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Rare copy of comic featuring Superman's first appearance sells for $6 million at auction

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, on the newest of 3 developments

A 1938 copy of the comic that first “introduced Superman to the world” has sold for a record-setting $6 million, the auctioneer that handled the purchase...

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  1. Comic book featuring Superman's first ever appearance sells for record $6 million

    Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles ·

  2. Comic featuring Superman’s first appearance sells for record $6 million

    Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia ·

  3. Newest

    Rare copy of comic featuring Superman's first appearance sells for $6 million at auction

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

Reports & sources

31 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    Comic featuring Superman’s first ever appearance sells for record $6 million (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A 1938 comic featuring Superman’s first appearance sold for $6 million at auction on Thursday, becoming the most expensive comic ever, according to Heritage Auctions, which handled the sale.

  2. CBS News

    Original Superman comic from 1938 sells for $6 million at auction (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Action Comic No. 1 tells the story of how an infant boy leaves his home planet, lands on Earth then becomes Superman.

  3. The Hollywood Reporter

    Superman’s ‘Action Comics’ No. 1 Sets Record with $6 Million Sale (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    The origin story of Superman arrived on newsstands in 1938 in the form of Action Comic No. 1.

  4. Tyler Morning Telegraph

    Superman comic becomes world’s most expensive sold at $6M (opens Tyler Morning Telegraph)

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    Tyler Morning Telegraph's feed description

    The man of steel hit a world record comic sale.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    First comic book to feature Superman sells for $6 million in Dallas (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the most valuable comic book in the world and it sold at Heritage Auctions in Dallas this week.

  6. Hiawatha World Online

    Rare Superman comic becomes the most valuable in the world after selling for MILLIONS (opens Hiawatha World Online)

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    Hiawatha World Online's feed description

    A rare copy of an original

  7. FOX Business

    Comic featuring Superman's debut sells for record-breaking $6 million (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    A copy of Action Comic No. 1, the comic book that introduced the world to Superman, was sold Thursday for $6 million at an auction house in Dallas, Texas.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Comic Book Featuring Superman’s First Appearance Shatters Records After Selling For $6 Million (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The iconic comic issue that features Superman's first appearance shattered records after it was sold for $6 million Thursday, Heritage Auctions stated.

  9. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Comic book featuring Superman's first ever appearance sells for record $6 million (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A comic book featuring Superman's first appearance sold for $6 million at auction, becoming the most expensive comic ever.

  10. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Comic featuring Superman’s first appearance sells for record $6 million (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    An original print version of the comic book was sold at an auction last week, shattering a record held by another comic which sold for over $3 million in 2021.

  11. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Rare copy of comic featuring Superman's first appearance sells for $6 million at auction (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A 1938 copy of the comic that first “introduced Superman to the world” has sold for a record-setting $6 million, the auctioneer that handled the purchase...

  12. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    ‘Up, up and away!’: Rare copy of comic featuring Superman’s first appearance fetches a whopping $6 million (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    A 1938 copy of the comic that first “introduced Superman to the world” sold for a record-setting $6 million. According to Heritage Auctions, the rare copy of Action Comics No. 1 is the most expensive comic to ever sell at auction.

  13. Fortune

    Superman’s first appearance from 1938 becomes most expensive comic book ever sold at auction, netting $6 million (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    The Action Comics No. 1 sale was part of a four-day comic auction event that realized more than $28 million in sales, according to Heritage Auctions.

  14. Triblive

    Rare copy of comic featuring Superman's 1st appearance sells for $6 million at auction (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    NEW YORK — A 1938 copy of the comic that first “introduced Superman to the world” has sold for a record-setting $6 million, the auctioneer that handled the purchase said last week. According to Heritage Auctions, the rare copy of Action Comics No. 1 was sold to an anonymous buyer

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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