It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the world’s most expensive comic book! In January, a copy of Action Comics No. 1 sold for $15 million. That’s the most anyone has ever paid for a comic book.
What makes Action Comics No. 1 so special? Published in 1938, it introduced Superman to the world. Collectors say it also helped launch the superhero genre.
“I think without that comic book being published, there’s a very good chance there’s no Batman, there’s no Wonder Woman,” Vincent Zurzolo told reporters. He’s the president of Metropolis Collectibles and ComicConnect, the company that helped make the sale.
Plus, copies of Action Comics No. 1 are hard to find. Experts believe fewer than 100 still exist. Serious collectors will pay big bucks for a copy in near-perfect condition, like the record-breaking comic.