A rare copy of ‘Superman No. 1' from 1939 sells for.....

[RadishRose]

more than $9 million​

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 comic book ever sold.

A rare copy of 'Superman No. 1' from 1939 sells for more than $9 million

 

[Kaila]

Wow!

That doesn't seem fair.

 

[OldFeller]

What would make it worth investing in?

 

[RadishRose]

What would make it worth investing in?

What would make anything worth investing in?

 

[Naturally]

A dime well spent in 1939, that’s for sure.
Hard to believe something that cost ten cents in 1939 has now brought over nine million.
Bet there were some other interesting things in that attic too.

 

[OldFeller]

What would make anything worth investing in?

The belief that you could make a profit from it somehow.

 

[Paladin1950]

I'd much rather have the 9 million than a 1939 comic book with a 9.0 rating.

 

[mrstime]

I find that so shocking, what if the buyer has a fire? If I had millions it sure as heck wouldn't go on a comic book!

 

[OldFeller]

One thought could be that its a tax write off for someone with a lot of money. The depreciation on $9 million could be sizeable enough to nearly eradicate your yearly tax liability.

 

[MarciKS]

What would make it worth investing in?

To sell it to another collector.

 

[MarciKS]

I find that so shocking, what if the buyer has a fire? If I had millions it sure as heck wouldn't go on a comic book!

Something like that is surely in a lock box at a bank.

 

[MarciKS]

It's near mint condition. Imagine the price tag for actual mint condition?