It’s unclear why the annotated book was saved, but it turned up in a filing cabinet around 1993. This 9.2-grade “pay copy” sold at Comic Connect is embellished with handwritten notes from the publisher notating how much the writers and artists were paid-Frank R. The first issue features the introduction of Marvel figures such as the original Human Torch and Angel, as well as Namor the Submariner, who will finally make his live-action debut in the upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. 1 marks the origins of the Marvel superhero universe, which has since birthed the wildly popular MCU film series. Photo courtesy of Comic Connect.Ī major landmark in the history of comics, Marvel Comics No. 1 (1939) sold for $2.4 million in March 2022 at Comic Connect. The most expensive copy of Marvel Comics No. Proving the issue’s desirability, other copies sold at Heritage for $1.5 million in November 2020, $1.14 million in January 2022, and $1.13 million in June 2021, as well as an even $1 million-way back in February 2010. “This comic, in comparison to a trading card, is rarer than the T206 Honus Wagner, the holy grail of sports cards.” It was issued number 27-who knew that one of the most iconic superheroes of all time were going to be introduced in issue number 27?” Ken Goldin said in a video ahead of the sale. “What’s great about it and makes it so rare is it was not issue number one, which people may have saved back in the day. Only 36 unrestored copies of the issue, with its cover drawn by Bob Kane, are known to exist, and only eight of them have better grades than the one that currently holds the highest sales price. 1, and this historic comic where the world first met Bruce Wayne-better known as Batman. When it comes to Golden Age Comics, there are two contenders for the most significant issue ever released-Superman’s introduction in Action Comics No. 27, featuring the first appearance of Batman, sold for a $1.74 million in May 2022 at Goldin Auctions.
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