Price history & market evidence
PriceCharting guide history
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1 dated observation—one point does not establish a trend. Last recorded 2026-10-06. Source record #2405367
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| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | $5,545.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_10_0_valueguide | 1957-09-01 |
| 4.0 | $60.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 1957-09-01 |
| 6.0 | $104.06 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1957-09-01 |
| 8.0 | $245.80 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 1957-09-01 |
| 9.2 | $585.14 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 1957-09-01 |
| 9.6 | $4,692.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_6_valueguide | 1957-09-01 |
| 9.8 | $4,265.73 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_8_valueguide | 1957-09-01 |
| RAW | $22.31 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1957-09-01 |
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Graded population
CGC records 22 graded copies for Superboy #59 (1957). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
Superboy's Underground Exile
When Superboy accidentally transmutes the gold in Fort Knox to lead, he has to operate from underground while gathering gold around the world to replace it.
| StoryTitle2 = Superboy Meets Amazing Man | Synopsis2 = Superboy is overshadowed by the arrival of a new super-being, Amazing Man, in the nearby city of Hadley.
| StoryTitle3 = The Super-Dreams of Superbaby | Synopsis3 = Superboy learns that attempts he made as Superbaby to reenact the deeds of heroes told to him by Jonathan Kent may endanger his secret identity.
| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Superboy) **Other Characters:** * scientist * government officials
| Appearing2 = **Featured Characters:** *Superboy) **Antagonists:** * Amazing Man/"Luthor") **Other Characters:** * Residents of Hadley **Locations:** * Earth-Thirty-Two ** Hadley
| Appearing3 = **Featured Characters:** *Superboy) **Supporting Characters:** * Ma Kent) * Pa Kent) * Lana Lang)
| Notes = *Though this issue was seemingly intended to be the first meeting between Kal-El) and his nemesis Lex Luthor), the events would be retconned in Adventure Comics #253 and again in Adventure Comics #271 with no explanation. * The *Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Compendium* established that "Superboy Meets Amazing Man" detailed events that took place on Earth-Thirty-Two.
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Creative credits
Writers: Otto Binder, Jerry Coleman
Interior art: Al Plastino, John Sikela, John Sikela
Source records & attribution
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GCD: 13785
PANEL PROFITS: 2405367