Rare copy of comic featuring Superman’s first appearance sells for £4.7m

This photo provided by Heritage Auctions shows a copy of Action Comics No. 1, the comic book that introduced Superman to the world in 1938, which sold for $6 million on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Heritage Auctions via AP)

A 1938 copy of the comic that first “introduced Superman to the world” has sold for a record-setting six million dollars (£4.7 million), the auctioneer that handled the purchase has said.

According to Heritage Auctions, the rare copy of Action Comics No 1 was sold to an anonymous buyer on Thursday. The six million-dollar price tag makes it the most expensive comic to ever sell at auction, the action house added.