Just last year, a 1938 copy of the comic that first "introduced Superman to the world" sold for a record-setting $6 million.

This comic contained the first Superman story by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster in 1938. This special facsimile edition will be printed in the classic “Golden Age” size specifications.

The era itself, though, left an indelible mark on comic books with many of the characters remaining popular almost 70 years later. The first superhero, Superman is still alive and well in popular ...