ACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #1

DC CGC VF/NM: 9.0 — ow/w pgs; Mod(P) ct, pcs added, tear seals, cleaned, reinforced 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)$452,000

DateJun 23, 2021

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)$452,000

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Same book, same gradeaction comics (1938) #1 · grade 9Same title, issue and grade across sources — different physical copies. Not the same slab. For one specific slab's history use cert provenance.

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members differ from "action comics #1": "action comics # 1 1976 dc comics"

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Window3 yrs 5 yrs 10 yrsPagesall Off-white 1 White pages 1

single sale1 sale (universal label, last 5 yrs)last sale $15,000,000 — not a market estimateJan 10, 2026 → Jan 10, 2026ComicConnect · CGC3 not counted

Jan 10, 2026ComicConnectACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #1 - CGC VF/NM: 9.0CGC 9 · OW$15,000,000
Dec 18, 2024ComicConnectACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #1RestoredCGC 9 · Wrestored label — not comparable to universal$794,650
Nov 30, 2011ComicConnectACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #1CGC 9older than 5 years — shown, not counted$2,161,000

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Source lot id: 919278
First seen: Aug 28, 8:30 PM
Last checked: Aug 28, 8:33 PM