THE first comic book to ever feature Superman has been sold for a record £1.4MILLION — reportedly by cash-strapped Hollywood star Nicolas Cage.
The Action Comics No.1 introduced the iconic superhero to the world in 1938 and cost just ten cents at the time.
Con Air star Cage famously bought a copy of the collector's item — of which there are only around 100 in existence for £96,000 in 1997 — when he was set to appear in a Superman film directed by Tim Burton.
It is said the comic that was sold was stolen in 2000 and recovered in a California storage shed in April this year — just like an issue owned by Cage.
The actor — who used to command millions for his films — is believed to have had to flog the comic after getting into financial trouble.
Two years ago Cage sued his former business manager, Samuel Levine, for allegedly squandering his fortune on bad investments.
Since then he has been sued by the taxman, banks and finance companies, and even his ex-girlfriend, Christina Fulton, the mother of his 20-year-old son, Weston.
He has lost several properties through foreclosure and sold off others, including two in England and a castle in Bavaria, to try to pay his bills.
Only a handful of the Action Comics No 1 still in existence are thought to be in a good condition.
Another copy of the same issue sold for a previous record price of £950,000 in March last year.
But that one was not said to be in as good condition as the copy sold yesterday through New York-based ComicConnect.
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