First superman comic book sold for million

When it first hit newsstands in 1938 it sold for 10 cents. The rare 1938 comic book sold on august 4 for a staggering. Superman comic sells for a million dollars the independent. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here.

This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. The original price of the comic book in 1938 was 10 cents. The first bid, three minutes into the auction that began on aug. Superman is considered the worlds first mainstream, superpowered comic book. The comic is only one of 50 originals of action comics no.

Comic book containing supermans debut sold for nearly one. It features the first appearance of several comicbook heroesmost notably. As of friday morning, there were different 30 bids for action. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. A rare copy of the first comic book featuring superman has sold for nearly one million dollars. Cnn the comic debut of superman has sold for an outofthisworld price. A pristine copy of the first comic book featuring superman is on track to set a new record as the most expensive one sold at auction. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any. Bidding ended sunday evening, with 48 bids received. The issue sold monday morning is a 1938 edition of action comics no. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. The 1938 comic is crediting with starting our superhero obsession. Continuing the trend of iconic comic books selling for houseinthehamptons levels of cash, a nearly perfect copy of action comics no.

Superman first hit newsstands in 1938s action comics no. A rare, nearly flawless copy of superman s comic book debut has sold for a superpowered price. A look some of the first appearances by other superheroes and what a nearmint condition copy of the comic is worth. In the age of batman and spiderman thanks to hollywood of course. The idea hit me last week after a 1938 action comics no. Try nearly a million dollars, if its an original copy of action comics. A rare copy of the first comic book featuring superman sold for one million us dollars, smashing the previous record price for a comic book. The 1938 edition of action comics no1 was sold by a private.

Despite the hefty price tag, its still not the most expensive comic book ever sold. The original price for the issue, when it was sold. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and the most. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. But no, the rare100copiesonly edition of the action comics no. The first comic book ever to feature superman, action comics no. Both comics marked the first appearance of each superhero, in action comics and detective comics, respectively. Of the,000 copies of the comic sold on the newsstand in 1938, only about 100 remain. Comic book containing supermans debut sold for nearly one million. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero. Rare superman comic book saves family from foreclosure.