He owned a copy of supermans 1938 comic book debut, and sold it for a. Nicolas cage collection cgc comic book collectors chat boards. Nicolas had always been a huge fan of superheroes and comic books, so he decided to take on the name of one of his favourites. The book itself was more than 3 feet in length because.
It first appeared as a daily comic strip and continues to be published today. Superman comic brings record price on ebay rolling stone. April 12, 2011 actor nicolas cage said it was divine providence that his stolen vintage comic book was found 11 years later in a storage unit in southern california. Stolen copy of supermans action comics debut found and. He owned a copy of supermans 1938 comic book debut, and sold it. Cage has just been cast as superman in teen titans go. Its the most important and valuable comic book, said stephen fishler, who sold the comic book to the actor in 1995. Nicolas cage agrees to return stolen dinosaur skull to. Its safe to say nicolas cage is a superman superfan he named one of his sons kalel, in honor of supermans birth name. The celebrity collector nicholas cage star printing. Its safe to say nicolas cage is a superman superfan. That may not be much for an actor who earns eight figures per movie, but its a lot for a comic book.
Nicolas cage certainly managed to make his own reputation, starring in movies like. Actordirectorproducer nicolas cage, whose movies have raked in a billion dollars. Just as nick was named after a comic book character, luke cage, so he has named his son after the comic book character kalel aka superman. Nicolas cage buying a million dollars worth of comics and a ghost. Actor directorproducer nicolas cage, whose movies have raked in a billion dollars. In 2007, he created a comic book with his son weston, called voodoo child, which was published by virgin comics. Nicolas cages love for superheros and comic books went further than collecting. Nicolas cage the nephew of famous director francis ford coppola, he has appeared in close to 60 films, notable highlights being faceoff 1997 and ghost rider 2007. It was the first comic book to introduce a super hero team, which included the green lantern, hawkman, the flash, hourman, dr. Nicolas cages stolen vintage comic could set world record. Nicholas cage ruined by lavish spending on cars, castles and. Apr 12, 2011 time to check your attic for old comic books. According to reuters, the wicker man star bought an.
Another issue of the famed rare comic book sold for. Britney spears used pregnancy test was sold on ebay for. There are only around 50100 original copies believed to still be in existence. Hes the billion dollar man who sold his million dollarplus collection. Apr 11, 2011 a million dollar comic book stolen from actor nicolas cage nearly a decade ago has been found in an old southern california storage locker. Nicolas cage paid more than a quarter million dollars for. There must have been 300 comic book covers elaborately framed and hanging on the walls. Nicolas cage finally gets to play superman, 20 years after.
He named one of his sons kalel, in honor of supermans birth name. Mar 18, 2018 it seems nicolas cage will finally get to play superman after all. Prior to the 2014 sale, the record for action comics no. Nicolas cages comic book collection was renowned as one of the most impressive celebrityowned collections of comic books. Hero for hire, which inspired the actor to take the name cage as his. His historic golden age comic was actually stolen in 2000, and only. Nicolas cage buying a million dollars worth of comics and a. By alexandra heilbron on december 2, 2011 5 comments. Nicolas cage, is a big time fan and collector of comic books. Lionsgate have picked up the rights to the story of how nicolas cage lost and got back his rare comic book featuring the first appearance of superman. In 2011, he sold a likenew copy of action comics no. Actors pristine copy of superman debut sets record for comic book. These nine bestselling comic books of all time have fought off all the haters and landed themselves into this list. This particular issues history began in 1993, when sothebys sold it for.
Nic cage suffered one of the worst comic book robberies of alltime at his. Cage won an oscar for leaving las vegas in 1995 and has made more than 60. Actors pristine copy of superman debut sets record for comic book sale. Nic cage sells his comic book for millions hey there movie buffs, tatiana carrier here with the latest on mister nicolas cage. Nicolas cage cast as superman in teen titans go movie. Nicholas cages comic book is found, but the thief is still. The oscar winner hocks his collection of 400 golden age issues, including the first appearances of such heroes as superman and robin. Jun 11, 2007 cage also talks about his interest in the comic book genre. It is the first superman comic, titled action comics no. Back in april, we reported that a very valuable comic that was owned, then stolen, from nicolas cage had been recovered, but not returned to the comicloving actor. The phantom, created by lee falk in 1936, has sold over 150 million copies worldwide. Both comics were graded 9 out of 10, but the cage copy showed more signs of discoloration from age, which could help explain the million dollar boost for the new recordholder. The comic book found in a storage locker sold at auction was stolen from nicholas cage back in 2000.
Nicolas cage thinks an rrated ghost rider could be a huge hit. Became a father for the second time at age 41 when his third wife alice kim cage gave birth to their son kalel cage on october 3, 2005. Jun 20, 2016 home comics nicolas cage buying a million dollars worth of comics and a. As previously reported by cbr news, cage, 38, announced his plans to auction off his collection this past weekend at dallas comicon. Its a good thing nicolas cage was able to get his rare copy of action. I am curious to hear your opinion about books that are labeled by cgc as part of nicolas cage collection. It is divine providence that the comic was found, cage said in an april 2011 statement, and i am hopeful that the heirloom will be returned to my family. To many comic collectors, this is the holy grail, as it ushered. Nicolas cage sells comic for 2 million dollars youtube. He once even blamed his marriage with lisa marie presley m. I understand that this is no pedigree and that most of these books were auctioned by heritage in 2002.
Mar 08, 2012 lionsgate have picked up the rights to the story of how nicolas cage lost and got back his rare comic book featuring the first appearance of superman. Apr 12, 2011 mystery surrounds the lostandfound status of nicolas cages superman comic book. Its a good thing nicolas cage was able to get his rare copy of action comics no. Chandler police dept livingstongetty a milliondollar comic book stolen from actor nicolas. Its safe to say that nicolas cage appreciates a fine. Nicolas cage may be the reigning king of straighttodvd releases, but his castle proved to be a little too costly.
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