Who would have thought the person who bought a comic for $6 million was getting a bargain? That happened last year when an 8.5 out of 10 graded copy of Superman’s 1938 first appearance in Action Comics #1 sold for a then-record price . Thursday, though, a 9 out of 10 graded copy of Superman’s first solo title, 1939’s Superman #1, sold for more than that. Much more. It sold for $9.12 million.

The sale makes this specific copy of Superman #1 the most valuable comic book in history , beating last year’s record of $6 million for that Action Comics #1 . The Hollywood Reporter first posted news of the sale, which was run by Heritage Auctions.

Before that, another copy of Superman #1 held the record at $5.3 million, and, before that, a copy of Spider-Man’s first appearance in

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