1st Edition ‘Superman’ Comic Set to Auction for More Than $2 Million

The original book dates back to 1939

Christopher Reeve's costume from "Superman" is seen on display at an auction at Christie's auction house in London on Dec. 16, 2003. Ian Walton/Getty Images

By Emily Rella

Look, up in the sky, it’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … an exorbitantly priced comic book that’s taking the collector’s world by storm!

One of the original copies of Superman #1 from 1939 is up for auction through ComicConnect and is currently seeing a high bid of just above a jaw-dropping $2 million.