It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a rare Superman comic book! And it fetched $9.12M!

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a rare Superman comic book! And it fetched $9.12M!


The brothers discovered the comic book in a cardboard box beneath layers of brittle newspapers, dust and cobwebs in their deceased mother’s San Francisco home last year, alongside a handful of other rare comics that she and her sibling had collected on the cusp of World War II. 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. The three brothers, in their 50s and 60s, did not wish to be identified due to the windfall involved nor did the buyer of the comic book, according to the auction house.

Author: Associated Press


Published at: 2025-11-24 23:02:09

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