ACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #1

DC CGC Cover only: 0.1 — The No. 1 from the front cover! 1st appearance of Superman w/ origin by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 10 (CBI) Full description on ComicConnect ↗

Sold (hammer)$7,101

DateMar 16, 2022

Recordhouse's sold record · confidence 95%

Buyer's premium unverified model$0.00

Est. sales tax (set your state)$0.00

Shipping / insurancenot modeled yet

All-in (realized)$7,101

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Same book, same gradeaction comics (1938) #1Same title, issue and grade across sources — different physical copies. Not the same slab. For one specific slab's history use cert provenance. Mixed premium basis: ComicConnect sales before 2023 are shown without a buyer's premium (the rate's start date is unverified) while later ones include 15%. Medians here mix both.

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Window3 yrs 5 yrs 10 yrsPagesall Off-white 6 Brittle 6 White pages 4 Off-white to white 3 Cream to off-white 2

thin · 4 sales4 sales (universal label, last 5 yrs)median $3,880,000IQR $2,479,690 – $7,500,000Dec 15, 2021 → Jun 23, 2026ComicConnect · CGC59 not counted

9 1 sale · $15,000,000 7 1 sale · $5,000,000 6 1 sale · $2,760,000 3 1 sale · $1,638,759

live noweBayAction Comics # 1 1976 DC Comics CGC 9.8 White Pages! Safeguard PromotionalCGC 9.8 · Wlive — not a realized priceasking price $219.95
live nowComicConnectACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #1 - CGC PG: 0.0CGC live — not a realized pricecurrent bid —
—eBayAction Comics #1 Safeguard Promotional CGC 9.8 DC Comics 1976 SupermanCGC 9.8no realized priceunsold
Jun 23, 2026ComicConnectACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #1CGC 6 · W$2,760,000
Mar 17, 2026ComicConnectACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #1 - CGC F/VF: 7.0CGC 7 · OW/W$5,000,000
Jan 10, 2026ComicConnectACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #1 - CGC VF/NM: 9.0CGC 9 · OW$15,000,000
Dec 8, 2025ComicConnectACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #1RestoredCGC 8.5 · OW/Wrestored label — not comparable to universal$554,428
Nov 17, 2025ComicConnectACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #1 - CGC Cover only: 0.1CGC $11,000
Sep 16, 2025ComicConnectACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #1CGC · W$9,660
Sep 16, 2025ComicConnectACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #1CGC · C/OW$8,481
Sep 16, 2025ComicConnectACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #1CGC · OW/W$17,825
Sep 16, 2025ComicConnectACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #1CGC · B$17,953
Sep 16, 2025ComicConnectACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #1RestoredCGC · C/OWrestored label — not comparable to universal$19,038
Dec 18, 2024ComicConnectACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #1RestoredCGC 9 · Wrestored label — not comparable to universal$794,650

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Source lot id: 944947
First seen: Aug 28, 8:30 PM
Last checked: Aug 28, 8:48 PM