You can do a lot of things with a time machine, but one of the most effective Profitable A user will visit a comic book seller in 1938 and receive multiple copies of a book that later turns out to be Very collectible In the coming decades: action comics #1. The groundbreaking Superman franchise grossed $6 million today on Superman.com. estate auction—Create a new historical record.
Reportedly the “most valuable comic book in the world” too Heritage Auction Catalog“the most important and influential comic book ever published.” Released in 1938, written by Jerry Siegel and drawn by Joe Shuster, Action Comics #1 “Retelling the debut and origins of Superman: an alien child sent to Earth to escape disaster who grew up to become the world’s most powerful defender;” it also features “perennial love interest Lois Lane and the heroic Magus Zatara’s debut” features.The book ushered in the golden age of comics while also crystallizing the concept of superheroes and creating a character who still holds a huge place in pop culture (just ask James Gunn, DC Studios).
As you might imagine, near-perfect copies of the 86-year-old comic—no matter how timeless its story and art have become—are hard to come by, and Heritage Auctions notes that this particular piece is the most “breathtakingly beautiful” copy ever sold. This is the full cover. There’s no word yet on who bought it at today’s auction, but suffice it to say it had to be a person or group with an equal level of appreciation for comic book history… and very, very deep pockets.
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