CGC-certified Action Comics #1 to Sell for Seven Figures in Heritage Sale

Celebrate the red, white, and blue this July with Silver and Gold. Classic comics featuring the earliest adventures of Superman, Captain America, Spider-Man, and more — certified by CGC® — are already drawing revolutionary bids in Heritage Auctions’ Comic Book Signature Auction, which concludes on July 9-11, 2026.

Only hours after online bids began to be accepted, bidding had already surpassed $1 million for an Action Comics #1 graded CGC 4.5 (lot 91002).

Published in 1938 by National Press, Action Comics #1 launched the Golden Age of comics with the introduction of Superman by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. The comic was an immediate hit, and the franchise rapidly expanded with merchandise, radio programming and movies.

Remarkably, there’s also an Action Comics #1 graded CGC 6.5 Restored (lot 91001) available in the sale.

Despite having only 87 examples recorded in the CGC Population Report, the rare book has appeared in several auctions this year already, including a CGC 7.0 Conserved that realized $1.4 million in May, a CGC 2.0 Qualified that realized $625,250 in February, and a CGC 5.0 Restored that realized $378,200 in February. Most recently, a CGC 6.0 realized $2.7 million in a ComicConnect sale.

The auction also includes many other classic comics that, like Action Comics #1, are among the most valuable comics of all time.

Other CGC-comics in this sale include:

• an Amazing Fantasy #15 graded CGC 8.0 (lot 91004)
• an Amazing Spider-Man #1 graded CGC 8.0 (lot 91089)
• a Captain America Comics #1 graded CGC 5.5 Conserved (lot 91035)
• a Crime SuspenStories #22 graded CGC 9.2 (lot 91006)
• a Detective Comics #31 graded CGC 8.5 Restored (lot 91045)
• a Fantastic Four #1 graded CGC 9.0 (lot 91008)
• an Incredible Hulk #1 graded CGC 8.0 (lot 91010)
• a Superman #1 graded CGC 5.5 Restored (lot 91074)
• a Suspense Comics #3 graded CGC 2.0 (lot 91077)
• a Tales of Suspense #39 graded CGC 9.4 (lot 91014)

About CGC

Since revolutionizing comic book grading in 2000, CGC has grown to include certification services for a vast variety of pop culture collectibles. These divisions include CGC Cards, CGC Video Games, and CGC Home Video. CGC Cards provides expert card grading for sports cards, TCGs, and non-sports cards. CGC Video Games is dedicated to video game grading for the most popular consoles, including Nintendo, Sega, Atari, PlayStation, and more. CGC Home Video provides expert VHS grading in addition to other types of videocassettes, DVD, Blu-ray, and more. CGC also offers seamless solutions for autograph collectors with CGC Signature Series and JSA Authentic Autograph services.

CGC is part of the Certified Collectibles Group, a global provider of expert and impartial authentication, and grading services for collectibles. Since 1987, the Certified Collectibles Group companies have certified more than 110 million collectibles, including coins, banknotes, comic books, cards, autographs, and stamps.