Superman Comic Sells for Record $9.12 Million

Three brothers in Northern California discovered a pristine, high-grade first printing of Superman No. 1 hidden beneath old newspapers in their late mother's attic. Certified as an unprecedented 9.0 by the Certified Guaranty Company, this rare comic book sold at a Heritage Auctions event on November 20, 2025, for a record-breaking $9.12 million. Although a private sale of Action Comics No. 1 surpassed this amount shortly thereafter in January 2026, the attic discovery stands as the most expensive comic book ever sold at public auction. This remarkable transaction illustrates how pop culture artifacts originating from the Great Depression have transformed into elite capital assets.

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