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The Big Picture One of the oldest and most popular comic book characters in pop culture is Superman. The Man of Steel has been saving the day for DC Comics for over 85 years across the comic page, film, and TV. Now, a copy of Superman’s first appearance, Action Comics # 1, has sold at auction for $6 million this past week.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, this makes this issue of Action Comics the most expensive comic book sale in history. This beat a copy of 1939’s Superman #1 that sold for $5.3 million in 2022. As expected for a comic that's over 85 years old, Action Comics' first issue is very rare, with the CGC currently only tracking 78 copies. However, there are believed to be about 100 still in existence from the 200,000 initial printings. This particular bread winner was graded 8.
The Demand For Superman Is on the Rise Close Like with most popular comics of the golden age, Action Comics #1’s latest sale definitely benefited from the new-found excitement surrounding the character and the DCU. Co-Head of DC Studios James Gunn is currently in production on Superman, which is set to kick off the new DC film slate in 2025. The film was announced alongside other compelling projects, including The Brave and the Bold and Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.
The leader of the Justice League has appeared in countless comic series, movies, TV shows, and video games over the years. Similar to his moody best friend Batman, everyone has their own definitive Superman. For many people, Christopher Reeve's iconic portal of the hero in the Richard Donnar started series is that while kids who grew up in the 90s usually hear Tim Daly’s voice from Superman: The Animated Series when they read the character.
Release Date July 11, 2025 Director James Gunn Cast David Corenswet , Rachel Brosnahan , Nathan Fillion , Isabela Merced , Edi Gathegi , Anthony Carrigan , Nicholas Hoult Main Genre Superhero Writers James Gunn Studio DC Studios
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