An original copy of the first edition of the first "Superman" comic from 1939 — which had been lying undiscovered in an attic for decades — was sold at auction on Thursday for more than $9 million, ...

It was sold at an auction last week for $9.12 million and became the most expensive comic ever purchased There's a new record for the most expensive comic ever. A first edition of a Superman comic ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A first-edition copy of Superman No. 1 from 1939 has sold for $9.12 ...

A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by three brothers cleaning out their late mother's attic, netted $9.12 million this month at a Texas auction house which says it is the most expensive ...

Superman first flew onto toy shelves in 1939 with Ideal’s painted wooden Superman doll, followed in 1940 by the “Krypto Ray-Gun” made by Daisy Manufacturing. Predating the concept and practice of toy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Superman #1" was described as "the pinnacle of comic collecting" by auction house Heritage Auctions. (Heritage Auctions / via ...