The Most Expensive Comic Book Has Just Been Sold
Out of a nearby storage locker, it's SUPERMAN!
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How much would you pay for a copy of Action Comics #1, the comic book that features the first appearance of Superman and is generally considered the most expensive comic book in the world? OK, now how much would you pay for it if it were among the most well-preserved copies available and was once owned by none other than Nicolas Cage? How about $2.16 million? That in the ballpark? If not, there's no way you would've been able to snag the comic book when it sold at auction for precisely that amount--the highest ever paid for a comic book.
There are only around 100 copies of Action Comics #1 kicking around these days, and very few of them are in the kind of condition prized by serious collectors. The Cage copy (so excited that I can call it that) is rated 9.0/10, so you know it's serious business. Apparently, this copy's had an interesting life off the shelf: In 2000, it was stolen from Cage's home, then discovered by some anonymous person who found it in one of those abandoned storage units. Finding the most expensive comic book ever in a random storage locker may be one of the best geek experiences ever known. That owner is still unidentified, but the company that sold the book at auction--ComicConnect/Metropolis Collectibles--played a role in its recovery.
So, right. Just some news about... you know... the most expensive comic book. Carry on, true believers.
http://ology.com/technology/most-expensive-comic-book-has-just-been-sold
Action Comics No.1 sells for record-breaking $2.16m
London: A rare copy of the first issue of Action Comics, famed for Superman’s debut, has become the world’s most expensive comic after fetching 2.16 million dollars (1.4 million pounds) at an auction.
The copy, which was auctioned online for a starting bid of just 1 dollar with a reserve price of 900,000 dollars, was published in 1938 and cost 10 cents, the BBC reported.
The buyer or seller’s name was not disclosed, but there is speculation that it was owned by actor Nicolas Cage.
It is the first time a comic book has broken the $2m barrier, and about 100 copies of Action Comics Number 1 are thought to be in existence, but only a handful of those are in good condition.
Another copy of the same issue sold for a then record-breaking 1.5 million dollars in March last year, but it was not in as good condition as the copy that sold through New York-based ComicConnect.
The copy is said to have been stolen in 2000 and was thought to have been lost until it was recovered in a California storage shed in April this year, just like an issue owned by Cage.
The Hollywood star bought his copy of Action Comics Number 1 for 150,000 dollars in 1997.
http://zeenews.india.com/entertainm...-1-sells-for-record-breaking-2-16m_101311.htm
Out of a nearby storage locker, it's SUPERMAN!
[ Image Source ]
How much would you pay for a copy of Action Comics #1, the comic book that features the first appearance of Superman and is generally considered the most expensive comic book in the world? OK, now how much would you pay for it if it were among the most well-preserved copies available and was once owned by none other than Nicolas Cage? How about $2.16 million? That in the ballpark? If not, there's no way you would've been able to snag the comic book when it sold at auction for precisely that amount--the highest ever paid for a comic book.
There are only around 100 copies of Action Comics #1 kicking around these days, and very few of them are in the kind of condition prized by serious collectors. The Cage copy (so excited that I can call it that) is rated 9.0/10, so you know it's serious business. Apparently, this copy's had an interesting life off the shelf: In 2000, it was stolen from Cage's home, then discovered by some anonymous person who found it in one of those abandoned storage units. Finding the most expensive comic book ever in a random storage locker may be one of the best geek experiences ever known. That owner is still unidentified, but the company that sold the book at auction--ComicConnect/Metropolis Collectibles--played a role in its recovery.
So, right. Just some news about... you know... the most expensive comic book. Carry on, true believers.
http://ology.com/technology/most-expensive-comic-book-has-just-been-sold
Action Comics No.1 sells for record-breaking $2.16m
London: A rare copy of the first issue of Action Comics, famed for Superman’s debut, has become the world’s most expensive comic after fetching 2.16 million dollars (1.4 million pounds) at an auction.
The copy, which was auctioned online for a starting bid of just 1 dollar with a reserve price of 900,000 dollars, was published in 1938 and cost 10 cents, the BBC reported.
The buyer or seller’s name was not disclosed, but there is speculation that it was owned by actor Nicolas Cage.
It is the first time a comic book has broken the $2m barrier, and about 100 copies of Action Comics Number 1 are thought to be in existence, but only a handful of those are in good condition.
Another copy of the same issue sold for a then record-breaking 1.5 million dollars in March last year, but it was not in as good condition as the copy that sold through New York-based ComicConnect.
The copy is said to have been stolen in 2000 and was thought to have been lost until it was recovered in a California storage shed in April this year, just like an issue owned by Cage.
The Hollywood star bought his copy of Action Comics Number 1 for 150,000 dollars in 1997.
http://zeenews.india.com/entertainm...-1-sells-for-record-breaking-2-16m_101311.htm
