"The brothers uncovered the box of comics and sent a message to the auction company, leading Allen to fly out to San Francisco earlier this year to inspect their copy of "Superman No. 1" and show it to other experts for appraisal. "It was just in an attic, sitting in a box, could have easily been thrown away, could've easily been destroyed in a thousand different ways," Allen said."
"The "Superman No. 1" comic, released in 1939 by Detective Comics Inc., is one of a small number of copies known to be in existence and is in excellent condition. The Man of Steel was the first superhero to enter pop culture, helping boost the copy's value among collectors, alongside its improbable backstory, Allen said. In 2022, another Superman No. 1 sold for $5.3 million."
Three brothers discovered a cardboard box of rare comics in their late mother's San Francisco attic, including a 1939 Superman No. 1. They contacted Heritage Auctions, and Lon Allen flew to San Francisco to inspect and appraise the copy. The comic, one of a small number known to survive and in excellent condition, sold at a Texas auction house for $9.12 million, setting a new record for comic-book sales. The Man of Steel's cultural significance, the comic's rarity and provenance, and its near-miraculous survival in an attic drove intense collector demand. Previous notable sales included an Action Comics No. 1 at $6 million.
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