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'Superman No. 1' - The most valuable comic ever sells for record $9 million
Fox11 ^ | 11/21/25 | Kevin Zelman

Posted on 11/21/2025 2:16:55 PM PST by DallasBiff

A comic book found in an attic has become the most expensive comic of all time!

A copy of “Superman No. 1,” the 1939 issue that introduced everyone to the Man of Steel in his first solo title, sold for $9.2 million on Thursday at an auction run by Heritage, in near-pristine condition.

This price beats the previous record, set in 2024 when “Action Comics No. 1,” the comic where fans met the Kryptonian hero, sold for $6 million. Even prior to that, a copy of “Superman No. 1” held the record with a sale of $5.3 million in 2022.

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KEYWORDS: comicbook; superman

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To: kawhill

Quite a few people are rummaging through the attic right now.


21 posted on 11/21/2025 7:38:51 PM PST by Savage Beast (When the student is ready, the teacher appears.)
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