Old copy of Spider-Man's premiere issue sells for over $1.3 million
The New York Post tells of another dreary auctioning of an old classic's premiere issue, here of Spider-Man's first as a series (remember, of course, that Spidey first debuted in the last issue of Amazing Fantasy, 15), selling for the usual million-plus bucks:
A near-perfect copy of “The Amazing Spider-Man #1” sold for over $1.3 million at auction, breaking the record for the highest price the issue has ever fetched on the block.But why must the whole speculator market be considered justifiable? It's long come at the expense of actual reading, to say nothing of story merit. Whenever I read these kind of articles, it's simply frustrating, and as I've said before, it's not improving the industry's reputation because of how entertainment value is marginalized in the process.
The unrestored copy of the Marvel hero’s self-titled series debut was purchased for a staggering bid of $1,380,000 through Dallas-based Heritage Auctions on Thursday.
The record-breaking sale was part of a larger comic auction that included a 7.0-grade “Fine/Very Fine” copy of “Superman #1,” which sold for $2.3 million.
Industry experts said the Spidey comic’s 9.8 “Near Mint/Mint Condition” grade by the Certified Guaranty Company, the comics industry standard, easily justifies the seven-figure price tag.
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