Start searching for your old comic books! An issue of “Captain America Comics No. 1” sold at auction today for more than $3 million, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
- The near mint copy of the first comic appearance of Captain America sold for a total of $3,120,000 as part of Heritage Auctions’ comics and comic art event that runs through Sunday.
- That price makes this particular copy top five most expensive comics ever sold.
- The comic was originally released in 1940 and features the iconic image of Captain America punching Hitler on the cover.
- “Captain America Comics No. 1” comes from Joe Simon and Disney Legend Jack Kirby, who created the now iconic hero for Timely Comics.
- This continues a trend of vintage comics selling for extremely high price points. Last September, a copy of “Amazing Fantasy #15” (the first appearance of Spider-Man) sold for $3.6 million and currently holds the record for most expensive comic ever.
ICYMI – More Marvel Comics news:
- Moon Girl’s tour of the Marvel Universe continues in July with another one-shot teaming up the young super genius with some of Marvel’s biggest heroes!
- “White Fox #1” launched yesterday, April 6th on Marvel Unlimited! Written by Alyssa Wong, with art by Bruno Oliveira and colorist Andres Mossa, the four-part series follows Ami Han, also known as White Fox, last of the mystical shape-shifting Kumiho.
- “X-Men: Green” continues in the Marvel’s fan-favorite anthology series, with #29-33 continuing Nature Girl’s story in a new five-part arc.
- Check out Mack’s review of the recently released “X-Men:Red #1.”