Adventures of Superman #497
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28 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.
- ViewLot / bundle$3.87
The Adventures of Superman 7x Lot #0, 497-500, 523-524 (DC NM) #500 Out of Bag
Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.
- ViewWrong volume$3.99
Adventures of Superman 497 (1987 DC Comics) Doomsday NM
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
- ViewWrong printing$4.05
DC Comics The Adventures of Superman #497 December 1992 Second Print Cover (c)
A later printing of this issue. Printings are separate markets: a 1st print can be worth many times a 2nd print of the same book.
- ViewWrong printing$5.10
Adventures of Superman #497 NM- 2nd Print DC 1992
A later printing of this issue. Printings are separate markets: a 1st print can be worth many times a 2nd print of the same book.
- ViewLot / bundle$6.50
The Adventures Of Superman #497, 499, 500 Open Polybag Lot of 3 DC Comics
Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.
- ViewWrong printing$7.00
Adventures of Superman 497 2nd print 1992 doomsday DC Hi res Scans
A later printing of this issue. Printings are separate markets: a 1st print can be worth many times a 2nd print of the same book.
- ViewLot / bundle$7.27
Adventures of Superman Lot of 5 #497, 533, 625, 642, Annual 4 1992 DC 9.0 Comics
Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.
- ViewWrong printing$7.61
Adventures of Superman #497-2nd Print VFNM 9.0 1992 Tom Grummett Cover
A later printing of this issue. Printings are separate markets: a 1st print can be worth many times a 2nd print of the same book.
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| Updated | Grade | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | CGC 9.8 | $79.97 |
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