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Condition Profile
DC COMICS · 8/91 · DIRECT EDITION
UNIT ECA-034417
SUPERMAN #58
Ordway-Guice era Superman, mid-run direct edition from the summer before the Death of Superman storyline
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC Comics | August 1991 | Copper | Direct Edition | — | AVAILABLE |
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-017841 | ~9.2 | Direct Edition | AVAILABLE |
| ECA-034417 | ~9.2 | Direct Edition | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows sharp, square corners and clean glossy surface with no visible spine stress lines or ticks. Colors appear bright and unfaded with good registration. No creases, tears, or stains are visible in the photo; the book is housed in a protective sleeve which limits full assessment of edges. Interior and back cover were not assessed, so grade is based solely on the visible front cover condition.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $2 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $4 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $60 |
// Archive commentary
Superman #58 (volume 2) appeared with an August 1991 cover date, part of the regular monthly Superman title that ran alongside Adventures of Superman and Action Comics as DC's post-Byrne-reboot Superman line matured under its rotating creative teams. The issue falls within the era generally helmed by writer Jerry Ordway with pencils by Jackson Guice and inks by Denis Rodier, a lineup responsible for much of the title's day-to-day continuity through 1991, carrying forward ongoing subplots involving the Daily Planet cast and Superman's rogues gallery rather than any single landmark event. It sits roughly a year before the Death of Superman storyline would make the character's books a mainstream sales phenomenon.
As a direct-edition issue from a high-print-run mainstream DC title of the early 1990s, this book was produced in substantial quantity and has never carried meaningful back-issue demand; it does not represent a first appearance, death, or other event cited in price guides. Copies are plentiful in dealer stock and long boxes, and the absence of any published fair-market value reflects an ordinary reader-grade comic whose worth is tied to cover price and completism rather than character milestones or artist landmarks.
This is a book for series completists and Superman-run collectors filling out the 1991 stretch of volume 2 rather than investors or key-issue buyers. Raw copies move cheaply and in bulk, and even a pristine CGC 9.8 example draws interest mainly from grading-census chasers rather than broader market demand; pricing across grades stays modest and largely flat, consistent with its status as a common, non-key issue of a long-running mainstream title.
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