Description: =Superman=#141 CGC 4.0 1960 Return to Krypton +reading copy+ extras lot DC comic Classic Superman=#141 Silver Age Story from November 1960 with Curt Swan, Stan Kaye cover & art/Jerry Siegel story/Wayne Boring art "Superman's Return to Krypton!" is a classic Silver Age story and unusually at that time occupied the entire comic book. (Other DC comics had two or three stories per comic) exploring Krypton. 1st Appearance of Lyla Lerrol - a new LL love interest for Superman. Synopsis: While out on patrol, Superman is stopped by Professor Galsworthy at the Metropolis Observatory, who has made an astonishing discovery: a strange planet out in space, Superman goes to investigate and learns that it's actually a living creature. Upon his approach, the living creature flees, Superman chases after it but goes too fast and ends up flying through the time barrier and into the past. Finding himself in a sector of space before Krypton exploded, he begins to lose his powers due to proximity to the system's red sun. Trapped on Krypton, Superman frets over the fact that now that he is stuck on Krypton, he will be as doomed as everyone else when the planet explodes. To his surprise, he thinks he stumbles upon a space ship, however he soon learns that it's just the set of a science fiction film that a Kryptonian film company is working on. Pretending to be a member of the cast, Superman meets a pretty blond actress while on the set. Exploring Krypton, Superman hears reports of his parents, Jor-El and Lara, and how they intend to get married that very day. Wanting to see the momentous occasion, Superman is a guest at his parents' wedding. Deciding that he wants to get to know his parents, he orchestrates a meeting with them, and quickly befriends Jor-El and Lara. They hit things off, and soon Superman is hired on as an assistant working with his father, he assists him on his rocket project. Later, Jor-El introduces Superman to Lyla Lerrol, the blond woman he was "working" with on the set of the movie "The Space Explorers." The two end up spending a lot of time together over the coming days and eventually begin to fall in love. Superman struggles with keeping his true identity secret from his parents, wanting so badly to tell them who he is. He and Lyla end up expressing their feelings for one another and share a romantic evening. Believing that perhaps he can prevent his family from perishing when Krypton is destroyed, Superman works hard to try to save his family! So you can't read this story because the comicbook has been graded, slabbed and certified by CGC. (Graded as 4.0), so included in this lot is a UK annual which reproduces the Superman 141. And within this Superman annual is another story: based on World's Finest #111 (but only in reduced colour) - so included in this lot is World's Finest#111 - only a reading copy - but in full colour! This lot will be well packaged:- Slabbed Superman 141 CGC 4.0- UK Superman annual- World's Finest 111 FR/GD
Price: 135 GBP
Location: Farnham
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Format: Single Issue
Universe: Superman
Era: Silver Age (1956-69)
Professional Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Series Title: Superman
Superhero Team: Superman
Grade: 4.0 Very Good
Language: English
Character: Superman
Publication Year: 1960
Tradition: US Comics
Publication Date: 11/60
Cover Artist: Curt Swan, Stan Kaye
Story Title: Superman
Publisher: DC
Genre: Superheroes
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Issue Number: # 141
Type: Comic Book
Artist/Writer: See creator names below...