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  "path": "/2026/04/24/action-comics-no-1-heads-to-auction-after-a-40-year-hold.html",
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  "textContent": "In the early 1980s, a collector with limited funds was scanning auction catalogs and phoning in small bids, hoping something overlooked would slip through. One day the phone rang: his was the highest bid on Action Comics No. 1 — Superman's 1938 debut and the permanent No. — Read the rest \n\nThe post Action Comics No. 1 heads to auction after a 40-year hold appeared first on Boing Boing.",
  "title": "Action Comics No. 1 heads to auction after a 40-year hold"
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