ComicConnect.com Auction Bidding for “Superman #1” Comic Book Hits $1,775,000 but is expected to go even higher.
While copies of “Superman #1” are rare enough, this particular comic book, owned by Mark Michaelson, was purchased in 1979 from its original owner who purchased it in 1939 when it was first released!
After cherishing it for more than 40 years, the semi-retired healthcare executive is ready to pass it along to an equally-passionate collector. Vincent Zurzolo – who holds six Guinness World Records for the most expensive comics and related collectibles ever bought or sold – will manage the auction at ComicConnect.com which ends on December 16th.
There are only a handful of copies of “Superman #1” in this type of condition. According to Zurzolo, this gorgeous copy – one of the finest he’s seen – is expected to break the two million dollar mark at auction, while sparking enormous industry interest.
“This is a comic book that rarely comes up for sale,” notes Zurzolo. “Once word gets out, every serious collector and investor will be thinking about making a bid.”
While the “Superman #1” comic book has a 7.0 CGC rating, another rare Superman comic book, 1938’s “Action Comics #1” is also being sold at auction at ComicConnect.com. The auction for the 3.0 CGC rated first appearance of Superman will end on Wednesday, December 15.
If only I had a time machine. I would go back in time and buy multiple copies of this first issue when it first came out. And I would make sure each copy is nicely preserved. But I wouldn’t sell them.
Yeah I just finished watching Back to the Future part II.
Lol! 😀