There are many things you can do with a time machine, but one of the most efficient things you can do is favorable The purpose was to visit a comic book seller in 1938 and steal multiple copies of a particular title. highly collectible In the coming decades: action comics #One. Today, the groundbreaking Superman title grossed $6 million. heritage auction—Set a new all-time record.
It is also “the world’s most valuable comic book.” Heritage Auction Catalog, “The most important and influential comic book ever published.” Released in 1938, it was written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Joe Shuster. Action Comics #1 “Contains the first appearance and origin of Superman. An alien child sent to Earth to escape disaster grows into the world’s most powerful defender.” It also features “the first appearances of eternal love interest Lois Lane and heroic magician Zatara.” This book ushered in the Golden Age of comics, crystallizing the concept of superheroes and creating characters who remain a staple in popular culture. James Gunn at DC Studios).
As you can imagine, it’s difficult to find a near-perfect copy of an 86-year-old comic (no matter how timeless the story and art are, they don’t physically endure). Heritage Auctions makes this special point. The copy is the most “breathtakingly beautiful” ever sold. Let’s take a look at the full cover. There’s no word on who snagged it at today’s auction, but suffice it to say it had to be an individual or group with an equal level of comic book history awareness… and very, very deep pockets.
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