{"id":418270,"date":"2022-03-19T01:17:11","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T22:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/first-ever-marvel-comic-nabs-whopping-2-4m-at-auction\/"},"modified":"2022-03-19T01:17:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T22:17:11","slug":"first-ever-marvel-comic-nabs-whopping-2-4m-at-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/first-ever-marvel-comic-nabs-whopping-2-4m-at-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"#First-ever Marvel comic nabs whopping $2.4M at auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26bba3cc7c4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26bba3cc7c4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/first-ever-marvel-comic-nabs-whopping-2-4m-at-auction\/#%E2%80%9CFirst-ever_Marvel_comic_nabs_whopping_24M_at_auction%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;First-ever Marvel comic nabs whopping $2.4M at auction&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CFirst-ever_Marvel_comic_nabs_whopping_24M_at_auction%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;First-ever Marvel comic nabs whopping $2.4M at auction&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>NEW YORK \u2014 A particularly prized copy of the first-ever Marvel comic book fetched more than $2.4 million in an online auction, the auctioneer said Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Known as the Marvel Comics #1 \u201cpay copy,\u201d it\u2019s \u201carguably one of the top three comic books in the world of comics collecting,\u201d said Vincent Zurzolo, chief operating officer of ComicConnect. The New York-based auctioneer sold the book Thursday night for a bit under $2,427,800.<\/p>\n<p>The buyer\u2019s name has not been disclosed. He is \u201can extremely passionate comic book collector and investor\u201d who also collects other items, Zurzolo said.<\/p>\n<p>Published in 1939, Marvel Comics #1 introduced characters including Sub-Mariner and the original Human Torch, a precursor of the character of the same name that was later a member of Marvel\u2019s Fantastic Four. The book launched what became the Marvel universe of comics, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a>, TV shows and video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"842\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/first-marvel-comic-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=842\" alt=\"Stephen Fishler, co-owner and CEO of ComicConnect.com, poses for a photo holding up a copy of Marvel Comics #1.\" class=\"wp-image-21580341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/first-marvel-comic-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1684 1684w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/first-marvel-comic-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1263 1263w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/first-marvel-comic-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=842 842w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/first-marvel-comic-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=421 421w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/first-marvel-comic-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\"\/><figcaption>Stephen Fishler, co-owner and CEO of ComicConnect.com, poses with a copy of Marvel Comics #1.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Michael Cohen via AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The very well-preserved \u201cpay copy\u201d is especially sought-after because it bears the publisher\u2019s handwritten notes recording how much the multiple writers and artists were paid. For example, Frank R. Paul earned $25 for drawing the cover of a book now worth nearly 100,000 times as much.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an incredibly important look into the world and behind the scenes of the creation\u201d of a comics powerhouse, Zurzolo said.<\/p>\n<p>The Marvel universe would eventually include such characters as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, X-Men, the Avengers, Iron Man, Daredevil and the Hulk, often known on-screen as the Incredible Hulk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWithout this comic book being made, who knows? Maybe none of that h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens,\u201d Zurzolo said. \u201cMaybe the name \u2018Marvel Comics\u2019 resonated so much with people, in some way, that that\u2019s what helped to birth all these other things.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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