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June 12, 2013 10:10 pm GMT

Torn Superman Comic Sells Online for $175,000

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So you've got a less than pristine comic book in your collection? Perhaps there's a giant rip in its cover? Don't despair; it may still be worth something. Indeed, if it happens to be one of the world's oldest and most sought-after comics, it could still be worth six figures.

A copy of Action Comics #1 from 1938, the very first comic book to feature Superman, went under the hammer this week on auction site ComicConnect.com for $175,000, the site announced Wednesday. The buyer's name was not released

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There are only about a hundred copies of Action Comics #1 left in the world. This one was discovered by Minnesota man David Gonzalez, wrapped between old newspapers in the insulation of an abandoned house he was fixing up. He'd bought the house for $10,000 — less than a tenth of the comic book's worth.

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