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Rare comic that introduced Superman breaks sale record at $4.2 million
One of the few copies of the comic book that introduced Superman to the world has sold for a super-sized, record-setting price.
Key points:
- The previous sales record was also held by a copy of Action Comics #1
- The seller purchased the comic in 2018 for a little more than $2.5 million
- It’s estimated only 100 copies of the comic remain
The issue of Action Comics #1 went for $US3.25 million ($4.25 million) in a private sale.
It narrowly bested the previous record for the comic, set in the auction of another copy in 2014 for slightly over $US3.2 million ($4.2 million).
The comic, published in 1938, “really is the beginning of the superhero genre,” said Vincent Zurzolo, who brokered the sale.
It told readers about the origins of Superman, how he…
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