up, up and auctioned away

I just read news that a rare copy of Action Comics #1, which features the first appearance of Superman, was recently auctioned for the final bidding price of $317,200.

Originally released in 1938 and sold for 10 cents, this comic was sold by a guy who, himself, bought the comic at age 9 from a second-hand store for 35 cents in the early 1950's. There are only about 100 copies of the comic still known to exist.

I was a comic collector when I was younger (and I still have a few boxes of items). My grandma would tell me the story of my late grandpa, who once had a copy of that very same comic when he was young. But his mother thought comics were rubbish and trashed that and his other comics.

And, suddenly, I'm feeling nauseous......