It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane. No, It’s the Action #1 ‘Rocket Copy’ Comic Book coming to Auction in June

Discover the rare opportunity to own one of the top 10-graded copies of Action Comics #1, the comic that launched Superman and the superhero genre. Available again in June via ComicConnect, the leading broker with a proven track record.

Rocket copy of Action #1 Courtesy of Action Comics

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, May 26, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — One of the top 10-graded copies of Action Comics #1 – the one that introduced Superman nearly 90 years ago and started the whole superhero genre – is going on the market once again in June.

And ComicConnect, the preeminent broker of this 1938 classic, is once again in on the “Action,” having sold more copies of Action #1 over the last 25 years than the rest of the market combined.

ComicConnect has facilitated the sale of this iconic comic book over 75 times, with significant sales occurring in 2010, 2014, 2024 and most recently in 2026 for $15 million – a 9.0 copy known as the stolen Nicolas Cage Copy – and $5 million for a 7.0 just this month.

“We’re proud to have been part of Action Comics #1’s rise as the world’s most collectible comic,” says ComicConnect President and co-founder Vincent Zurzolo. “We’ve been setting new sales records for Superman’s debut since launching the company, including the book’s first $1 million sale back in 2010.

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