The comic also sets the stage for superman s home planet of krypton. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. Some peg it to 1933, when the format of newsstand comic books was codified, but others place the moment in june of 1938, when superman made his debut in jerry siegel and joe shusters first issue. The price sets a new benchmark for a comic book sale on ebay. Aug 25, 2014 a pristine edition of action comics no. The comics blogosphere has been buzzing over the auction monday of a copy of action comics no. Struggling to save the presentday earth, the future superman frees the unconscious arsenal from the rocket that had metropolis name on it. Vintage superman comic book fetches record price in ebay auction. Aug 25, 2014 the first bid, three minutes into the auction that began on aug. Rare comic showing supermans first appearance expected to. Sothebys announces private sale of rare dc comics from. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values.
Aug 05, 2016 how much would you pay for a comic book. Only a few dozen copies are known to still exist, many of them graded by cgc. Like other antiques or collectibles, value is determined by how much a collector is willing to pay for the item. The comic also sets the stage for supermans home planet of krypton. Only the second time superman appeared on a comic book cover. The price sets a new benchmark for a comic book sale on ebay, and suggests. Metropolis now owns a collection valued in the tens of millions of. Its not the highest price ever paid for a comic book, an honor that goes to action comics no. The sale was part of a fourday auction of vintage comic books and comic art. Lot of 5 vintage superman s girlfriend lois lane comics 37 dc comics 1960. The previous recordholder for a marvel comics book was a 1962 issue featuring the first appearance of spiderman. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books.
A rare copy of the first comic book featuring superman has sold for nearly one million dollars. Get the best deals on superman silver age comics 19561969 when you shop the largest online selection at. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Well also make a cash offer for your superman comic books, should you wish to sell. Comic book containing supermans debut sold for nearly one. Vintage comics fetch hundreds of thousands, but scifi. Breaking the two million dollar mark with its astounding cgc rating of 9. Bidding ended sunday evening, with 48 bids received. Find out what your superman or action comics are worth at sell my comic books. Make offer topps krypton bubble gum superman vintage dc comics 1979 complete box 24 bags. Turning a 10cent comic book into a million bucks the. Get the best deals on superman comic book collections when you shop the. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. The issue sold monday morning is a 1938 edition of action comics no.
From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. As of 2017, the largest comic book publisher in the united states is manga distributor viz media, followed by dc comics and marvel comics. The long, cool journey of a recordsetting comic updated. Its worth considerably more than it was then, said fishler, who owns.
For the owners of the worlds largest dealership for vintage comic books, its not. There are estimated to be only about 100 copies of the comic book in. Vintage dc action comics with superman comic book lot 53 different. Top 10 most valuable comic books of all time youtube. The idea hit me last week after a 1938 action comics no. Comics no 1, containing the first superman adventure, has become the most expensive comic book ever. Heritage auctions comic book department sales hit a. Well weve compiled the most expensive comic books ever recorded based off of. Twice before it set the record for the most expensive book ever it sold for. We really believe in the strength of the comic book market and that it has a long. Its the most important and valuable comic book, said. It not only marks supermans first appearance firstappearance comics are generally the most highly valued, but it launched what would become the largerthanlife superhero genre were still enjoying today. Now some comics that contain first appearances from a less know characters at the time, that were not pushed had by marvel or dc, can actually get more on auction if they are in mint co. The 20 most expensive comic books ever sold da card world.
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Nov 11, 2011 the copy for sale has a story of its own that wouldnt be out of place in the pages of a comic book plot, either. Get the best deals on vintage comic book when you shop the largest online selection at. Get the best deals on silver age superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. April 12, 2011 actor nicolas cage said it was divine providence that his stolen vintage comic book was found 11 years later in a storage unit in southern california.
Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Get the best deals on modern age superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Try nearly a million dollars, if its an original copy of action comics no. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. Nov 17, 2017 a wellpreserved copy of the comic that first featured superman is heading for auction. Aug 05, 2016 a rare copy of the first comic book featuring superman has sold for nearly one million dollars. Superman comic saves family home from foreclosure abc news.
The comic features the first appearance of superman by jerry siegel and joe shuster. Now he must go on a scavenger hunt of life and death, trying to put together the pieces of the machine that can save them. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. These sets of rare memorabilia have seen sevenfigure prices in previous years. Now he must go on a scavenger hunt of life and death, trying. Usa superman comic wurde fur 3,2 millionen usdollar versteigert. The 1938 comic book marks the first appearance of superman, and is considered a gem among comic book fans, according to heritage auctions.
Feb 01, 2010 darrell grimes of eugene owns one of only about 100 copies known to exist of the 1938 title in which superman makes his first appearance. This iconic comic is well noted for debuting americas beloved superhero superman. Apr 12, 2011 actor nicolas cages stolen vintage superman comic book found 11 years later. Get the best deals on superman vintage trading cards when you shop the largest online selection at. When people used to ask me what id take for it, id say a million, grimes recalls. If youve been collecting comic books since you were a kid, now is the time to. Cnn the comic debut of superman has sold for an outofthisworld price. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book. Actor nicolas cages stolen vintage superman comic book found 11 years later. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Baseball baseball singles vintage baseball basketball basketball singles.
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