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Attic-Find 'Superman' No. 1 Sells for $9.12 Million, Setting Comic-Book Record

The CGC 9.0 copy, traced to the 1939 first print run, drew bidders seeking the rarest Golden Age material.

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A pristine 1939 copy of "Superman No. 1" sold for a record-breaking $9.12 million this week. 
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The very first Superman comic book is displayed at an exhibit at the Warner Bros. Studio in Burbank, Calif., on May 18, 2016.

Overview

  • Heritage Auctions sold the book for $9.12 million on Nov. 20, surpassing the prior $6 million record set in 2024 for Action Comics No. 1.
  • Certified Guaranty Company graded the copy 9.0, the highest known for Superman No. 1 and one of only seven examples graded 6.0 or higher.
  • The comic surfaced in 2024 when three Northern California brothers found it under old newspapers in their late mother’s attic.
  • Heritage confirmed the book’s origin in the initial 1939 print run for Superman’s first solo title, a rarity often compromised by a back-cover poster cutout.
  • Heritage leaders Lon Allen and Jim Halperin hailed the sale as a market milestone that underscores accelerating demand for top-tier Golden Age comics.