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Action Comics 1 CGC 9.0 Sells for $2.16 million
A CGC graded 9.0 first issue of Action Comics, featuring Superman, has set a record $2.16 million for a single comic book.
The comic graded at 9.0, was auctioned online at www.comicconnect.com. The starting bid with a reserve price of $900,000.
Stephen Fishler, CEO of ComicConnect.com and Metropolis Collectibles. said “When we broke the record in 2010 by selling the Action Comics No. 1, graded at 8.5, for $1.5 million, I truly believed that this was a record that would stand for many years to come,”
Action Comics – The most important comic book in the history of comics. The introduction of the archetype of all other heroes to come. Superman transcends comic books, transcends pop culture, he is an icon of Truth, Justice and The American Way! Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, it is said that Siegel’s fathers’ death after a robbery at his secondhand clothing store could have served as the inspiration for the Man of Steel. We are all in debt to these two visionaries for ushering in the age of the super hero.
Overstreet 2011 VF/NM Guide Value: $1,050,000.
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