Summary
A rare first Superman comic, once stolen from Nicolas Cage's home, sold for $15 million to an anonymous buyer. This sale set a new record for the price of a comic book. The comic was originally bought by Cage in 1996, stolen in 2000, and found in 2011.
Key Facts
- A 1938 Superman comic sold for $15 million to an anonymous collector.
- The comic book is known as Action Comics No 1.
- Nicolas Cage initially bought this copy for $150,000 in 1996.
- The comic was stolen from Cage's home in 2000 and found in 2011 in California.
- The comic was graded nine out of ten by the Certified Guaranty Company.
- This is the highest price ever paid for a comic book.
- Metropolis Collectibles/Comic Connect facilitated the sale.
- Action Comics No 1 is credited with defining the superhero genre.
