Price history & market evidence
PriceCharting guide history
Dated guide estimates for this edition, separate from completed sales.
1 dated observation—one point does not establish a trend. Last recorded 2026-10-06. Source record #2405256
Price observations belong to this edition. Guide estimates, catalog references and completed sales are separate kinds of evidence.
| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | $10,920.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_10_0_valueguide | 1951-01-01 |
| 4.0 | $183.75 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 1951-01-01 |
| 6.0 | $210.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1951-01-01 |
| 8.0 | $504.01 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 1951-01-01 |
| 9.2 | $1,287.63 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 1951-01-01 |
| 9.6 | $9,240.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_6_valueguide | 1951-01-01 |
| 9.8 | $8,400.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_8_valueguide | 1951-01-01 |
| RAW | $46.50 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1951-01-01 |
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The table includes 8 guide observations and 0 catalog references. These are reference values, not guaranteed sale proceeds.
Graded population
CGC records 50 graded copies for Superboy #12 (1951). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
The Heroes' Club!
A club honoring heroic ancestors of current Smallvillians is formed, and Superboy must help a young man clear his grandfather's reputation so that he can join. | Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** *Superboy) **Supporting Characters:** * Jim Gordon **Antagonists:** * Terry Terwilliger **Other Characters:** * **Locations:** * **Items:** * **Vehicles:** *
| Writer2_1 = | Penciler2_1 = John Sikela | Inker2_1 = Ed Dobrotka | StoryTitle2 = The Puppet That Came to Life! | Synopsis2 = When Twinkly, the puppet star of a beloved children's TV show, comes under the control of a swindler, Superboy must find a way to get him back to his rightful owner. | Appearing2 = **Featured Characters:** *Superboy) **Supporting Characters:** * Harold Reynolds * Twinkly **Antagonists:** * Getaway Gatlin * Roberts * Wilson * Hennon **Other Characters:** * Carl cousin of Clark Kent * Lem Hawkins **Locations:** * **Items:** * **Vehicles:** *
| Writer3_1 = | Penciler3_1 = John Sikela | Inker3_1 = John Sikela | StoryTitle3 = Superboy's Problem Parents! | Synopsis3 = Jonathan and Martha Kent lose a contest on a quiz program and are forced to switch roles for a day, but Superboy discovers that a pair of gangsters are taking a hand in things. | Appearing3 = **Featured Characters:** *Superboy) **Supporting Characters:** * Jonathan Kent) * Martha Clark) **Antagonists:** * Slim Perkins * Slots Bivins **Other Characters:** * Uncle Jed **Locations:** * **Items:** * **Vehicles:** *
| Notes = * The Jim Gordon in the first story is not Gotham City's future commissioner. | Trivia = * Also appearing in this issue of *Superboy* was: ** *Superboy: "How to Bring Christmas Cheer"* (PSA) by Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer | Recommended = | Links =
Creative credits
Writers: Bill Finger
Interior art: Curt Swan, John Sikela, John Sikela
Source records & attribution
Panel Profits keeps each source identity attached to its edition record.
GCD: 8657
PANEL PROFITS: 2405256