In late November, a super-rare Superman comic – the very first issue ever made sold for $9.12 million- that’s the highest price ever paid for a comic book. In December 2024, three brothers discovered a copy of “Superman #1”, along with several other comics, in their mother’s attic. Even though it was over 80 years old, the copy of the Superman comic was in excellent condition. Heritage Auctions, the group that sold the comic, said it was the best copy of Superman comic that they’d ever seen.
The brothers knew that their mother had a collection of comic books. But they had never seen the collection. The brothers only discovered them when they were clearing out their mother’s house after she died. They found the comics in a cardboard box in the back of the attic. The paper booklets had been protected by a pile of old newspapers.
Superman is one of the most famous superheroes of all time. The character was created by two high school students, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, in 1933. His adventures were first published in a comic book called “Action Comics” in 1938. The first issue of Superman’s own comic book series came out in 1939. It was called “Superman #1”. Though it’s very common now, at the time, no comic book had ever focused on just one superhero. It was a sign of how popular Superman was, and how much the character would influence the comic book world.
What if you found a superhero comic – would you sell it or keep it?
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Superman is one of the most famous superheroes of all time. The character was created by two high school students, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, in 1933
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