The two biggest keys in comic book collecting sold for nearly $3 million in Heritage’s Comic Books Auction. That auction on May 7-9, 2026, realized a three-day total of $10,234,100 million, and was held alongside the Comic Art Auction on May 8-10, that reached $12,151,880. In total, top tier comic book keys and important pieces of original art brought in $22,385,980.

The comic auction contained at least one copy of the top seven books on The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide’s most valuable list. Superman’s introduction in Action Comics #1 CGC 7.0 Conserved flew to $1.4 million. The sale more than doubled the previous record for an Action Comics #1 Conserved copy – a CGC 5.5 copy that Heritage sold for $528,000 in June 2021. This sale also marked the first time that a comic with a Conserved grade surpassed the $1 million mark.

Detective Comics #27 CGC 6.5, featuring Batman’s debut, achieved $1.52 million. The book, which also contains the first appearance of Commissioner Gordon, is one of only six copies at the grade with only eight copies graded higher.

“Anytime we have a price surpass $1 million, it is an exciting moment,” Heritage Vice President Barry Sandoval said. “To have two lots hit seven digits in the first hour is thrilling, and it was an auspicious start to a fantastic four-day Comic Books and Comic Art event.”

Timmy Heague, a comics writer and owner of Arsenal Comics & Games new Newbury Park and Ventura, California, helped the Action Comics #1 consigner (who wishes to remain anonymous) by consigning it on his behalf. For his part, Heague pledged to donate a portion of his commission to the Hero Initiative, the Book Industry Charitable Foundation, and the Comics Professional Retail Organization.

“It has been the thrill of a lifetime being part of this sale,” Heague said. “I’m extremely thankful to the original owner for entrusting me with this piece of comic book history, thankful to CGC for all their amazing help and to Heritage for making all this happen. I’m over the moon on what it sold for, and the percentage going to my selected charities and organizations is substantially more than I dreamed it be.”

The rest of the top seven books on Overstreet’s most valuable comics list each reached six figures. Superman #1 CGC 1.5 (the Man of Steel’s origin story, first appearances of Ma and Pa Kent) sold for $109,800. Marvel Comics #1 CGC 9.0 Restored Apparent (first Human Torch, Ka-Zar, and Angel, and Sub-Mariner origin) went for $158,600. Batman #1 CGC 5.0 (first appearance of Joker and Catwoman) cleared $366,000 and was the auction’s third highest seller. All-American Comics #16 CBCS 4.0 (debut of Green Lantern Alan Scott) realized $158,600. Captain America Comics #1 CGC 4.0 (Captain America, Bucky, and Red Skull’s first appearance) saw $128,100.

Comic sales also included Spider-Man’s introduction in Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 8.5, which was the fourth highest sale in the auction at $268,400. It was closely followed by Ghost Rider Johnny Blaze’s first appearance in Marvel Spotlight #5 CGC 9.8 that brought $244,000.

The top seller in Heritage’s Comic Art Auction was John Romita Sr.’s Amazing Spider-Man #41 cover that hammered for $656,250. The cover showing Rhino charging toward the reader comes from the issue that introduced the villain. It is now tied with The Amazing Spider-Man #84 cover as the most valuable Romita covers offered at auction (Heritage sold that one in February 2026).

Three more Romita Amazing Spider-Man covers were sold in the auction, including the cover of issue 91 featuring Spider-Man and his supporting cast that went for $325,000. Shocker’s second cover appearance on issue 72 had an electrifying $300,000 result, and the Punisher’s second cover appearance on issue 135 took aim at $137,500.

The Man of Steel had another six-figure result when the Action Comics #24 cover by Superman’s co-creator Joe Shuster soared to $450,000. The cover sees Superman confidently bursting through a wall, not a hair out of place, to stop a visibly worried criminal who is holding a woman hostage.

A collection of 30 Star Wars comic strips by Al Williamson from his February 1981 to March 1984 tenure realized $465,130. The group’s highest seller was the April 26, 1981 Sunday strip with a portrait of Darth Vader and appearances by C-3PO and R2-D2 that sold for $75,000.

Jim Starlin’s Iron Man #55 story page 14 with a half-splash of Thanos brought $325,000. Joe Madureira’s The Uncanny X-Men #350 wraparound gatefold cover saw $275,000. Jim Lee’s X-Men II Keepsake Collection portfolio cover with three of the most popular mutants took in $212,500.

The Modern Age turned in six-figure results as well, including Arthur Adams’ Longshot #6 cover of Spiral hitting Longshot as Mojo laughs in the background, which hit $150,000. Stephen Platt’s Prophet promotional illustration from the Prophet Art Portfolio landed at $137,500.