1938 saw the the very first appearance of the Man of Steel with the release of Action Comics #1, and 73 years later, the title is still as popular as ever, recently relaunching after over 900 issues as a part of DC's "New 52" relaunch. The near mint condition copy (which was previously believed to have belonged to actor Nicolas Cage before it was stolen from him) was recently discovered in storage and has today sold for a record breaking $2.1 Million at auction.
ComicConnect COO Voncent Zurzolo told The Washington Post: "The buyer was extremely excited about the prospect of bidding on this. I think he had an adrenalin rush for the last two hours. As soon as he won it, he gave me a call and thanked me. He’s very excited to have it. This is a guy who loves owning the best of the best." The identity of the buyer has not been revealed, but it's hard to imagine it being your average comic book collector! Would you pay such a huge sum for a comic such as this one? Sound off with your thoughts below.
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