Auctions: Last News

NEW YORK — One of the few copies of the comic book that introduced Superman to the world has sold for a super-sized, record-setting price.The issue of Action Comics #1 went for $3.25 million in a private sale, ComicConnect.com, an online auction and consignment company, announced Tuesday.It narrowly bested the previous record for the comic, set in the auction of another copy in 2014 for slightly over $3.2 million.The comic, published in 1938, “really is the beginning of the superhero genre,” said ComicConnect.com COO Vincent Zurzolo, who brokered the sale.It told readers about the origins of Superman, how he came to Earth from another planet and went by Clark Kent.The seller of this particular issue bought the comic in 2018 for slightly

the Hollywood Reporter reported. It went for a cool $2,220,000, including the buyer’s premium fee.“Batman #1” isn’t the first comic to feature the Caped Crusader — that honor goes to “Detective Comics #27” from the year prior (which coincidentally held the previous record for most expensive Batman comic ever sold for when it went for $1.5 million in November).

“A Century of Champions” auction without explanation Friday.That the Jules Rimet memento was even up for bid was as shocking to Team Pelé as the US men winning a World Cup. “That trophy is very important to Pelé.

Gwyneth Paltrow is giving fans the opportunity to own a dress labelled one of her worst ever, as part of the All-In initiative to aid the fight against the coronavirus.

NEW YORK — Artist Paul McCartney’s handwritten lyrics to The Beatles’ hit song “Hey Jude” sold for US$910,000 on Friday, nine times its original estimate, auction house Julien’s Auctions said.

Hey Jude — wanna buy some lyrics?

The wooden stage of the small Liverpool venue where the Beatles performed before they rocketed to fame is going up for auction, along with Paul McCartney’s hastily scribbled notes for a studio recording of the hit song “Hey Jude.”

BRISTOL — A piece of Elvis Presley memorabilia is up for sale, and it is probably the most Elvis thing you can possibly imagine — a rhinestone-studded jockstrap said to have been worn by the king.

BRISTOL — A piece of Elvis Presley memorabilia is up for sale, and it is probably the most Elvis thing you can possibly imagine — a rhinestone-studded jockstrap said to have been worn by the king.

Revealing early photos of screen legend Marilyn Monroe are up for auction.