2002 Comic Book News Archives
October 14, 2002: Nicolas Cage Sells Comic Books for US$1.6 Million
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage has sold his personal comic book collection, including a copy of Superman's 1938 pulp debut, at auction for more than US$1.6 million, organizers of the sale said on Friday.The 400 items in the catalog, collected individually over the years by Cage, were sold Thursday night to various bidders in a sale conducted by the Heritage Auctions house of Dallas in conjunction with the Mint of Kansas City, Mo.
"He had a very good eye for quality," Heritage Auctions chairman James Halperin said of Cage's collection.
Cage's copy of Action Comics #1, the 1938 comic featuring the first appearance of Superman, sold for US$86,250, more than US$15,000 above its estimated value, auction organizers said.
A 1940 comic book, Detective #38, featuring the debut of Batman's sidekick, Robin, fetched nearly US$121,000. Another 1940 publication, All-Star Comics #3, which introduced the Justice Society of America, the first superhero team including the Green Lantern, Hawkman and the Flash, sold for US$45,000.
"This is a real treasure trove of high-quality material from the Golden Age of comics," said John Petty, director of Heritage Auctions' comics branch.
No explanation was given for why Cage, 38, who won an Academy Award for his role in "Leaving Las Vegas," was selling off his comics collection.
2002 Comic News
Listed below are all the Comic News items archived for 2002.- January 3, 2002: Wizard Fan Awards Nominees
- January 8, 2002: New Look for Superman Books
- January 8, 2002: Casey Talks Adventures of Superman
- January 11, 2002: Alex Ross Interview
- January 13, 2002: John Buscema Dies
- January 16, 2002: Superman & Savage Dragon
- January 17, 2002: DC Comics Launches 9-11 Mini-Site
- January 18, 2002: Superman Homepage in Superman #178
- January 22, 2002: Dan Slott Talks Justice League Adventures
- January 26, 2002: Kurt Schaffenberger Dies
- January 26, 2002: First Time for DC Characters
- February 5, 2002: Jeph Loeb Talks Superman - The Secret Revealed
- February 5, 2002: Derec Aucoin Joins Superman Team - Update
- February 7, 2002: New DC Comics President
- February 23, 2002: Paul Levitz Talks Smallville Comic Book
- February 26, 2002: Wagner Talks DC Project
- March 5, 2002: Superboy Cancelled!
- March 8, 2002: DC Comics Sues Wella Corp.
- March 9, 2002: New Monthly Superman/Batman Comic!!!
- March 12, 2002: Comics and the Internet
- March 13, 2002: MAD Magazine Smallville Issue
- March 14, 2002: Mark Schultz Talks Superman
- March 24, 2002: Berganza Talks Smallville Comic Stories
- April 4, 2002: Bogdanove talks Superman/Aliens II: GodWar
- April 11, 2002: SCI FI Joins Free Comic Day
- April 14, 2002: JLA to go Bi-Weekly in August
- April 17, 2002: Daily Planet Crew in Marvel Comic
- April 20, 2002: Mark Millar Talks Superman
- April 21, 2002: DC Comics at WonderCon
- May 9, 2002: The JLA's Obsidian Age
- May 10, 2002: The Physics Behind Comic Books
- May 20, 2002: Superman Comics = Real Life
- May 27, 2002: Sorry! Says Superman Editor Eddie Berganza
- May 28, 2002: New Superman Comics Creative Team
- June 7, 2002: Doug Hazlewood Interview and Gallery
- June 16, 2002: Smallville: The Comic
- June 19, 2002: Superman's Ending Battle in September
- June 20, 2002: Steve Seagle Talks Superman
- July 6, 2002: Superman's Day of Doom
- July 7, 2002: Waid Talks Superman: Birthright
- July 7, 2002: Superman's Costume Change
- July 7, 2002: No More Superman Comics in Brazil
- July 22, 2002: San Diego Comic Con 2002 Information
- August 4, 2002: Seagle Talks Superman at San Diego Comic Con
- August 8, 2002: Nicolas Cage Selling His Comic Collection!
- August 15, 2002: JLA With Alex Ross and Paul Dini
- September 11, 2002: Superman Comics Back in Brazil
- September 15, 2002: Tom Derenick Draws Superman
- September 19, 2002: Superman 10 Cent Adventure
- September 22, 2002: Man of Steel Cancelled!
- September 22, 2002: Forbes Rates Richest Fictional Characters
- September 25, 2002: Mark Waid Sets the Record Straight
- September 29, 2002: 12-Part Superman: Metropolis Series
- October 14, 2002: Nicolas Cage Sells Comic Books for US$1.6 Million
- October 15, 2002: Duncan Rouleau Interview
- November 4, 2002: Berganza Talks Superman in 2003
- November 12, 2002: DC Comics for 2003
- November 14, 2002: Kurt Busiek Talks Superman
- November 15, 2002: Pantheon Books to Publish Alex Ross Book
- November 26, 2002: Nicolas Cage To Sell More Comics
- November 26, 2002: Tom Palmer Talks Smallville Comic Books
- November 27, 2002: Superman Comics Return to Brazil
- December 1, 2002: Casey Talks Adventures of Superman
- December 4, 2002: Kelly Talks Action Comics #800
- December 5, 2002: Joe Kelly Talks New JLA Lineup
- December 11, 2002: Steve Gerber Talks Superman: Last Stand on Earth
- December 19, 2002: Supergirl Cancelled!
- December 21, 2002: Eddie Berganza Promoted to Group Editor!
- December 27, 2002: Cavalieri Talks Superman: Secret Identity
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