You may need to take a look at your momma’s attic as a result of there might be a gold mine there. A duplicate of Superman #1 has bought for a whopping $9.12 million at an public sale run by Heritage, turning into the most costly comedian of all time.
The comedian was found by three brothers within the attic of their late mom’s home. Their mom had purchased the comedian when she was simply 9 years outdated in Despair-era San Francisco. She had informed her kids that she had some “rare comics somewhere,” however might by no means keep in mind the place they had been. She died simply earlier than the pandemic, however the brothers solely received round to going by means of her home earlier this 12 months. They had been anticipating to must haul out loads of junk, however as a substitute, they discovered Superman #1 in a field of yellowed newspaper clippings.
The copy of Superman #1 has been graded a 9.0 out of 10 by the Licensed Warranty Firm, making it the highest-quality copy recognized to exist. The earlier file for the most costly comedian bought at public sale was set final 12 months, when Motion Comics #1 was bought for $6 million.
That’s simply loopy. You by no means know what’s hidden away gathering mud (and worth) in somebody’s home. I’m nonetheless hoping that my spouse’s childhood assortment of Beanie Infants will repay at some point.
Superman made his return to the massive display earlier this 12 months, and a sequel is already in improvement. Man of Tomorrow will characteristic Superman and Lex Luthor teaming up towards a a lot larger risk (believed to be Brainiac), and manufacturing is about to start in Atlanta in April. Warner Bros. have already scheduled the sequel for a July 9, 2027 launch.
Whereas talking on the Howard Stern Present earlier this 12 months, James Gunn dropped a couple of story particulars. “It’s a story about Lex Luthor and Superman having to work together to a certain degree against a much, much bigger threat,” he stated. “It’s more complicated than that but. It’s as much a Lex movie as it is a Superman movie. I relate to the character of Lex, sadly. I really wanted to create something extraordinary with the two of them. I just love the script so much.”
The subsequent DCU mission to be launched in theaters will probably be Supergirl, which stars Milly Alcock (Home of the Dragon) as Kara Zor-El, alongside Eve Ridley (3 Physique Downside) as Ruthye, Matthias Schoenaerts (Rust and Bone) as Krem of the Yellow Hill, David Krumholtz (Oppenheimer) as Zor-El, Emily Beecham (1899) as Alura, and Jason Momoa as Lobo, a task he has longed to play for years. The movie will hit theaters on June 26, 2026.
