Superman Beats Batman... In Pricy Collectible Comics

Superman Beats Batman... In Pricy Collectible Comics

Thanks to another record breaking comic book sale, Superman is back on top.

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By superdog - Mar 30, 2010 09:03 AM EST
Filed Under: DC Comics
Source: LA TIMES

Superman is back on top again, at least as far as record breaking comic book sales go. This from the L.A. Times.......

A copy of the 1938 edition of Action Comics No. 1, featuring the first appearance of Superman, sold Monday for $1.5 million on the auction website ComicConnect.com. The issue, originally sold for 10 cents, is widely considered the Holy Grail of comic books.

The same issue sold in February for $1 million, though that copy wasn't in as good condition as the issue that sold Monday. That number was bested just days later when a 1939 comic book featuring Batman's debut sold for $75,000 more at an auction in Dallas.

The buyer is described as an unknown comic book fanatic. I would say so if he's going to spend that kind of coin on a comic book.

So I guess the debate is over, Superman beats Batman.........well, at least when it comes to sales of their first ever adventures.

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superman7
superman7 - 3/30/2010, 9:59 AM
nice. and first
Shaman
Shaman - 3/30/2010, 10:12 AM
Not if the batman buyer had a kryptonite ring in his toolbelt.
Bamf7
Bamf7 - 3/30/2010, 10:22 AM
Man, Superman could rule the world if he really wanted to, but he chooses to be a hero. That, and the fact that he inspired all the other hero comics afterwards, is why he will always be my favorite superhero.
brilee2
brilee2 - 3/30/2010, 10:28 AM
First time poster, and im pretty sure I agree with bman.. batman would dominate =)
Bamf7
Bamf7 - 3/30/2010, 10:34 AM
Nah, cuz think about it...if Superman was REALLY looking to kill Batman, he could. Heat vision, telescopic vision, speed. All he would have to do is plan it when Batman didn't know it was coming. Could Batman plan out and execute Superman on his own? Absolutely. But you put them one on one, and it's Supes all the way.

That being said, I DO love Batman too...just the facts!
Shaman
Shaman - 3/30/2010, 10:49 AM
Gotta have the statistics line :))
marvel72
marvel72 - 3/30/2010, 10:58 AM
it would be a dream to own the likes of these comics,the most expensive comic i own is the first elektra than probably first deadpool & first cable are next.
none of my collection will ever reach the dizzy heights of these classics.
FistsOfJustice
FistsOfJustice - 3/30/2010, 11:00 AM
Bats is by far my favorite between the two, but I have to keep it real when I say that Bats is no match. Sups could fry Bats with his heat vision a gahzillion miles away.
Ven0m
Ven0m - 3/30/2010, 11:13 AM
Batman rules Superman drools
DogsOfWar
DogsOfWar - 3/30/2010, 11:14 AM
It seems there is a wave of high end buying lately.
thegreek
thegreek - 3/30/2010, 11:15 AM
Fist - At least you can be honest about it...
Spock
Spock - 3/30/2010, 11:19 AM
Nice, Supes all the way, wish I could inheritate something like that. Super Al doesnt' have that!
superdog
superdog - 3/30/2010, 11:19 AM
superman would win. but i dont like one more than the other. they are equally cool in my eyes for obviously completely different reasons. no need to debate. its like having a wife and a mistress, just enjoy them both for different reasons. :)
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 3/30/2010, 11:27 AM
It's only fair. Action Comics#1 started the "superhero" comics genre and shot it forward.
InstigatorGIRL
InstigatorGIRL - 3/30/2010, 11:36 AM
lol. I have a reprint of this. Got it at a yard sale. Stupid guy tried to pass it off as the first print and was trying to sell it for 500 dollars. I ended up getting it for 5 dollars because I pointed out all the things that proved it was a reprint. lol. I WIN.
InstigatorGIRL
InstigatorGIRL - 3/30/2010, 11:37 AM
@Bman What happened to those pictures? LMAO ^_^ jk.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 3/30/2010, 11:40 AM
Give me a copy of Avengers #1 any day over either of these! :P

OZY: Dude, why are you spamming that on every article? So you can get free points? You know stuff like that is usually a con right and I doubt people are going to be too happy with you if that site is going to give them a virus!
superdog
superdog - 3/30/2010, 11:54 AM
josh@ good point. just go buy your points like everyone else. bought some today and will be downloading my modern warfare 2 update soon.
MatchesMalone
MatchesMalone - 3/30/2010, 12:02 PM
IGIRL@ Wow, what a dumbass! Guess you owned that guy. He shouldn't have even wasted his time trying to put one over on a comic book geek. Albeit a lovely undercover geek;) F*ckin' amatuer! YOU WIN.
brilee2
brilee2 - 3/30/2010, 12:11 PM
I think Bman needs to own up and post some pictures.. slacker!
verbicide
verbicide - 3/30/2010, 1:08 PM
So this is why Nic Cage is perpetually broke ;)
InstigatorGIRL
InstigatorGIRL - 3/30/2010, 2:33 PM
@Bman LMAO. Thats funny but still excuses, excuses. You tease. lol. ;)
@Matches Luv your screen name BTW, yeah the look on his face was just epic. lol. Especially when I looked up at him and said "this isn't an original."
He looked at me and was like, "all right sunshine, I'll humor you, why do you think that?"
I laughed and said, "well for starters cupcake the orginal sold for 10 cents not a dollar..."
The comic had $1 on it in the place of the ten cents. Idjit..
Checkmate
Checkmate - 3/30/2010, 3:04 PM
Lol, thats SUPER expensive. I'll just stick with my first issue of The Doom Patrol.
spectre1983
spectre1983 - 3/30/2010, 3:13 PM
I'll take Detective #27 any day. Speaking of early editions... is it sad that I want Stan the Man to pass away in hopes of my X-Men #5 to increase in value? I thought so...
EpicMan
EpicMan - 3/31/2010, 9:04 AM
Ohhh snap. he said sunshine!It was on, huh? jk
Brezovsky
Brezovsky - 4/22/2010, 6:52 PM
1)Batman already wooped superman in the comics. 2) how come joker can beat superman twice and had batman save superman's a** 3) batman is already prepared and has suits to counter superman's powers
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