It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s the First Million Dollar Comic Book!

The first Superman comic shatters all records with an unprecedented $1,000,000 sale!

NEW YORK, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ — They said it couldn’t be done. They
said that no comic book–no matter how rare–would ever sell for
$1,000,000. This week, they were proven wrong. And in the midst of a
recession, no less!

That’s because ComicConnect.com,
one of the industry’s leading online auction/consignment sites, just
sold an extremely rare, top-condition copy of the world’s most coveted
comic book for exactly $1,000,000. That figure is more than three times
higher than the prior record-holder, also set by ComicConnect.com.

That comic book, of course, is Action Comics #1, which marked the debut of Superman in 1938 and promptly changed the course of pop culture forever.

This
particular copy has been in a private collection for more than 15
years, and it’s likely to disappear again once it’s been turned over to
its new owner. However, ComicConnect.com will allow the media to view
it briefly in its New York City showroom (873 Broadway, Suite 201, 212-895-3999). The showroom is also home to ComicConnect.com’s affiliate, Metropolis Collectibles (metropoliscomics.com), the largest vintage comic book dealer in the world.

"It’s the Holy Grail of comic books," says founder Stephen Fishler, one of the leading experts on collectible comics.

"Before
Action Comics #1, there was no such thing as a superhero or a man who
could fly," notes Fishler, who created the 10-point grading scale which
today is used universally to evaluate the condition of comic books.

"It’s the single most important event in comic book history," adds ComicConnect.com co-owner and COO, Vincent Zurzolo.

Only
about 100 copies Action Comics #1 remain in existence, and of those
100, only two have received a grading of 8.0 (Very Fine) or higher.
This particular book is one of them, making it among the rarest of the
rare.

Up until now, the record-holder was another Action Comics
#1, this one with a grading of 6.0. It sold on ComicConnect.com for
$317,200 in 2009.

According to the Overstreet Price Guide to
Comic Books–the industry bible–Action Comics #1 is indisputably the
highest-valued comic book of all time. In second place is Detective Comicsfirst appearance of Batman in 1939. An Action Comics #1 graded 8.0 or higher is priced about 25% higher than a comparable Detective Comics #27.

Until
last week, some collectors weren’t aware of the existence of this
million dollar copy. Fishler, however, knew it well, because 15 years
ago, he sold it for $150,000.

But why the big jump in price?

"High-grade
copies are rarely, rarely offered for sale," explains Zurzolo. "When
they do come on the market, you can expect to see a big leap in value."

"I
knew that someday, there would be a seven figure comic book sale, and I
dreamed of being part of that historic moment. But I didn’t think it
would happen so soon, particularly given the current state of the
economy."

Imagine: back in 1938, this very comic book sold for
ten cents, its sole purpose to entertain a child. 72 years later, some
very fortunate adult is willing to spend $1,000,000 for the privilege
of owning it–something most experts believed would never happen.

"Is it worth it?" says Fishler. "Absolutely. There is nothing else like it."