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Action Comics #1, which introduced Superman to the world, is one of the rarest comics out there – and a copy has just sold for $3.25 million.

According to auctioneers, ComicConnect, “For over fifty years, the comic was tucked away in a stack of old 1930’s movie magazines, preserving it against the ravages of time, securing the comic as a world-class investment piece. In three short years, the seller realized a return of over $1,000,000 in profit while the new buyer added his second major comic purchase to his portfolio, which consists of mainly non-sports cards, another hot collectible.

ComicConnect’s Vincent Zurzolo said, “This is an 83-year-old comic book in near-pristine condition that launched the entire superhero genre that is such a huge part of our popular culture. If not for this comic and the introduction of Superman, comic books would have likely died off many decades ago.”