Posted on 01/10/2026 4:53:18 AM PST by DFG
Edited on 01/10/2026 7:40:21 AM PST by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
A rare copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman — and was also once stolen from the home of actor Nicolas Cage — has been sold for a record $15 million.
The private deal for "Action Comics No. 1" was announced Friday. It eclipses the previous record price for a comic book, set last November when a copy of "Superman No. 1″ was sold at auction for $9.12 million.
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“Under the thief’s bed”?! Thief porn?
I’ll never understand stuff like this in a million years. Yeah maybe it’s good investment but it all depends upon the interest in it. It’s like selling a pencil for $15 million. What if the thinking shifts to “Hey, it’s just a 10 cent comic book”
Any investment is gambling
Someone tried to sell a rare coin — the auction house wouldn’t take it because the seller couldn’t account for the provenance. I’d have to look up the story.
I’m assuming this is not the very copy stolen from Nic Cage.
The original article has a photograph of the comic. It’s in a graded and serial numbered plastic case, which is common with collectible comic books (along with baseball cards and similar items). It’s possible that it was in the case when stolen and that’s how they can trace it.
The worth of anything is what someone is willing to pay for it.
A big drop in market value, no?
His/her agent must have done a fake bid for publicity
Look at how much the U.S. taxpayers are willing to pay to Colonize Minnesoda with Somali Salami Tamales. Their retarded ballet dancing Kabuki dancing “sergeant minor” tampon salesman drove a desk for the MinnieNGs for many, many moons.
Receiving stolen property is a crime.
Is it the comic book worth this much or that the dollar is worth so little?
Amazing what can suddenly pop out of nowhere for the interpretation value:
Ancient action origins:
The Action Comics sale was negotiated by Manhattan-based Metropolis Collectibles/Comic Connect, which said the comic book's owner and the buyer wished to remain anonymous.
The comic — which sold for 10 cents when it came out in 1938 — was an anthology of tales about mostly now little-known characters. But over a few panels, it told the origin story of Superman's birth on a dying planet, his journey to Earth and his decision as an adult to "turn his titanic strength into channels that would benefit mankind."
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"This is among the Holy Grail of comic books. Without Superman and his popularity, there would be no Batman or other superhero comic book legends," Zurzolo said. "Its importance in the comic book community shows with his deal, as it obliterates the previous record."
The next twelve pages showed Superman...
...rescuing Lois Lane (who also debuts in this issue) from a gangster who abducted her after she rebuffed him at a nightclub, which leads to the cover scene with the car...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Comics_1
Well that would explain the lone investigative press office operating in the state of Aloha.
Must have been the Daily Planet.
"All he wanted to do was rescue the people, and then get the proper everything-in-place for the best outcome."
Without Superman and his popularity, there would be no Batman or other superhero comic book legends...
"If you will it, it's no fairy tale."
Clark Kent = every man ♂️
(Even a maidservant at the sea saw such a vision that even prophets did not see.)
Think Tulips
True. That said having been stolen adds to the history of this particular item. This is what happened to the Mona Lisa in the early 20th century. Prior to it’s theft the Mona Lisa wasn’t exactly the most famous painting in the world but it’s theft and recovery made it so and is still to this day.
It’s about folks with a LOT of disposable cash who get to say “Look what I’VE got”.
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