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| Batman debut comic sells for $1m | Batman debut comic sells for $1m |
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| A comic showing the debut of superhero Batman has been sold for more than $1m (£655,000) at an auction in Dallas. | A comic showing the debut of superhero Batman has been sold for more than $1m (£655,000) at an auction in Dallas. |
| The rare 1939 copy of Detective Comic No 27 was bought by an anonymous bidder from a seller who also wished to keep their identity secret. | The rare 1939 copy of Detective Comic No 27 was bought by an anonymous bidder from a seller who also wished to keep their identity secret. |
| The sale comes just days after an early edition of a Superman comic sold for $1m - only to be outdone by Batman. | The sale comes just days after an early edition of a Superman comic sold for $1m - only to be outdone by Batman. |
| Barry Sandoval, of auction house Heritage, claimed it was the biggest price on record for a comic book. | Barry Sandoval, of auction house Heritage, claimed it was the biggest price on record for a comic book. |
| "It pretty much blew away all of our expectations," he said of the $1.075m winning bid. | |
| "We can really say that Batman has nosed out Superman, at least for now." | "We can really say that Batman has nosed out Superman, at least for now." |
| Mr Sandoval added that the cover of the comic - which was bought by the seller in the 1960s for $100 (£65) - is one of the most famous in comic book history. | Mr Sandoval added that the cover of the comic - which was bought by the seller in the 1960s for $100 (£65) - is one of the most famous in comic book history. |
| According to experts, the debuts of Batman and Superman were always likely to be the first to break the $1m barrier, with both examples in excellent condition. | According to experts, the debuts of Batman and Superman were always likely to be the first to break the $1m barrier, with both examples in excellent condition. |
| Shirrel Rhoades, former publisher and executive vice president of Marvel Comics, added that the two sales were likely to keep prices buoyant. | Shirrel Rhoades, former publisher and executive vice president of Marvel Comics, added that the two sales were likely to keep prices buoyant. |
| "We're probably seeing a little bit of a feeding frenzy," he said, adding that comic books are seen as a sound investment. | "We're probably seeing a little bit of a feeding frenzy," he said, adding that comic books are seen as a sound investment. |