Thursday, December 1, 2011

Nicolas Cage's Superman Comic Costs Millions

It will not mean the conclusion of Nicolas Cage's money worries, but getting one more $2 million has gotta help. A replica of Action Comics No. 1 -- featuring the initial appearance of Superman -- that apparently goes for the actor offered for just about any record-setting $2.16 million inside an online auction marketplace marketplace. Cage, a correctly-known comics collector, bought his copy for $150,000 in 1997 it absolutely was stolen from his home in 2000 after which retrieved from an abandoned storage locker. Roughly 100 copies of Action Comics No. 1 remain, only five could be in near-top condition, as was Cage's. A less well-maintained copy of Action Comics No. 1 offered for just about any then-record $1.5 million in March 2010. Around The month of the month of january 21, 2000, Cage observed that his Action Comics No. 1, along with copies of Batman's first appearance in Detective Comics No. 27 and Marvel Mystery No. 71, were missing. The Marvel Mystery is discovered a few several days later nevertheless the Batman comic was not ever retrieved. In the story completely from 'Storage Wars,' Cage's copy of Action Comics No. 1 was discovered inside an abandoned San Fernando Valley storage locker in April 2011. In those days, Cage's publicist referred to as recovery "divine providence." The actor had already received a coverage payment for your comic but many most likely showed up at funds to offer the comic returned. Stephen Fishler, Boss of Comicconnect, which situated the web auction, wouldn't make certain this really is really exactly the same comic that after belonged to Cage and reps for your actor haven't stated either. Though valuable copies of those a famous comic being so scarce, comic experts seem to consider it must be Cage's. [Photo: Getty] [via THR] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

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