# Superman comic book (circa 1968): how can I find it? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 22, 2003, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-comic-book-circa-1968-how-can-i-find-it/183533 "2003-06-22T02:54:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-comic-book-circa-1968-how-can-i-find-it/183533/1 "2003-06-22T02:54:57Z")
I’ve got a sinking feeling there is no solution, but here goes: I’m looking for a Superman comic book issue from the 1966-1969 time period. I don’t know the exact issue or exact publish date. All I know is the cover shows this huge space alien slamming Supe into the side of a mountain. He’s threatening to destroy the Man of Steel. Is there any online index that you can recommend–anything at all? (My elder brother gave this issue to me when I was a young pup. I later lost it. Lots of good memories over this issue and I’d like to replace it.) ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-comic-book-circa-1968-how-can-i-find-it/183533/2 "2003-06-22T03:56:45Z")
[Here’s](http://www.supermanhomepage.com/images/comic-covers/Pre-Crisis-Superman-Covers.html) an index. Is [Action #351](http://www.supermanhomepage.com/images/comic-covers/Pre-Crisis-Covers/1967/act351s.jpg) the one? ---
**Author:** ![Pollo\_Boyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@Pollo\_Boyo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pollo_Boyo)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-comic-book-circa-1968-how-can-i-find-it/183533/3 "2003-06-22T04:35:11Z")
If it is that issue, it’s on auction at eBay right now. Cheap with a little over a day left as of this posting. No link because that’s a no-no. Stop asking! It’s a no-no! ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-comic-book-circa-1968-how-can-i-find-it/183533/4 "2003-06-22T12:28:22Z")
Hey, pal, I musta missed it, but did the mods tell us to quit linking to eBay auctions? ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-comic-book-circa-1968-how-can-i-find-it/183533/5 "2003-06-22T15:07:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Earl Snake-Hips Tucker \* > \*\*Hey, pal, I musta missed it, but did the mods tell us to quit linking to eBay auctions? \*\* IIRC I think the mods don’t want want us obviously pimping our own or others Ebay auctions, but linking to an auction that answers (or may answer) a person’s direct inquiry as to where they can get some obscure or desired item is OK, and I (and other memebers) have posted these links in the past without problems. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-comic-book-circa-1968-how-can-i-find-it/183533/6 "2003-06-22T15:54:22Z")
Oooh! Zha-Vam! I had that issue. Mom threw it out, of course. I even remember how Supie defeated him! Wish I could dump some of those memories and store updates in my professional field! ---
**Author:** ![Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-comic-book-circa-1968-how-can-i-find-it/183533/7 "2003-06-22T16:07:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Biffy the Elephant Shrew \* > \*\*[Here’s](http://www.supermanhomepage.com/images/comic-covers/Pre-Crisis-Superman-Covers.html) an index. Is [Action #351](http://www.supermanhomepage.com/images/comic-covers/Pre-Crisis-Covers/1967/act351s.jpg) the one? \*\* Damn, you’re freakin’ awesome, **Biffy, the Elephant Shrew!** That’s it! After 25+ years, I can finally sleep a happy man!