2002 Comic Book News Archives

Action Comics #1

August 8, 2002: Nicolas Cage Selling His Comic Collection!

The Associated Press published an article yesterday indicating that actor Nicolas Cage plans to sell his comic book collection - including one with the first appearance of Superman - at the Dallas ComiCon, a collectors' convention October 11-13.

The collection of about 400 comic books includes Action Comics #1, Superman's first appearance. The collection also includes comics with the first appearances of well-known characters such as Batman, Captain America and the Green Lantern, John Petty, director of auctions for Heritage Comics Auctions, said Tuesday.

Heritage, of Dallas, will jointly conduct the auction with a Kansas City, Mo., dealer specializing in rare comics.

Petty said the collection could "realize a value well into seven figures."

Cage, 38, won a best-actor Oscar for 1995's "Leaving Las Vegas." He has also starred in "Raising Arizona," "Moonstruck" and "Windtalkers."

"It's not so much that it's a huge collection, it's that Nick collects toward quality. He bought them in really nice condition," Petty said.

Nicolas Cage was once signed on to star as Clark Kent/Superman in an up-coming "Superman" movie, but pulled out of the movie when it was indefinitely held up.



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