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Ultra-rare and pristine copy of Action Comics 1, lost 11 years, up for sale at ComicConnect.com

PHILADELPHIA (AP).- Up, up and away is synonymous with Superman and may have a new meaning for collectors, too, as an ultra-rare and pristine copy of Action Comics No. 1 goes up for auction online Friday. The issue, featuring the first appearance of Superman, is expected to surpass the $1.5 million record set in 2010. “It’s an iconic milestone of the 20th century,” said Stephen Fishler, CEO of ComicConnect.com and Metropolis Collectibles, of the issue, which was published in 1938 and cost just 10 cents. The auction at www.comicconnect.com lasts through Nov. 30. The issue for sale has a story of its own that wouldn’t be out of place in the pages of a comic book plot, either. Twice before it set the record for the most expensive book ever — it sold for $86,000 in 1992