‘Superman #1’ Just Sold At Auction For $9.12M, Becoming the Most Expensive Comic Ever

There’s expensive comics, there’s very expensive comics… and then there’s Superman #1, which just sold at auction for US $9.12M.

Of all the comics out there, from Batman, to Spider-Man, and beyond, there’s a few that are worth a lot of money. Some of the most valued include Action Comics #1 (1938), which sold for an enormous US $6 million in 2024. The first appearance of Spider-Man inAmazing Fantasy #15 (1962) also racked up millions at auction; US $3.6 million in 2021, to be exact.

Now, the record has been officially broken. After three brothers in America found an original copy of a famous comic, Superman #1 (1939), the 86-year old comic has sold at auction for a huge $9.12 million. It’s now the single most-expensive comic book of all-time. The Californian brothers came across the comic while rooting through a cardboard box in their mum’s house. Their mum was just 9-years-old when she first bought the copy.

The comic had an immense 9.0 CGC grading, which is out-of-this-world good for a comic not far off a century old. It is one of only seven known copies graded 6.0 or higher. Half a million copies of Superman #1 were printed back in the ’30s. There’s bound to be others out there, but to find one in near-pristine quality, is miraculous.

In a statement, Lon Allen, Heritage Auctions Vice President, called it a “momentous day,” adding : “Superman No. 1 is a milestone in pop culture history, and this copy is not only in unprecedented condition, but it has a movie-worthy story behind it.”

If there’s a lesson here, it’s not to throw away your old comics. Sure, not many are worth millions, but anything above face-value is a win. What’s the most valuable comic in your collection? Don’t worry, we promise not to steal it…