A Northern California family sorting through their late mother’s belongings made an unexpected discovery: an original 1939 copy of Superman No. 1. The comic went under the radar for decades before being taken to Heritage Auctions, where it sold for $9.12 million, setting a new record for the most expensive comic book ever sold.
How the Comic Was Found
The family discovered the comic tucked inside a box while going through items left behind in their mother’s attic. The book had been “untouched for decades,” with the attic’s stable conditions helping preserve it in remarkable shape, according to BBC.
The issue was graded a 9.0 by the Certified Guaranty Company. Only two known copies of Superman No. 1 have ever achieved that grade, according to BBC. That level of preservation is extremely rare, especially for a book printed in the 1930s. A comics historian told BBC that early Superman issues played a key role in shaping the character into a defining icon of American pop culture.
View this post on InstagramThe copy was found around last Christmas and was in “almost perfectly preserved condition,” surprising even seasoned comic specialists. Heritage Auctions reportedly described the book as the “pinnacle of comic collecting.”
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Why the Sale Set a New Benchmark
With fewer than 70 graded copies of Superman No. 1 known to exist, and only a tiny number in high grade, collectors around the world viewed this as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The condition, rarity and cultural significance combined to push the price far beyond previous records.
The previous top comic sales included earlier instances of Superman No. 1 and several high-grade copies of Action Comics No. 1, which introduced the character in 1938. This newly uncovered issue now sits at the top of the list, becoming the highest-selling comic book ever recorded.
Neither the family nor the winning bidder has been publicly identified, but experts say the sale marks a milestone in the collectibles market and proves that historic items can still emerge in ordinary places, even in an attic that held onto a piece of pop-culture history for generations.
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