Fresh on the heels of the highly-publicized, record-breaking $317,200 auction sale for a rare copy of Action Comics #1 - the ensuing news that spread across the globe has made the unbelievable happen:

Another original-owner copy of Action Comics #1 has been found that has never been brought to market.

"It's simply unheard of these days for undiscovered copies of Action Comics #1 to surface," stated Stephen Fishler, CEO of the comic book auction company, ComicConnect.com. 

"Due to all the press surrounding last month's sale [the most a comic book has ever sold for at auction], we received thousands of calls and emails from people who had reprints that they thought were original.  One of those calls stood out among the rest - and suddenly we realized the unthinkable has happened and lightning has struck twice."

"An older gentleman called from the Midwest regarding a comic book he and his brother, as young boys, purchased off the newsstand in 1938," added Vincent Zurzolo, ComicConnect.com's COO. "Sadly, his brother passed away last autumn, but the two had kept the comic for over 70 years. The man has decided to bring the comic book to market by consigning it to ComicConnect's current Event Auction, which is accepting bids and ends on Friday, May 1st ."

The Action Comics #1 is graded CGC 1.8 unrestored, and may be viewed from this link.

When the surviving brother first heard about the previous sale, he had no idea where the comic had been kept.  After spending two weeks searching his brother's house and looking into safety deposit boxes, he finally found it hidden somewhere among his brother's stored belongings.

Contact:  Stephen Fishler, ComicConnect.com.
212.895.3999 or email stephenf@metropoliscomics.com.