Leads

Father Was a Spy, Sons Conclude With Regret

Who: Two sons 

What: Come to realization that parents were spies 

When: 1953 / Present day 

Where: Lower East Side / Soviet Union / Cold War 

Why: Wanted to find out truth about parents.

How: Looked through their history and stuff

Lead: They were the most famous orphans of the cold war, only 6 and 10 years old in 1953 when their parents were executed at Sing Sing for delivering atomic-bomb secrets to the Soviet Union. Then they were whisked from an unwanted limelight to urban anonymity and eventually to suburban obscurity.

Rewrite Lead: Children of cold war spies finally accept the brutal past of their parents who spent their career sending crucial information to Soviet Union enemies. 

'Unrestored' copy of first Superman comic book for sale

Who: Unrestored copy of first Superman comic book

What: Comic book is for sale 

When: Friday February 27, 2009

Where: Online auction

Why: Owner has been holding onto hoping the value will increase and he's ready to sell

How: Putting it up for sale online

Lead: After being hidden away for years, a copy of the original "Action Comics No. 1" comic book, featuring Superman and friends, will make a comeback -- to the tune of about $400,000, a comic expert told CNN Thursday.

Rewrite Lead: After finding his 'untouched' copy for the first Superman comic book, owner looks to sell for a hefty payday.