In 1938, the duo single-handedly changed the ... Champion of the Oppressed" by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster In the pages of Action Comics #1, Superman makes his iconic debut. The story begins ...

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Texas-based Heritage Auctions said Thursday that the Action Comics No. 1 print from 1938 surpassed the previous record comic sale, held by a copy of a Superman No. 1 sold privately for $5.3 ...

A comic containing Superman’s origin story is about to achieve a truly heroic sum at auction. “Without Superman and Action Comics No. 1, who knows whether there ever would have been a Golden ...

A first issue of Action Comics—which introduced audiences to Superman in 1938—has become the world’s most valuable comic book, selling at Heritage Auctions in April for $6 million.

Now, a copy of that original 1938 Superman comic book—called Action Comics No. 1—has sold for $6 million. The artifact, which an unidentified buyer purchased during a Heritage Auctions sale o ...

A photo of the cover of Action Comics No. 1, which shows the first appearance of Superman in 1938.(Heritage Auctions) The Man of Steel is soaring once again after a record-setting auction in ...

and Superman now holds both first and second places in the million dollar club. Action Comics #1 sold out its entire 200,000-print run at 10 cents a copy in June 1938. Many large paper drives for ...

Superman is one of the most iconic superheroes in popular culture, first appearing in Action Comics #1 in 1938. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, the character has undergone ...