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Comic Art Sales Soar: Frazetta’s Cover Fetches $1M

7/3/2025

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Frank Frazetta’s iconic cover art for Famous Funnies No. 214 fetched an astounding $1,035,000 at Heritage Auctions, solidifying its status as a legendary comic cover. Meanwhile, Joe Shuster's Action Comics No. 1 cover shattered records, selling for $408,000—an impressive leap from the previous $20,000 benchmark, showcasing the soaring value of comic art.

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Frank Frazetta’s iconic cover art for Famous Funnies No. 214 fetched an astounding $1,035,000 at Heritage Auctions, solidifying its status as a legendary comic cover. Meanwhile, Joe Shuster's Action Comics No. 1 cover shattered records, selling for $408,000—an impressive leap from the previous $20,000 benchmark, showcasing the soaring value of comic art.