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Adventures of Superman #642
DC Comics· 2005

Adventures of Superman #642

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29 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.

  • Wrong volume$2.99

    Adventures of Superman (1987) #642 - DC Comics

    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.

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  • Wrong printing$2.99

    ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN 642! NM! 2ND PRINT!

    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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  • Wrong volume$3.11

    ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (1987 DC) #642 CVR A KARL KERSCHL

    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.

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  • Wrong volume$4.00

    ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #642 (DC, 1987) VF Greg Rucka

    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.

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  • Wrong printing$4.00

    Adventures of Superman #642 (2005) Second Print, Direct Edition

    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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  • Wrong volume$4.99

    ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #445-642 + ANNUAL 7 *YOU PICK & COMBINE* (DC COMICS 1987)

    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.

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  • Lot / bundle$5.47

    Adventures Superman Lot 5 #439, 476, 500, 518, 642 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$7.27

    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.

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Sep 16, 2026Raw NM$4.72

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