1938 1 superman comic book valued at $1 million

Only 52 have been graded by cgc plus 82 restored copies. Feb 12, 20 he made headlines in 2011 when he helped nicolas cage recover a rare 1938 comic book featuring superman s debut that was stolen from his home. Balelo became well known after helping actor nicholas cage retrieve his rare copy of a 1938 action comics book that was stolen from his storage locker. The comic was the june 1938 issue of action comics. This june 1938 book which features the debut of siegel and shusters. Aug 25, 2014 a pristine edition of action comics no.

I thought it was probably the highest that would ever be paid for a comic book. Interest in the sale generated enough traffic to bring down the web site of the auction house, comic connect, which posted a note explaining, due to the exceedingly high volume of traffic, the site has been temporarily replaced with this news article about the record selling comic. Superman comic 1 million dollar bill limited edition novelty note 25 pack. He keeps it locked in a safety deposit box instead of at home, after all. The most expensive comic book in the world is tintin in america. But on monday, the value no doubt got a bump, when a copy. The record price for a comic book, already broken twice this year, has been shattered again. Comic book containing supermans debut sold for nearly one. In a statement, dallasbased heritage auctions said the copy of action comics no 1. Some comic book fans may consider prices for a single comic to be too high in 2014, but those same readers would likely faint at the several million dollar price tag action comics no. Its the most important and valuable comic book, said stephen fishler, who sold the comic book to the actor. I was amazed when i heard it announced on television. Superman, batman comics sell for record prices the tomahawk. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book.

Rare 1938 comic book expected to fetch record price tonight. This was a record auction for ebay as it was the most expensive comic book ever sold on our marketplace, gene cook. There are estimated to be about 100 extant copies of the comic, few in good condition. Apr 17, 2015 balelo became well known after helping actor nicholas cage retrieve his rare copy of a 1938 action comics book that was stolen from his storage locker. In a statement, dallasbased heritage auctions said the copy of action comics no. Bidding ended sunday evening, with 48 bids received. Aug 28, 2014 on sunday, august 24th, comic book lovers across the world watched with abated breath to what avid collectors would pay for a rare superman comic book. When people used to ask me what id take for it, id say a million, grimes recalls. A rare copy of the first comic book featuring superman has sold for nearly one million dollars. Superman comic brings record price on ebay rolling stone. Recent sales of this historic comic have shocked the world with incredible record prices, and the news media has. The auction listing came from an east coast comic book aficionado. June 30, 1938 the first issue of the comic book series action comics is most recognized as the issue that introduced superman to. The character was created by the american writer jerry siegel and canadian comicbook artist joe shuster in 1933.

Nicolas cages nearlypristine copy of action comics no. The 1938 edition of action comics no1 was sold by a private. In a statement, dallasbased heritage auctions said the copy of action comics no 1, bearing a cover price of. Online auction cements it as the worlds most expensive comic book. Heritage auctions said the copy of action comics no. A highly coveted copy of action comics number 1 from 1938, featuring the first. The issue sold monday morning is a 1938 edition of action comics no. He made headlines in 2011 when he helped nicolas cage recover a rare 1938 comic book featuring supermans debut that was stolen from his home.

It is the first superman comic, titled action comics no. Only a few dozen copies are known to still exist, many of them graded by cgc. The original price for the issue, when it was sold in 1938, was 10 cents. A rare 1938 superman comic book was put on the block nov. Superman is probably the most popular fictional superhero of all times. Aug 05, 2016 a rare copy of the first comic book featuring superman has sold for nearly one million dollars. Comic which debuted superman in 1938 to be sold in auction. June 30, 1938 the first issue of the comic book series action comics is most recognized as the issue that introduced superman to the world. Rare copy of supermans 1938 comicbook sells for nearly. Fishler speculated that the sudden burst of recordpriced sales are due to pentup demand. Apr 12, 2011 it is the first superman comic, titled action comics no.