A 9.6 (NM) copy of Amazing Fantasy #15, the comic book in which Spider-Man makes his first appearance, sold for $1.1 million in a private sale over ComicConnect.com. Spidey joins Superman and Batman in the $1 million club, as copies of their first appearances sold for over $1 million recently.
Some experts say this is good for the market, though back issue prices have fallen in recent months. Of course, comic books at these prices are collectibles - bonafide pop-cultural artifacts - and you can be sure these are as much financial investments as anything else. The collectibles market remains strong, but this may have a positive effect on the comics market itself.
© C Harris Lynn, 2011
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