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Goldin Comic Book Hall of Fame 2023 Inductee:
Action Comics 1, First Superman

Action Comics 1 is the most valuable comic book of all time. Click to see if Goldin has any for sale!

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Why Action Comics 1 is in the Goldin Comic Book Hall of Fame

What is the most valuable comic book of all time? And why is it so important?

Action Comics #1 is the first appearance of Superman, and credited with the creation of the entire superhero genre.

Published in 1938, the famous image of Superman smashing a car on the rocks makes it instantly recognizable.

If you’re familiar with the red-and-blue goody two-shoes that Supes has become since the late 1930s, then you’d be shocked by the early badass stories where he shows no mercy.

Whisper it, but Superman was a borderline anti-hero — now you know why the criminals on the cover are so terrified.

As well as being critically important, Action #1 is also very rare. There are only 43 unrestored examples in the CGC census. That makes it about as hard to find as the T206 Honus Wagner card.

When copies of Action #1 do change hands, they usually break the glass ceiling.

Goldin set the world record for the Rocket copy of Action #1, which we sold privately for $3.4m!

Action Comics #1 is the founder member of the Goldin Comic Book Hall of Fame.

Guide to Action Comics 1 Comic Book Values

These so rarely change hands that it's hard to provide any guidance on prices.

You should be aware that there are multiple reprints of Action Comics #1 (click link to see the different ones and how to identify them).

The book is so expensive that people will now buy single pages from it!

• 8.5 $3,250,000 April 2021
  
• 6.0 $3,400,000 September 2022 Goldin private sale
  
• 3.0 $1,638,750 December 2021
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• No grade $7,100 March 2022 piece from front cover(!)
• No grade $3,600 November 2021 page 12 only
• No grade $1,320 September 2022 page 13 only
• No grade $25,000 December 2021 1st page only
• No grade $3,985 May 2022 21st page only
• No grade $7,200 April 2021 3rd page only

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