Overview
- Heritage Auctions confirmed the Nov. 20 sale at US$9.12 million, the highest price ever achieved for a comic at auction.
- The 1939 Superman No. 1 was certified at CGC 9.0, the top-known grade for this issue.
- Three brothers discovered the copy in 2024 while clearing their late mother’s belongings in California after decades in an attic.
- The price surpasses the US$6 million paid for Action Comics No. 1 in 2024 and underscores rising values for key Golden Age books.
- Auction representatives and records cite condition, rarity and historical significance as the drivers of demand for this example.