DC Comics· 1988

Adventures of Superman #438

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16 listingson eBay right now look like this issue but aren't it — usually the cheapest ones on the page. Here's what's wrong with each, so you don't buy the wrong book.

Lot / bundle$4.94
Adventures Superman Lot 5 #438, 495, 501, 507, 515 1988 DC 1st Print Comic Books
Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.
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Lot / bundle$7.70
The Adventures of Superman. Lot of 3/. 438, 439, 445, DC Comics 1988
Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.
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Lot / bundle$8.00
Adventures Of Superman #433,434,435,436,437,438 "Lot Of 6" DC Comics 1987
Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.
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Lot / bundle$8.39
Superman Lot 6 #3, 11, 67, 80, Adventures 438, Action 703 1987 DC Comics
Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.
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Lot / bundle$9.44
Adventures Superman Lot 8 #438, 483, 504, 508, 511, 512, 513, 530 1994 DC Comics
Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.
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Lot / bundle$9.99
The Adventures Of Superman 438-440 442-444 Lot Near Mint NM DC Comics 1988
Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.
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Lot / bundle$9.99
Adventures Of Superman 6 Issue Lot Annual 5 424 438 473 498 499 Death Funeral
Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.
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Lot / bundle$9.99
The Adventures of Superman #438 440 441 442 445 Newsstand Lot VF 1988 DC Comics
Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.
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Guide value · CGC 9.8

$49

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Updated	Grade	Estimate
Aug 29, 2026	CGC 9.8	$49.00

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Gradesearching: Adventures of Superman #438 1988 CGC 9.8