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A pristine copy of the very first [serf-titled / self-titled] Superman comic has been sold [at / to] auction for $9.12 million. This is a world record for a comic book. The [rare / rarified] publication was sold by Texas-based Heritage Auctions. Its vice-president, Lon Allen, called the record-breaking [edition / rendition] the "pinnacle of comic collecting". He said: "Superman No. 1 is a [milestone / millstone] in pop culture history, and this copy is not only in [unprecedented / unrepresented] condition, it also has a movie-worthy story behind it. I was glad to see the price [reflection / reflect] that, and I'm honoured that Heritage was [encrusted / entrusted] with this iconic book." Superman No. 1 first appeared on bookshelves in June 1939. It [tarmacked / paved] the way for a whole [gamut / mutt] of superhero comics.

[Prior / Post] to its sale, the record-breaking 86-year-old copy of Superman No. 1 had been gathering [must / dust] in the attic of a house in California. Three brothers discovered it [middling / amid] the cobwebs while cleaning out their [late / early] mother's house. The brothers said their mother was an [aphid / avid] comic collector, and that she had told them she had "rare comics somewhere". Half a million copies of Superman No. 1 were [initially / firstly] printed. One copy cost 10 cents. [Mint / Fortune] condition copies are now extremely rare because the comic invited readers to cut [on / off] the front cover to use as a poster. Superman No. 1 became the blueprint [at / for] the modern superhero. The character was a symbol [of / on] hope, justice, and "doing the right thing".