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ComicConnect sold a copy of Action Comics #1 CGC Apparent 9.0 for $452,000. The comic, which contains the first appearance of Superman, sold during their Event Auction on Tuesday, June 22, 2021.Calling the comic, a “beautifully restored copy,” ComicConnect COO Vincent Zurzolo said, “Investment collectors have bid with clarity and confidence as recent market gains have solidified allowing buyers to move to higher price levels with comfort. It’s a great time to be in the market.”ComicConnect has o …

An X-Men #1 CGC 9.6 sold in ComicConnect’s June Event Auction for a record $807,300. The record, which was set on June 24, 2021, made it the second-most valuable Silver Age comic ever sold behind ComicConnect’s Guinness World Record sale of Amazing Fantasy #15 for $1,100,000. The X-Men #1 sale is the most ever paid for a single issue of the 1963 series. “X-Men #1 is one of the hottest comics on the planet,” Vincent Zurzolo, co-founder of the New York City auction house, said. “With Disney now o …

Loki actor Tom Hiddleston is getting animated for a mashup that brings The Simpsons into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Disney+ announced the special animated short, The Good, the Bart, and The Loki, with Tom Hiddleston voicing Loki. It will start streaming on Disney+ on Wednesday, July 7, 2021.In the special, the god of mischief has been banished from Asgard and has made his way to Springfield. There, Loki will team up with Bart Simpsons to cook up some trouble in the latter’s hometown.A poster …

Diamond Comic Distributors has announced the return of the Retailer Summit as an online event for 2021.This year’s Retailer Summit will be held September 26-27, 2021, with vendor presentations, publisher roundtables, professional development workshops, a virtual exhibit hall, giveaways from sponsoring publishers, exclusive Summit sales, and prizes. Diamond’s Retail Best Practices Awards and the Dave Hawksworth Memorial Comic Shop Improvement Award will also be held.There will be two retailer reg …