Up in the sky -- It's the price!

Superman debuts in Action Comics No. 1 in June 1938.AP

NEW YORK –  A rare, nearly flawless copy of Superman's comic-book debut has sold for a super-powered price: $3.2 million.

New York comics dealers Stephen Fishler and Vincent Zurzolo said Monday they submitted Sunday's record-setting bid in the eBay auction for Action Comics No. 1, the 1938 book in which the superhero first appeared. It's believed to be the highest price ever paid for a comic book, surpassing $2.1 million for a similarly high-quality copy of the same book in 2011.

"It's hard to believe that a kid's 10-cent comic could be worth that much money, but it is Superman. That's an iconic thing," Fishler said. "It's the first time anybody saw what a superhero was like."

Damien's note: The comic cost ten cents in 1938. When you factor in inflation, that amounts to four million dollars in 2014 money. ;-) 

Actually it would be $1.69 according to this inflation calculator.

Today's comic books run about four dollars.