Superman copy found in mum's attic is most valuable comic ever at $9.12M

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8e9rp0knj6o

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cm2012•47m ago

The mother knew the potential value when she bought it, interestingly enough. Good for her!

anovikov•37m ago

What's missing in the story is when did she buy it and how much she spent... Maybe it was an expensive purchase at that point already, like in 5 digits, and she invested a considerable portion of her savings?

opello•29m ago

> Their mother had held on to the comic books since she and her brother bought them between the Great Depression and the beginning of World War Two, Heritage said.

It seems unlikely that in that time frame it would have been a 5 digit purchase. It still may have been a significant proportion of liquid cash or net worth though. I think it'd be an interesting detail to have too.

evanelias•16m ago

It came out in 1939, which is in that time frame, so she probably bought it at a newsstand for the 10 cent cover price. I could be mistaken, but I don't think there was any real second-hand market for comic books at the time.

skeuomorphism•41m ago

A shame to hear that heritage auctions were the ones to handle this

opdahl•36m ago

Why do you say that? I'm unfamiliar with Heritage Auctions.

charcircuit•38m ago

With this kind of case it's impossible to read the comic book, and it doesn't protect it from UV light. I prefer using covers that block UV light. This both protects it and allows you to read it.

MomsAVoxell•21m ago

You can read it (illegally) here:

https://www.zipcomic.com/superman-1939-issue-1

And I dare say, someone spending 9 million clams on this comic book is more than likely going to have it sitting in a very UV-protected vault somewhere ..

EDIT: Sorry - I didn’t realize that zipcomic.com is infringing the copyright - adding this note to point that out, but I will maintain my original link as intended. Better to read it on DC Universe Infinite, if you have access, or maybe it’s available through Libby or Hoopla library apps.

charcircuit•17m ago

Not everyone wants to break the law to read things from their collection. Also the physical experience of reading is much different than digital.

While you could store your collectable in a vault, many people enjoy displaying their collectables.

MomsAVoxell•8m ago

Sorry .. I didn’t realize that zipcomic.com was illegal .. I’d assumed the copyright had expired[0], and checking on DC Universe Infinite isn’t possible, since it’s geolocked and I’m not in a country deemed worthy of it. It’s probably available in Libby or Hoopla, legally.

[0] It’s still copyrighted, although it seems that will expire in a decade or so, though. I guess I’ll read it then.

raverbashing•16m ago

Yeah

Until they pass away and somebody finds it then puts it for sale, and so on...

dbacar•29m ago

"He added: "This isn't simply a story about old paper and ink. This was never just about a collectible.

"This is a testament to memory, family and the unexpected ways the past finds its way back to us." """ Men going extreme in sentimental when they just sold a $9M collectible :).

sebmellen•11m ago

He added: “This isn’t simply a blurb of words and phrases. This is not just a stock statement from an LLM.

This is a testament to outsourcing, laziness and the unexpected ways technology finds ways to change every press release.”

1659447091•29m ago

Found a bit more on the story behind this copy

https://www.ha.com/heritage-auctions-press-releases-and-news...

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