The holy grail of comic books! We get excited over a copy in any grade, but this "blue label" copy ranks among the top examples we've ever offered. Ernst Gerber'srated it "scarce", and CGC's census lists just 40 unrestored copies. The first appearance of Superman launched the Golden Age of Comics, and every superhero that followed is in debt to the character created by Jerry Siegel (writer) and Joe Shuster (artist). Firmly ensconced at the top of Overstreet'slist,#1 has been slowly pulling away from its primary competitor in recent years,, which introduced Batman one year later. Overstreet 2017 VG 4.0 value = $370,000. CGC census 5/18: 5 in 4.0, 16 higher.