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A pristine copy of the very first self-titled Superman comic has been at auction for $9.12 million. This a world record for a comic book. The rare publication was sold by Texas-based Heritage Auctions. Its vice-president, Lon Allen, the record-breaking edition the "pinnacle of comic collecting". He said: "Superman No. 1 is a milestone in pop culture history, and this copy is not only in unprecedented condition, it also a movie-worthy story behind it. I glad to see the price that, and I'm that Heritage was with this iconic book." Superman No. 1 first on bookshelves in June 1939. It the way for a whole gamut of superhero comics.

Prior to its sale, the record-breaking 86-year-old copy of Superman No. 1 had been dust in the attic of a house in California. Three brothers it amid the cobwebs while cleaning out their late mother's house. The brothers said their mother was an avid comic collector, and that she had them she had "rare comics somewhere". Half a million copies of Superman No. 1 were initially . One copy 10 cents. Mint condition copies are now extremely rare because the comic readers to cut off the front cover to as a poster. Superman No. 1 the blueprint for the modern superhero. The character a symbol of hope, justice, and " the right thing".