The FIRST Spider-Man comic just sold at auction for $3.6M

"Amazing Fantasy No. 15" from 1962 was originally sold for 12 cents.

The Amazing Spider-Man takes the name to a whole new level, as a copy of the Marvel hero’s first comic book appearance sold at Heritage Auctions yesterday for $3.6 million. “Amazing Fantasy No. 15” from 1962 was originally sold for 12 cents. The comic sold was in near perfect condition. With this sale, Spider-Man leaps ahead of Superman for what is believed to be the highest price for a comic book.