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These folks have thousands of comic books scanned and very readable. I just finished browsing a copy of Captain America #1!

The selection is truly amazing, from Action #1, Conan, Spider-man, Superman, to X-men, they are all there.

If you don’t want to risk ruining your collectible copy of a real comic book but still want the joy of reading, check it out.

The comic book sold at Heritage Auctions in Dallas and you can view a scan of the comic book below. This is a beautiful copy. Speaking of condition, what does a little restoration do to a comic book even if the apparent grade is higher? Well, a Detective #27 in CGC 8.5 apparent grade with restoration sold for 66,920.00 – quite a difference.

The Golden Age ran from the late 1930’s (Action Comics #1 is usually considered the beginning) to the late 1940’s. When the switch out of the Golden Age occurs is a subject of much debate. If you are a fan of the old collectible books take a look at Bill’s site, I think you will enjoy it, I know I do!

Yes that is correct, 1 Million Dollars.

The book in question is a CGC 8.0 copy of Action Comics #1, the first appearance of Superman. The book was sold through comicconnect.com, the online presence of Metropolis Comics. You can see a scan of the comic book below.

This comic was held in a private collection for the last 15 years and is one of the highest graded copies in existence. It has off-white pages and is one of about 100 known copies.

Action Comic 1 The Million Dollar Comic Book

Hilton died in 1968 and in 1993 that his nephew Ron discovered the comics. He too them to Christie’s Auction House where many of them were sold up until 2000.

Big Apple comic books have higher grades in the Golden Age books versus the Silver Age. This is due to the stacking of the comics and the storage of the Golden Age books in trunks, ensuring the older books received very little exposure to the elements.

One interesting fact about the collection – there are no books from 1949. If someone tries to sell you one watch out!

Click Here to see Big Apple comic books for sale – many at discount prices!

In the January 31 Heritage Auction a Contact #11 CGC 8.5 (VF+) sold for $239.00.

But a Contact #11 CGC 7.0 (FN/VF) sold for $896.25! (See the issue here)

Why would a later issue in lower condition sell for such a premium? The artist with a famous cover! Issue #12 has a cover by L.B. Cole that is noted as one of his most interesting. He also was part of #11 but for whatever reason the science fiction cover of #12 is more popular.

The lesson here is a particular artist can have a great affect on the price of a comic book. Look for first artwork, generic work, and “famous covers” from the artist for issues that rise above the usual prices.

I’ll keep members updated on the latest news and my “comic books to watch.”