Spider-Man comic sells for a record $1.1 million
March 10th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by Aishwarya BhattPhiladelphia, Mar 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The first Spider-Man comic printed in 1962 has been auctioned for more than $1 million.
The book was purchased by a private buyer from Philadelphia during the auction. The book was in near-perfect condition with Spider-Man at the back of the cover holding his web with one hand and a villain with the other hand.
Back in 1962 when the book was printed it was sold for just 12 cents apiece.
The chief executive of ComicConnect.com was impressed with the amount that the book was bought for. In an interview he indicated that this is the highest amount that has ever been paid for a comic book.
Stephen Fishler explained that, “The late 1950s and early 1960s are considered the Silver Age of comic books… The sale of this book crushed all previous records. Up until today’s $1.1 million sale, the record sale price of a comic book from this era was $250,000.”
Well another comic book has been sold for much higher than $1.1 million. An Action Comics number one comic book with Spider-Man at the cover was sold for $1.5 million and that remains a record.
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