Superman No. 1 Comic Sells for Record $9.12 Million

A copy of the first self-titled Superman comic sold for a world record $9.12 million.

The vice-president of the auction house called the rare comic the "pinnacle of comic collecting".

He said the copy is "in unprecedented condition".

He said: "Superman No. 1 is a milestone in pop culture history."

He was proud that his company auctioned the comic.

Superman No. 1 first appeared in shops in June 1939.

It started a new genre of superhero comics.

The copy of Superman No. 1 had been gathering dust in a house for 86 years.

Three brothers discovered it covered in cobwebs.

The brothers said their mother was an avid comic collector, and that she had "rare comics somewhere".

Half a million copies were initially printed.

Mint condition copies are rare because people cut off the front cover to use as a poster.

Superman No. 1 became the blueprint for today's modern superheroes.