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Superman just broke the internet in the collectible world! A rare copy of ‘Action Comics No. 1’, the very comic that introduced the Man of Steel to the world in 1938, has been snapped up by an anonymous collector for a staggering $15 million (135 crore INR). The hero who once sold for just 10 cents has now reached stratospheric heights, financially speaking.
From Nicolas Cage’s collection to comic fame
This isn’t just any comic. It has a Hollywood backstory that reads like a movie plot. The copy once belonged to Nicolas Cage, the ‘Con Air’ and ‘National Treasure’ star.
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Cage bought it back in 1996 for $150,000, a jaw-dropping sum at the time for a single comic. But the story gets wild. In 2000, the comic was stolen during a party at Cage’s home.
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For more than a decade, this iconic comic vanished until 2011, when it turned up in a California storage unit. By then, its value had soared, thanks in part to the mystery and its silver-screen connection.
“During that 11-year period, it skyrocketed in value. The thief made Nicolas Cage a lot of money by stealing it,” said Stephen Fishler, CEO of Metropolis Collectibles/ComicConnect, the New York-based broker handling the latest sale.
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Why the comic is a collector’s dream
What makes this comic even more special? Its condition. Graded a 9 out of 10 by the Certified Guaranty Company, a leading authority on collectible authenticity, this copy is one of the highest-scoring versions ever found. Fewer than 100 copies of ‘Action Comics No. 1’ are believed to exist today. This one’s pristine quality paired with its celebrity connection turned it into a collector’s holy grail.
After being reunited with Cage in 2011, the actor sold it at auction for $2.2 million. The amount at that time was already a record-breaking price. But this latest private sale has smashed all previous records including a $9.12 million sale of another pristine Superman No. 1 just last November.
Not bad for a comic that cost a dime, or roughly $2.25 today (203 INR).
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