First superman comic book sold for millions

When it first hit newsstands in 1938 it sold for 10 cents. The comic debut of superman has sold for an outofthisworld price. By the time the united states had entered world war ii, superman had inspired a boom in the comic book industry and had engendered the new genre of the superheroes although, controversy still exists over whether superman can be considered the first superhero, which by then had included batman, captain america, namor the submariner, captain. A copy of the first comic book featuring superman, a 1938 edition of action comics no. The first bid, three minutes into the auction that began on aug. A rare copy of the first comic book featuring superman has sold for nearly one million dollars. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Continuing the trend of iconic comic books selling for houseinthehamptons levels of cash, a nearly perfect copy of action comics no. Rare copy of supermans 1938 comicbook sells for nearly. He leads a rebellion against an evil villain, darkseid, who. The biggest comic book companies created superheroes by the dozen. One of the best preserved copies of the first comic book featuring superman will be auctioned on ebay starting august 14. Rare comic showing supermans first appearance expected to.

Turning a 10cent comic book into a million bucks the. First superman comic is expected to fetch millions on ebay. It features the first appearance of several comic book heroesmost notably. As fans throng to new york comic con, these comic books sell for millions of dollars published. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Heritage auctions yesterday sold an original copy of supermans 1938 action. A look some of the first appearances by other superheroes and what a nearmint condition copy of the comic is worth. Just five years before superman appeared, comics were only printed in newspapers. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book.

The most expensive comic book in history remains the first issue of action comics published in 1938 in which superman makes his debut. 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 first issue of a longrunning comic book series is commonly the rarest and most desirable to collectors. Comic book containing supermans debut sold for nearly one. Rare first edition of marvel comics sells for usd 1. Superman becomes a starsuperheroes take over the world. As of friday morning, there were different 30 bids for action. While this comic was only priced at 10c when 200,000 copies sold during 1938, it is believed that there is less than 100 pristine copies left globally each worth millions of dollars.

In the early 1940s, superman was selling over a million copies per month. One of the best preserved copies of the first comic book featuring superman will go up for sale on ebay in an auction that will start aug. Bidding ended sunday evening, with 48 bids received. The previous record for the most expensive comic book was set in 2011 when another. The rare 1938 comic book sold on august 4 for a staggering. There are estimated to be only about 100 copies of the book in existence, and. The original price of the comic book in 1938 was 10 cents. The first flash gordon strip was published on january 7, 1934 and by the end of the decade had been added to the comic strip pages of newspapers around the world. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Superman comic sells for a million dollars the independent. After his arrival, the new 10cent comic books flew off the shelves. Try nearly a million dollars, if its an original copy of action comics.

Superman the dark side of apokolips is a book that is part comic and part chapter book about superman who, in addition being super strong and able to fly, has some interesting powers, like ice breath. Flash gordon comic strip art sells for world record amount. By 1942, artist wayne boring, who had previously been one of shusters assistants, had become a major artist on superman. The long, cool journey of a recordsetting comic updated collector darren adams, with. Supermans first comic auction for 1 million usd hypebeast.