First steps to milliondollar comic book sale were taken. Nicolas cages nearlypristine copy of action comics no. Cnn its rare to find an almostperfect copy of marvel comics first comic book, aptly named marvel comics 1. The comic book was sold in an auction held on monday, february 22nd by comic connect, who said that the. The first comic book produced by marvel, a wellknown american publisher that promoted characters like spiderman and xmen, was. Nov 22, 2019 but its still not the most expensive comic book ever sold. Jan 05, 2018 the most expensive comic book of all time. Feb 26, 2010 on monday, comicconnect announced that it had sold the first superman comic book, action comics no. Comic book containing supermans debut sold for nearly one. Two different comics have sold for one million dollars recently and even lower grades of this comic book sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Feb 23, 2010 created by american writer jerry siegel and illustrated by canadian artist, joe shuster, he was our first flying superhero.
Its rare to find a nearmint condition of marvel comics first comic book, aptly named marvel comics 1. This comic book is undoubtedly the most valuable comic book in the world. Children dressed up in costume examine comic books for sale in samara, russia. Despite the hefty price tag, its still not the most expensive comic book ever sold. Superman comic saves family home from foreclosure abc news. The original price for the issue, when it was sold in 1938, was 10 cents. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020. The same issue of supermans action comics debut sold for one million dollars in february, but that.
Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. Bidding ended sunday evening, with 48 bids received. Like most superheroes, both buyer and seller chose to keep their. That something that recent can sell for that much and be that valuable is aweinspiring. Breaking the two million dollar mark with its astounding cgc rating of 9. The iconic dc character has just made her big splash on the big screen with gal gadot playing the diana prince back in june treading the characters origins furthering the franchisebuilding of the dc extended universe. But fishler says the price paid is the most for a book from the silver age, the mid1950s to about 1970. A rare copy of the first comic book featuring superman sold for one million us dollars, smashing the previous record price for a comic book. As fans throng to new york comic con, these comic books. Heritage says the buyer wished to remain anonymous. Aug 05, 2016 a rare copy of the first comic book featuring superman has sold for nearly one million dollars a 1938 edition of action comics no. Aug 29, 2017 a wonder woman comic has recently been sold for almost a million dollars which makes it the most expensive femaleled comic book issue to be ever auctioned.
The webslinging superhero is one of the worlds most cherished characters, so it was no surprise when the copy sold for over a million dollars at auction in 2011. First steps to million dollar comic book sale were taken. Mar 30, 2010 the record price for a comic book, already broken twice this year, has been shattered again. Aug 25, 2014 a pristine edition of action comics no. Like most superheroes, both buyer and seller chose. A cashstrapped family facing foreclosure stumbled upon what is considered to be the holy grail of comic books a fortuitous find that could fetch upwards of a quarter million dollars.
Rare first edition of marvel comics sells for usd 1. Nov 22, 2019 first steps to million dollar comic book sale were taken nearly 80 years ago in uniontown. World war ii always sells, comic books from this era always sell too. Rare nearmint copy of first marvel comic book sells for. Rare copy of supermans 1938 comicbook sells for nearly. The marvel comics number 1, which was from 1939, sold at an auction in dallas recently for a staggering amount of 1. The worlds greatest dc comics fan is selling his collection. A wonder woman comic has recently been sold for almost a million dollars which makes it the most expensive femaleled comic book issue to be ever auctioned.
Well, that price, the highest paid for an old comic book, has been surpassed according to. Action comics 1, the first to hit a million dollars. Nov 22, 2019 an extremely rare and nearly perfect copy of the first comic book to feature the nowiconic marvel comics name was sold for a record amount at a texas. The most expensive marvel comic has just been sold at auction, pulling in. But this wasnt the first time a marvel comic book s sale topped a million dollars.
Both comics marked the first appearance of each superhero, in action comics and detective comics, respectively. This is a historic copy of a historic comic book, ed jaster, auction house senior. The 20 most expensive comic books ever sold da card world. Both comics were graded 9 out of 10, but the cage copy showed more signs of discoloration from age, which could help explain the million dollar boost for the new recordholder. Heritage auctions comic book department sales hit a. Superman comic sells for a million dollars the independent. Aug 25, 2014 the first bid, three minutes into the auction that began on aug. A rare copy of the first comic book featuring superman has sold for nearly one million dollars a 1938 edition of action comics no. Comic book fans may be deprived of new dc comic books for a while. The comic book was sold in an auction held on monday, february 22nd by comic connect, who said that the sale generated so much interest, that their website crashed. Feb 21, 2016 the 10 most expensive comic books ever sold. The first marvel comic book ever printed, has sold for more than a million dollars, making it the most valuable marvel comic ever sold at public auction.
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