Action Comics No. 1 Sells for Record $6 Million

The sale marks a new high for comic book auctions, underscoring the enduring legacy of Superman.

A copy of Action Comics No. 1, introducing Superman, sold for a record $6 million at Heritage Auctions.
The sale set a new record for the most expensive comic book ever sold, surpassing a previous record of $5.3 million for a Superman No. 1 copy.
The auction was part of a four-day event featuring rare comics, which realized more than $28 million in total sales.
Only 100 surviving copies of Action Comics No. 1 are estimated to exist, out of the original 200,000 printed.
The comic is hailed as the most important ever published, marking the first appearance of Superman and Lois Lane.