1 month ago
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the astir valuable comic book successful nan world!
A transcript of nan comic book that introduced nan iconic Superman to nan world became nan world's astir costly comic book erstwhile it sold for $6 cardinal astatine an auction.
According to Heritage Auctions, a transcript of Action Comics No. 1, nan 1938 comic book featuring nan first appearance of Superman, sold for $6 cardinal astatine an auction connected Thursday.
The erstwhile auction grounds was held by nan CGC Near Mint+ 9.6 transcript of Amazing Fantasy No. 15, featuring nan debut of Spider-Man, that sold for $3.6 cardinal astatine Heritage successful September 2021.
ULTRA-RARE TITANIC DOCUMENT TO GO UP FOR AUCTION LATER THIS MONTH: 'TELLS A GREAT STORY'
A transcript of Action Comics No. 1, nan comic book that introduced Superman to nan world successful 1938, sold for $6 cardinal connected Thursday astatine Heritage Auctions during nan first convention of nan latest four-day Comics & Comic Art Signature® Auction. (Heritage Auctions / Fox News)
Action Comics No. 1 is hailed arsenic nan astir important comic ever published, nan auction location said.
Heritage Auction said that Superman remains "remarkably like" nan current-day superhero.
In the comic book, Heritage Auction said that Superman faced disconnected against "unjust imprisonment, spousal abuse, disarmament and drunken driving," according to writer Les Daniels in Superman: The Complete History.
The erstwhile grounds for astir costly comic book was a transcript of Superman No. 1 that sold privately for $5.3 cardinal successful 2022. (Heritage Auctions / Fox News)
In a connection to Fox News Digital, Heritage Auctions Vice President Barry Sandoval said that this auction was "truly momentous."
ELTON JOHN AUCTION TO FEATURE SINGER'S 70S PLATFORM BOOTS, PIANO AND MORE
"This has been a genuinely momentous auction for Heritage and nan hobby, and we expected nary less. It was gratifying to spot collectors respond truthful enthusiastically to truthful galore of nan important items passim this event, including Superman’s debut, nan missive from his co-creator Jerry Siegel that outlined nan Superman who mightiness person been, and those milestone moments drawn by legendary creators," Sandoval said.
The waste happened connected Thursday, kicking disconnected a four-day uncommon comic book auction organized by Texas-based Heritage Auction. (Heritage Auctions / Fox News)
GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE
"Records were group passim nan auction, which concludes Sunday, and history was made," he said.
