What is the starting price for this comic?

An ungraded copy of Superman #5 (1940) is listed at $1325.

How much more valuable is a Grade 8.0 compared to ungraded?

A Grade 8.0 copy sells for $5150, significantly higher than the ungraded price.

What is the price point for a Grade 6.0 copy?

A Grade 6.0 copy of Superman #5 (1940) is currently valued at $4291.

Superman #5 (1940) — Comic Book Value

Superman

What Superman #5 (1940) is worth — ungraded and CGC graded (6.0, 8.0).

Superman #5 (1940) value — Ungraded ‏5,396 ر.س.‏ · $1,439 · Grade 6.0 ‏14,081 ر.س.‏ · $3,755 · Grade 8.0 ‏14,171 ر.س.‏ · $3,779. Prices updated أغسطس 2026.

Series · Superman

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Selling on eBay right now · by condition

New

$24

2 listings asking

Used

$1,250

3 listings asking

Graded

$500

14 listings asking

Median of current eBay asking prices — live, not sold data.

Value by grade

$1,439

Ungraded

2.6×

$3,755

Grade 6.0

2.6×

$3,779

Grade 8.0

Real sold prices per grade — the Grade 8.0 premium on this card is 2.6× raw.Chart values in USD

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Which version do you have?

To simply own Superman #5, grab a Newsstand copy for $5. Premium versions like the Standard $1325 or Sherman $12 offer significant differences, likely in condition or provenance, not just edition. If budget is tight, the $5 options suffice. Collectors seeking investment potential or high-grade examples should pay for the Standard or Sherman, while casual owners can stick to the cheapest available copies.

VersionUsedNewBuy

Standard— this pageSuperman #5 (1940) — Comic Book Value‏4,969 ر.س.‏ · $1,325‏17,378 ر.س.‏ · $4,634eBay ↗

ShermanSuperman [Sherman] #5 (2023) — Comic Book Value‏44.85 ر.س.‏ · $11.96‏52.28 ر.س.‏ · $13.94eBay ↗

StandardSuperman #5 (2023) — Comic Book Value‏30.04 ر.س.‏ · $8.01‏47.1 ر.س.‏ · $12.56eBay ↗

BermejoSuperman [Bermejo] #5 (2023) — Comic Book Value‏23.17 ر.س.‏ · $6.18‏44.93 ر.س.‏ · $11.98eBay ↗

CassadaySuperman [Cassaday] #5 (2023) — Comic Book Value‏20.85 ر.س.‏ · $5.56‏44.18 ر.س.‏ · $11.78eBay ↗

ForbesSuperman [Forbes] #5 (2023) — Comic Book Value‏20.59 ر.س.‏ · $5.49—eBay ↗

NewsstandSuperman [Newsstand] #5 (2012) — Comic Book Value‏18.75 ر.س.‏ · $5—eBay ↗

NewsstandSuperman [Newsstand] #5 (2016) — Comic Book Value‏17.4 ر.س.‏ · $4.64—eBay ↗

FornesSuperman [Fornes] #5 (2023) — Comic Book Value‏17.1 ر.س.‏ · $4.56—eBay ↗

HughesSuperman [Hughes] #5 (2019) — Comic Book Value‏15.64 ر.س.‏ · $4.17—eBay ↗

JaninSuperman [Janin] #5 (2023) — Comic Book Value‏14.96 ر.س.‏ · $3.99—eBay ↗

StandardSuperman #5 (1987) — Comic Book Value‏12.52 ر.س.‏ · $3.34‏101.21 ر.س.‏ · $26.99eBay ↗

StandardSuperman #5 (2019) — Comic Book Value‏11.51 ر.س.‏ · $3.07‏42.23 ر.س.‏ · $11.26eBay ↗

NewsstandSuperman [Newsstand] #5 (1987) — Comic Book Value‏11.25 ر.س.‏ · $3—eBay ↗

Perez SketchSuperman [Perez Sketch] #5 (2012) — Comic Book Value‏11.21 ر.س.‏ · $2.99—eBay ↗

StandardSuperman #5 (2016) — Comic Book Value‏10.95 ر.س.‏ · $2.92‏42.56 ر.س.‏ · $11.35eBay ↗

StandardSuperman #5 (2012) — Comic Book Value‏8.1 ر.س.‏ · $2.16—eBay ↗

RocafortSuperman [Rocafort] #5 (2016) — Comic Book Value‏7.5 ر.س.‏ · $2—eBay ↗

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PriceCharting — Superman #5 (1940) (Superman)‏5,396 ر.س.‏ · $1,439

Item details

Series: Superman
Publisher: DC
Issue: #5
Key issue: No
Release date: July 1, 1940

Superman #5 (1940) comic value

An ungraded copy of Superman #5 (1940) averages around $1439. A CGC 6.0 runs about $3755, and a CGC 8.0 commands $3779.

What drives the price

Grade is everything in comics — spine ticks, page color, and restoration decide the number, and the jump from raw to high grade can be 10×+. Key issues (first appearances, origins, deaths) carry the biggest premiums, and early printings beat reprints.

Resale by grade

Ungraded: ‏5,396 ر.س.‏ · $1,439
Grade 6.0: ‏14,081 ر.س.‏ · $3,755
Grade 8.0: ‏14,171 ر.س.‏ · $3,779

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Flip math

Profit after eBay fees, against the real sold value:

Sale price

You pay

Shipping

Ads %

Sale price$1,439.00

eBay fee (13.3%)−$190.67

Fixed order fee−$0.30

Shipping cost−$5.00

Net after fees$1,243.03

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Price guide

Sold values by grade vs. what sellers ask today

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Condition	Value	Based on
Ungraded	‏5,396 ر.س.‏ · $1,439	eBay sold comps
Grade 6.0	‏14,081 ر.س.‏ · $3,755	eBay sold comps
Grade 8.0	‏14,171 ر.س.‏ · $3,779	eBay sold comps
Live asking — low / typical / high	‏33.71 ر.س.‏ / ‏1,875 ر.س.‏ / ‏15,000 ر.س.‏$8.99 / $499.99 / $4,000	20 live eBay listings ↗

Market check: As of July 18, 2026, 20 live eBay listings ask $8.99–$4,000.00 (median $499.99).

الأسئلة الشائعة

What is the starting price for this comic?: An ungraded copy of Superman #5 (1940) is listed at $1325.
How much more valuable is a Grade 8.0 compared to ungraded?: A Grade 8.0 copy sells for $5150, significantly higher than the ungraded price.
What is the price point for a Grade 6.0 copy?: A Grade 6.0 copy of Superman #5 (1940) is currently valued at $4291.