First ever Captain America comic book sells for £2.4m at auction
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A near-mint copy of the first Captain America comic book sold at auction yesterday for $3.1 million. The comic book – 1941’s Captain America Comics No 1 – came from the historic San Francisco Pedigree Collection, and received its near-mint grading from the Certified Guaranty Company. We knew this was a selection of truly exceptional material, and we’re thrilled bidders agreed with that.” The splash page from Captain America’s first solo Silver Age story – 1964’s Tales of Suspense No. Captain America was the first Marvel Comics character to appear in media outside of comic books, with the 1944 movie serial, Captain America.