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CGC 8.5 Action Comics #1 Sets New Record at $3,250,000

he current boom across 99). The card’s already high NM-MT+ 8.5 grade was accompanied by
many collectibles markets an even higher autograph grade of 9. It had been purchased on eBay
Thas continued to rack up over 10 years ago and spent that time in the same private collection.
impressive high marks in terms Prior to this sale, Brady had already held the record for the highest
of sales, numbers of bidders price of a football card. In March 2021, the same type of rookie card set
participating, and in particular the record when it sold for $1.32 million through PWCC Marketplace.
high-end sales. The degree to This sale continues the rapid upward momentum in sales for sports
which this bull market will cards. Before that, a Patrick Mahomes card set the record at $861,000
sustain as people eventually head in February 2021.
back to work will be interesting The current record for the most expensive sports card is held by the
to watch, but for right now, it 1952 Mickey Mantle card that sold for $5.2 million.
definitely makes for compelling
viewing. CGC 5.0 Batman #1 Closes at $360,000
A CGC-certified 5.0 copy of Batman #1 closed at $360,000—nearly
Action Comics #1 Flies to twice the highest price previously paid for that grade—on the first day
New High of Heritage Auctions’ April 2-4, 2021 Comic & Comic Art Signature
A CGC-certified 8.5 copy Auction. In total the day brought in $4.45 million and the auction as a
of Action Comics #1, the whole tallied a stunning $16.5 million.
June 1938-cover dated first Following the character’s first appearance in Detective Comics #27,
appearance of Superman, was this Golden Age key issue is the first time Batman headlined his own
reported on April 7, 2021, as title. The series would run 713 issues until, in a fit of brilliance, DC
the new all-time record for the Comics decided to start over with a new Batman #1 in 2011.
sale of a comic book at
$3,250,000. The sale, to an Daredevil Origin Art Page Hammers at $288,000
anonymous collector, was In that same Comic & Comic
brokered by ComicConnect. Art Signature Auction, Bill
The company previously Everett’s original art for Page 2
ComicConnect reported the $3,250,000 sale of
this CGC-certified 8.5 copy of Action Comics brokered the same copy of of Marvel’s April 1964 cover-
Action Comics #1 for a world dated Daredevil #1 closed at
#1 on April 7, 2021. photo: ComicConnect.
record $1,500,000 in 2010, $288,000, nearly four times the
again in 2017 for $1,750,000, in 2018 for $2,052,000, and now pre-auction estimate. The page
$3,250,000. from the comic written by Stan
This specimen has a vivid origin as well. For over 50 years, the Lee is particularly noteworthy
comic was tucked away in a stack of old 1930s movie magazines. This as it includes the panel that
preserved it against the ravages of time and secured its status as a introduced Daredevil.
world-class piece. Also in the same auction, a
The previous record-holder, one of two known CGC-certified 9.0 CGC 9.6 copy of Daredevil #1
copies of Action Comics #1, was sold by Pristine Comics to set a record for that grade
ComicConnect for $3.2 million in 2014. when it sold for $150,000.
“This sale is both a reflection of the current pricing trends and a
glimpse into the robust future that lies ahead for the vintage comic mar- CGC 9.8 Daredevil #1 Hits
ket. In just a few short years, I know sales like this will be commonplace, $250,000
but for now, we’re celebrating a new world record,” Vincent Zurzolo, Not to be outdone by a
ComicConnect COO and co-founder said. 9.6 copy, a CGC-certified 9.8
copy of Daredevil #1, which
Tom Brady Rookie Card Tops $2.25 Million features the origin and first
Tom Brady capped off the 2020 NFL season with a seventh Super appearance of The Man
Bowl ring, fifth MVP, and tenth Super Bowl appearance, and now he’s Without Fear, sold for
set a new record. On Friday, April 2, 2021, Lelands sold a limited edi- $250,000 at ComicConnect,
tion Tom Brady rookie card for $2,252,854. the company reported on
The 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Rookie Ticket #144 March 24. Bill Everett’s original art for Page 2 of Marvel’s
Tom Brady rookie autograph 99/100 BGS NM-MT+ 8.5 opened at Perhaps driven by specu- Daredevil #1 closed at $288,000 at Heritage
$75,000 before 67 bids pushed it to the $2.25 million total. lation on whether or not Auctions on April 2, 2021. photo: Heritage Auctions.
Differing from the regular Brady rookie cards, it was signed by the Daredevil, previously featured
quarterback as part of a limited set of only 100 cards (this one was No. in a Netflix streaming series, Continued on page 53

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