Superman – A rare copy of Action Comics no. 1, the very first comic book which featured Superman, was sold online earlier this week for a staggering price of $1.5 million, shattering the previous record.

The copy was purchased from ComicConnect.com, an online auction site operating out of Manhattan by a buyer who chose not to be identified. Remarkably, the sale was completed within two minutes after the prized comic book was put up for sale.

Earlier in the year, a copy of the same issue changed hands for $1 million, setting the then-record price. But in a matter of a few days, the record was re-set by a fellow super-hero, as a copy of Batman’s first appearance was sold for around $1.08 million.

A primary reason for the book fetching such a high price was its excellent condition compared with other copies or similar books from the same era. It was published in 1938, 72 years ago, during what was known as the “golden age” of comic books.

Another reason that is considered the most sought-after comic issue in history is its historical and perhaps cultural, significance. Superman was the very first “super-hero”, and was the template for all other similar characters that followed. His appearance heralded a new age and birthed an entire new genre of adventure stories in comic books, which has grown in popularity and significance over the years.

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Superman Ring – - The Superman ring, as it is called, has created a sense of nostalgia in all Superman fans as it went on auction on the website WhatSellsBest.

An item that has survived over sixty years through the generations is now on auction on the website.

The Superman ring is part of the sixteen hundred rings that were distributed by the club which was called “Supermen of America” in the annum of 1940. Out of the total of sixteen hundred rings that were distributed, it is estimated by specialists and historians that only twenty of them remain making them a much sought after item.

The auction for the Superman ring on the website started off at ten dollars on the eighth of March and since then has seen a massive jump in the bidding prices. The first bid to come after the starting price placed the new bid at ninety-nine dollars two hours after which a new bid of a hundred and fifty dollars was made which was superseded just a few minutes later by a bid of two hundred dollars.

In a single hour of bidding the auction saw the bids increase to three thousand dollars and by eight o’clock Pacific Standard Time (PST) the bid for the Superman ring had reached three and a half thousand dollars. The most recent bid which is standing at the moment is of four thousand and forty-nine US dollars.

Bids for the superman ring can be made for another six days and twelve hours as the auction will come to an end on the sixteenth of March at exactly 3:37 AM.

Superman Reboot — It has been reported that Warner Bros are going in for Superman Reboot.

Yes, and who else is taking the lead towards Superman reboot is truly the news of this morning Christopher Nolan. Till now it is really unclear what would be role of Christopher Nolan in Superman reboot, would he be writing or directing what is clearly evident that he is going to be part of Superman Reboot. It is also reported that Favreau would also be part of this project.

Well this really is a shock for me and the entire Batman movie series fan who eagerly awaits the release of batman 3 and now Christopher Nolan would be working for Superman reboot. But for Superman movie fans this is going to be the best news they would have heard till now. The biggest mastermind going to shape and tweak the Superman Reboot means a blockbuster movie for this decade coming soon.

In such short time after this news has been reported people have started talking about why have Warner Bro’s chose to go with this move of letting in mastermind behind batman Christopher Nolan in on Superman reboot. Reasons such as Warner Bros losing the rights to Superman brand if the next sequel is not made in time, are one of those given to justify the involvement of Christopher Nolan in on Superman reboot project. Whatever the reason, fans all over the world would now hoping that this is not just a superficial involvement and that Christopher Nolan goes on throughout the project with his creativity and class gives Superman reboot a real super hero movie look and feel.