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Superman: Son of Kal-El #1 Timms 1:50 Virgin 3rd Print

DC, published date: January 2022 (in-shops: 2021-11-24).

3 Star Rating: Rare 101-1,000 Rare

Superman: Son of Kal-El #1 Timms 1:50 Virgin 3rd Print

This is the third print 1:50 retailer incentive variant with a card stock cover by John Timms (barcode: 7-61941-37452-9-00124 & Diamond code: AUG219228).

Superman: Son of Kal-El #1 Timms 1:50 Virgin 3rd Print back cover

Jonathan Kent has experienced a lot in his young life. He's traveled the galaxies with his Kryptonian grandfather and lived in the future with the Legion of Super-Heroes, who were intent on training him for the day his father, Clark Kent, could no longer be Superman. There is a hole in the Legion's history that prevents Jon from knowing exactly when that will happen, but all signs point to it being very soon. It's time for the son to wear the cape of his father and bear the symbol of hope that has told the world who Superman really is.

Superman: Son of Kal-El #1 Interior Sample: Stay Back

Join writer Tom Taylor (Nightwing, DCeased) and artist John Timms (Infinite Frontier) as they usher in a whole new era for the House of El!

Superman: Son of Kal-El #1 Interior Sample: I've Got You

Below are the other diamond covers, from left to right top to bottom (prefixed with barcode suffix and Diamond code):

  • 00111 / MAY217000: 1st print Regular John Timms Cover
  • 00121 / MAY217001: 1st print Inhyuk Lee Card Stock Cover
  • 00131 / MAY217002: 1st print Stephen Byrne Card Stock Cover
  • 00141 / MAY217003: 1st print Jen Bartel 1:25 Headshot Card Stock Cover
  • 00151 / MAY217004: 1st print John Timms 1:50 Virgin Card Stock Cover
  • 00112 / JUN219552: 2nd print Regular John Timms Cover
  • 00123 / JUN219552: 2nd print John Timms Virgin Cover
  • 00113 / AUG219227: 3rd print Recolored John Timms Cover

Superman: Son of Kal-El #1 Other Diamond Covers

Note that the 1st prints were due in shops on 2021-07-14, the 2nd prints on 2021-09-08 and the 3rd prints on 2021-11-24.

Superman: Son of Kal-El #1 Interior Sample: Contractions

Below are the Alan Quah covers, available from Comic Kingdom of Canada. From left to right: Trade dress variant (3000 copies), Minimal Trade Dress (1500 copies) and the Virgin variant (1000 copies).

Superman: Son of Kal-El #1 Quah Covers

At the time of writing, in early December 2021, there were no recorded CGC or CBCS gradings of the Timms 1:50 Virgin 3rd Print variant but it is very early days and I'm sure a number will start appearing in the coming months.

Superman: Son of Kal-El #1 Interior Sample: Damien

At the release, in November 2021, the 3rd print variants were going for around $60 on ebay but, by early December 2021, some were going for over $200, certainly, one to keep an eye on...