Action Comics No. 1 Sells for $2.16m

An original copy of Action Comics No.1, the 1938 comic that features the first ever appearance of Superman, has broken previous records and sold for $2.16m In an online auction. The orgins of the comic are unknown, but it is widely believed that this is the copy that once belonged to Nicholas Cage, was stolen several years ago, and recently found again in a storage locker.

This is the first comic book to break the $2m sales barrier, and one of only a handful that are estimated to have this value. other comics considered to be of extremely value include Detective Comics No. 27 (first appearance of Batman), Superman No. 1, Batman No. 1 & Amazing Fantasy 15 (first appearance of Spiderman).