US EditionThree Brothers Found a 1939 Copy of 'Superman No. 1' in Their Mother's Attic. It Just Became the Most Expensive Comic Book Ever Sold
The comic’s near-mint 9/10 grade and preservation in the Bay Area climate helped it sell for $9.12 million, setting a new record at auction.
- Last Thursday, Heritage Auctions in Dallas sold a Superman No. 1 comic for $9.12 million to an anonymous collector, discovered last Christmas by three brothers in their late mother's San Francisco attic.
- While preparing their late mother's house for sale, the brothers uncovered the comic last year in a box of old newspapers in the San Francisco attic, where she had bought it in 1939 when she was 9.0.
- Certified Guaranty Company graded the comic CGC 9.0, and Lon Allen inspected it, noting the near-mint physical condition with an intact spine, crisp corners, and vivid colors.
- The sale made it the most expensive comic book ever auctioned, and the three brothers remain anonymous amid their newfound fortune, per Heritage Auctions and the Associated Press.
- Market context shows earlier records at $5.3 million in 2022 and $6 million in 2024, while collectors noted the Bay Area climate preserved an attic collection with five early Action Comics.
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Copy of ‘Superman’ No. 1, Once Worth 10 Cents, Sells at Auction for $9.12M
(JNS) – A preserved copy of “Superman” No. 1 has become the “world’s most expensive comic book,” selling for $9.12 million on Nov. 20, according to Heritage Auctions. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email The 1939 original featuring the Man of Steel—a character created by two Jewish men, Jerry Siegel and […]
Local reaction to most expensive comic book sold
One of the estimated 500 remaining Superman No. 1 comic books was sold at auction for $9.12 million after being found in an attic. NEWS10's Anthony Krolikowski spoke with Matthew Zampella of Upstate CollectibleZ about the historic piece.
The rare collector's edition broke all previous records in the collectible comic book market - It was found in an attic in California.
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