by Act Comics No. 1 cost 10 cents when it was first published in 1938, which is almost $2 now.
Superman made his first appearance in a comic book, which has sold for $6 million, making it the most valuable comic book ever.
The 1938 Action Comics No. 1 print topped the previous record comic sale, which was held by a copy of a Superman No. 1 that sold privately for $5.3 million in 2022, according to Texas-based Heritage Auctions on Thursday.
A copy of “Amazing Fantasy No. 15,” which featured Spider-Man’s introduction, set the previous record for the most money sold at auction for a comic book when it was also held at Heritage for $3.6 million.
The Action Comics edition that was auctioned this week is a part of the nearly 250 first-run issues from 1937 to 1940 that make up the Kansas City Pedigree, an anthology that was created in the late 1960s.
At that moment, there was no information available about the buyer. Ayman Hariri, the millionaire from Lebanon, and actor Nicolas Cage were among the other well-known owners of Action Comics No. 1, until his copy was stolen in 2000.
In the early 1930s, writer Jerry Siegel and illustrator Joe Shuster invented Superman. He first appeared in a number of early incarnations before Action Comics released the form that is most recognized to readers today in June 1938. Action Comics No. 1 had a print run of over 200,000 copies and sold for 10 cents, or roughly $2 today. The publisher that currently holds the rights to Superman, DC Comics, was once known as National Allied Publications.
Heritage’s auction was held in Dallas, but it also included internet bidding. Comics have been auctioned off for more than $25 million as of Saturday; the sale concludes on Sunday.
