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  • thomasjo_2093
    Veteran Member
    • Apr 13, 2009
    • 336

    Superman comic sells for $1.5M, setting record

    Just found this interesting...


    NEW YORK (AP) — The record price for a comic book, already broken twice this year, has fallen again.

    A copy of the 1938 edition of Action Comics No. 1 sold Monday for $1.5 million on the auction Web site ComicConnect.com. The issue features Superman's debut and is widely considered the Holy Grail of comic books.

    The same issue sold in February for $1 million. That number was quickly bested when a 1939 comic book featuring Batman's debut sold for $1 million and change.

    The issue that sold Monday was bought from a private collector and then sold by Stephen Fishler and Vincent Zurzolo, the co-owners of ComicConnect.com.

    Fishler declined to name the buyer but said he was "a hardcore comic book fan."


    John
  • clemso
    Talkative Member
    • Aug 8, 2001
    • 6189

    #2
    For $1.5 mill, I think its worth having an image of this beauty Its half a grade higher than than the one that sold for $1 mill but apparently the Edgar Church copy which has not been slabbed would make 9.2-9.4

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    • Earth 2 Chris
      Verbose Member
      • Mar 7, 2004
      • 32967

      #3
      Wow, that is beautiful.

      I'm more of a Batman guy (Supes is a very, VERY close second though) but Action #1 should always hold that record.

      Chris
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      • SlipperyLilSuckers
        MeGoing
        • May 14, 2003
        • 9031

        #4
        Wow, rock on Superman!

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        • kingdom warrior
          OH JES!!
          • Jul 21, 2005
          • 12478

          #5
          Damn that's a thing of beauty.....

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          • toys2cool
            Ultimate Mego Warrior
            • Nov 27, 2006
            • 28605

            #6
            holy crap
            "Time to nut up or shut up" -Tallahassee

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            • Twiki1979
              Veteran Member
              • Apr 21, 2009
              • 292

              #7
              $1.5 mil for a comic book???!!!

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              • The Toyroom
                The Packaging King
                • Dec 31, 2004
                • 16653

                #8
                Originally posted by Earth 2 Chris
                Wow, that is beautiful.

                I'm more of a Batman guy (Supes is a very, VERY close second though) but Action #1 should always hold that record.
                Ditto!
                Think OUTSIDE the Box! For the BEST in Repro & Custom Packaging!

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                • B-Lister
                  Eccentric Weirdo
                  • Mar 19, 2010
                  • 3074

                  #9
                  Detective is still the highest paid AT AUCTION.

                  this, like the other copy of Action, was a private sale.

                  and that makes all the difference, IMO.
                  Looking for Green Arrow accessories, Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver, and Japanese Popy Megos (Battle Cossack and France, Battle of the Planets, Kamen Rider, Ultraman) and World Heroes figures

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