May 16, 2024
A copy of a comic book that released in 1938 was auctioned for a record $6 million at Heritage Auctions, USA, making it the world’s most expensive comic book. The book was a copy of the original ‘Action Comics No 1’, which featured the first appearance of Superman over eight decades ago. Experts attribute the comic book’s value to its fine condition despite being printed years ago. The book, which originally cost only 10 cents, was purchased by an anonymous buyer. According to experts, there are fewer than 100 copies of the original book currently.
DID YOU KNOW?
The sale of the 1938 copy of the ‘Action Comics No 1’ book broke the record of a copy of a 1939 ‘Superman No 1’ book that sold for $5.3 million in 2022.
