Most expensive comic

Most expensive comic
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Who
Superman #1
What
9.12 million US dollar(s)
Where
Not Applicable
When
20 November 2025

The most expensive comic is a copy of Superman #1 (DC Comics, 1939) which was sold for $9,120,000 (£6,957,557 / €7,886,702) by Heritage Auctions on 20 November 2025.

The copy was discovered by a family in California, USA, in the attic of their late mother's home. It had been protected within a stack of newspapers inside a cardboard box but was still able to earn a 9.0 grade. The $9.12 million total includes buyers premium.