Look up in the sky! A piece of pop culture history just shattered every record in the books.

A pristine copy of the original Superman No. 1 – the 1939 DC Comics debut that started it all – just changed hands for an eye-watering $9.12 million. That's right: nine million dollars for a comic book. Heritage Auctions confirmed this smashes the previous world record, making it the priciest comic ever sold at auction.

This isn't just nostalgia driving prices. The collectibles market has been on fire lately, with rare items commanding institutional-level money. Physical assets with verified scarcity? They're pulling serious capital. Whether it's comics, trading cards, or vintage memorabilia, the pattern's clear: tangible rarity equals real value.

When a single comic from 1939 trades for nearly ten million, you're watching alternative assets flex hard. Makes you wonder what other "worthless" items from your childhood might be sitting on hidden value.