It would not be wrong to say that superhero comics are very popular around the world. Of course, these comics, which are very popular and appeal to people of all ages, are also adapted to the big screen and reach millions of people. Marvel’s Spider-Man (Spider-Man) character is also one of the most popular comic book characters.
As it is known, the newest movie of Spider-Man character, Spider-Man: No Way Home, was released last month. Featuring characters from previous films, this film broke box office records worldwide, grossed more than a billion dollars, and was among the top 10 highest-grossing films of all time. Now, a page from the comics featuring this beloved character has found buyers for millions of dollars.
Sold at auction for $3.36 million
A page from the Spider-Man comics sold for $3.36 million at an auction held in Texas, USA. In the news, it was stated that this page belongs to the cartoonist named Mike Zeck and the 25th page of the 1984 edition of Marvel’s Secret Wars series. In addition, this number was recorded as the highest price paid for a comic book page. The previous record, with $657,000, belonged to an issue of Marvel’s character, The Incredible Hulk, released in 1974.
Let’s give some information about what this page includes. In this page written by world-famous illustrator Mike Zeck, Spider-Man character wears a black symbiote suit for the first time. This costume, which also appears in the Spider-Man 3 movie, is of great importance as it will lead to the emergence of Venom, one of the character’s biggest enemies.
In addition to these, one of the oldest copies of Superman, the world-famous superhero of DC comics, was also put up for sale on the same day. It was stated that this copy, which was released at the end of the 1930s and was perhaps one of the first steps in the popularization of superheroes, found a buyer for 3.18 million dollars. No information was shared about who bought these two comics, which sold for millions of dollars.
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