DC COMICS
1940 Action Comics #23 CGC FN- 5.5
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The first appearance of Lex Luthor, Superman's best-known enemy, in a Golden Age copy from the collection of singer, songwriter and actor Rubén Blades.
Action Comics #23, dated April 1940, introduced Luthor, as well as featuring the first mention of the Daily Planet, and it was the first DC comic to carry the company's emblem on its cover.
The Superman story is by co-creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, with inks by Paul Cassidy. The cover is by Shuster, inked by Cassidy.
In this first appearance, Luthor has a full head of red hair. Within a year he was being drawn bald, reportedly the result of an artist's error, and the bald Luthor has remained the definitive version ever since.
Seven examples have achieved Fine- 5.5 at CGC, with twenty-three graded higher.
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