Often overlooked is the historical importance of this book, which showcases three of the most important supporting characters in the Superman pantheon: Ma and Pa Kent, as well as Lois Lane.Īmazingly, this is a never-before-seen example of Superman #1 and we expect this copy to make a massive splash with collectors and investors alike. As one of the top Golden Age keys, this issue features Superman's origin story, a must-read for Man of Steel zealots. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman has enjoyed decades of popularity and has been featured in cartoons, serials, movies, television shows, and pretty much anything else you can put a price tag on. "Look, up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's…Superman!" Those words identified the character for decades and the big red "S" on his chest is one of the most-easily-recognized symbols in the world. The first name in superheroes has always been Superman. The previous highest price paid for a copy of this issue was the 2017 sale of a Superman #1 CGC 5.5 for $507,500.Ģ021 has been a strong year across the board for vintage comics sales, and we've seen a number of record sales at the high end of the market, including an Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 9.6 for $3.6M, an Action Comics #1 CGC 8.5 for $3.25M, and a Batman #1 CGC 9.4 for $2.22M. But copies of Action Comics #1 graded at 7.0 or above have come up for public sale at least seven times since 2010, while this is the first copy of Superman #1 graded at 7.0 or above to come up for public sale during that same period. There are currently six listings for Action Comics #1 graded at 7.0 or above on the CGC census, while there are only four listings for Superman #1 in that same range. The issue is considered even rarer in high grade than Action Comics #1. This $2,604,750 sale of Superman #1 CGC 7.0 is particularly noteworthy because copies of Superman #1 virtually never change hands in high grade.
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