.8 • Lone set with all three printings of Superman 77 graded 9.8 • Lone set with both printings of Superman 82 graded 9.8 Instead of showing the back cover of some books, I have included pictures of other collectibles in the second image slot where I thought it would add to the book's presentation. Oh no... it looks like Superman has gotten himself into trouble again! Darkseid Don't worry... in reality this piece was a gift from the Marines at my last unit. It is two original comic pages and was drawn and inked by Stephen B. Scott. Putting this set together was almost as fun as I imagine it would be to actually knock out Darkseid with one punch! I hope whoever takes a look at it enjoys it just as much! And now, without further ado... Fist

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Slot DescriptionThe Comics Registry IDComic GradeScore Updated
Action Comics 683 0230981030 9.8 40 3/8/2018
Action Comics 683 Second Printing 2095335003 9.8 40 4/10/2020
Action Comics 684 0958766015 9.8 40 3/8/2018
Action Comics 684 Second Printing 2028182023 9.8 40 8/26/2019
Action Comics 684 Third Printing 1218701020 9.8 40 5/31/2019
Action Comics 685 2032265017 9.8 40 6/27/2019
Action Comics 685 Second Printing 0191861004 9.8 25 12/17/2019
Action Comics 685 Third Printing 0191861005 9.8 25 12/17/2019
Action Comics 686 1335515003 9.8 40 4/6/2019
Action Comics 686 Second Printing 2101154003 9.4 15 6/2/2020
Action Comics 687 2054669016 9.8 40 9/7/2019
Action Comics 687 Collector's Edition 1261119002 9.8 40 5/13/2018
Action Comics 688 2041066005 9.8 40 9/16/2019
Action Comics 689 2041066007 9.8 40 9/16/2019
Action Comics 690 2110952007 9.8 40 4/24/2020
Action Comics 691 1250374019 9.8 40 4/25/2018
Action Comics 692 1428329013 9.8 44 7/1/2019
Adventures of Superman 496 1300127009 9.8 40 3/8/2018
Adventures of Superman 496 Second Printing 0297768009 9.8 40 5/4/2019
Adventures of Superman 497 0164973025 9.8 40 3/8/2018
Adventures of Superman 497 Second Printing 1397040007 9.8 25 5/3/2019
Adventures of Superman 497 Third Printing 1254743002 9.8 25 12/17/2019
Adventures of Superman 498 2120276016 9.8 40 6/5/2020
Adventures of Superman 498 Second Printing 1110488003 9.8 25 12/17/2019
Adventures of Superman 498 Third Printing 2057266009 9.8 25 11/13/2019
Adventures of Superman 498 Fourth Printing 1274009011 9.8 26 12/17/2019
Adventures of Superman 499 2504609007 9.8 44 10/2/2019
Adventures of Superman 499 Third Printing 2046450006 9.6 25 12/29/2019
Adventures of Superman 500 0195689027 9.8 40 11/15/2018
Adventures of Superman 500 Collector's Edition 0302814009 9.8 48 4/11/2018
Adventures of Superman 500 Poly-Bagged Platinum Edition 1034436005 9.8 240 3/8/2018
Adventures of Superman 501 2041066001 9.8 40 9/16/2019
Adventures of Superman 501 Collector's Edition 0715141064 9.8 48 5/14/2018
Adventures of Superman 502 2041066006 9.8 40 9/16/2019
Adventures of Superman 503 1428216008 9.8 44 8/25/2019
Adventures of Superman 504 2041066011 9.8 40 9/16/2019
Adventures of Superman 505 1135754006 9.8 24 12/17/2019
Adventures of Superman 505 Collector's Edition 2057266012 9.6 25 11/13/2019
Green Lantern v3 #46 0050556013 9.8 65 3/8/2018
Green Lantern v3 #46 Second Printing 2010732004 9.8 32 5/14/2019
Justice League America 69 0158135010 9.8 48 3/8/2018
Justice League America 69 Second Printing 1992038024 9.8 40 12/16/2018
Justice League America 69 Third Printing 2101154004 9.6 25 6/2/2020
Justice League America 69 Fourth Printing 2070479020 9.8 40 12/26/2019
Justice League America 70 0178186021 9.8 40 3/8/2018
Justice League America 70 Second Printing 0191861029 9.8 35 12/17/2019
Justice League America 70 Third Printing 2041066020 9.8 35 9/16/2019
Justice League America 70 Fourth Printing 1298145005 9.0 4 4/11/2019
Justice League America 71 2041066019 9.8 32 9/16/2019
Newstime #nn 0502341004 9.8 48 6/12/2019
Supergirl/Lex Luthor Special (1993) 1 1591716010 9.8 35 10/4/2019
Superman 73 0230981018 9.8 40 3/8/2018
Superman 73 Second Printing 2041066015 9.8 25 9/16/2019
Superman 74 0958766019 9.8 48 3/8/2018
Superman 74 Second Printing 0191861017 9.8 25 12/17/2019
Superman 74 Third Printing 2058435012 9.8 50 9/6/2019
Superman 74 Fourth Printing 1393380054 9.8 25 5/31/2019
Superman 75 0975866008 9.8 80 3/8/2018
Superman 75 Poly-Bagged Edition 1240360021 9.8 176 4/23/2018
Superman 75 Poly-Bagged Platinum Edition 1198036004 9.8 480 3/8/2018
Superman 75 Second Printing 0303574002 9.8 25 9/13/2019
Superman 75 Third Printing 1496520007 9.8 80 10/5/2019
Superman 75 Fourth Printing 1104969017 9.8 40 10/8/2019
Superman 76 1338947010 9.8 40 4/9/2018
Superman 76 Second Printing 2105011001 9.8 40 4/28/2020
Superman 77 1428330007 9.8 44 7/5/2019
Superman 77 Second Printing 0191861019 9.8 25 12/17/2019
Superman 77 Third Printing 1110656004 9.8 25 12/17/2019
Superman 78 2041066002 9.8 40 9/16/2019
Superman 78 Collector's Edition 0287108028 9.8 40 4/4/2018
Superman 79 0319512012 9.8 40 4/4/2018
Superman 80 0274221005 9.8 40 4/4/2018
Superman 81 1241763006 9.8 40 4/4/2018
Superman 82 2504607017 9.8 70 10/25/2019
Superman 82 Collector's Edition 2008783002 9.8 40 2/25/2019
Superman 82 Second Printing 1110488011 9.8 64 12/17/2019
Superman 83 0716928009 9.8 40 4/10/2018
Superman: The Legacy of Superman 1 1248661002 9.8 32 6/7/2018
Superman: The Legacy of Superman 1 Second Printing 1110488009 9.8 32 12/17/2019
Superman: The Man of Steel 17 0004499071 9.8 56 3/8/2018
Superman: The Man of Steel 17 Second Printing 1126790021 9.8 32 5/17/2019
Superman: The Man of Steel 18 1197450004 9.9 90 12/17/2019
Superman: The Man of Steel 18 Second Printing 1992038022 9.8 32 4/12/2019
Superman: The Man of Steel 18 Third Printing 1201783001 9.8 32 4/11/2019
Superman: The Man of Steel 18 Fourth Printing 1339655024 9.8 32 5/4/2019
Superman: The Man of Steel 18 Fifth Printing 1416825017 9.8 32 5/4/2019
Superman: The Man of Steel 19 0958785003 9.8 48 3/8/2018
Superman: The Man of Steel 19 Second Printing 1993232015 9.8 32 11/26/2018
Superman: The Man of Steel 19 Third Printing 2010732001 9.8 32 5/14/2019
Superman: The Man of Steel 20 2048589023 9.8 24 8/19/2019
Superman: The Man of Steel 20 Second Printing 2000470006 9.6 25 12/27/2019
Superman: The Man of Steel 21 0079428017 9.8 24 4/17/2018
Superman: The Man of Steel 22 1402954043 9.8 24 12/21/2019
Superman: The Man of Steel 22 Collector's Edition 1402911017 9.8 24 4/29/2018
Superman: The Man of Steel 23 1252437018 9.8 24 4/14/2018
Superman: The Man of Steel 24 0716969021 9.8 24 12/17/2019
Superman: The Man of Steel 25 1241793019 9.8 24 4/2/2018
Superman: The Man of Steel 26 0144520017 9.8 24 12/17/2019

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