Its probably the most notorious comic book heist ever. Cage reveals what motivates and inspires him as an actor. The 20 most expensive comic books ever sold da card world. Jul 18, 2017 cage is such a charitable man that forbes list him as one of the most generous stars in hollywood, placing him alongside the likes of oprah and bono.
After a long stint in his first solo series and a team book with iron first that lasted for a total of 125 issues, this series from the 1990s lasted 20 issues. Nicolas cage really, really loves superhero comic books. What happened cage is a lifelong comic book fan who once owned a copy of action comics no. For the last 10 years hes been making as many bc list movies as fast as he could, presumably to climb his way out of debt. Nicolas cage s nearlypristine copy of action comics no. Apr 12, 2011 a rare comic book stolen from nicolas cage 10 years ago has been recovered.
The man who made millions from old comics in a closet. Nicolas cage, who played motorcyclist daredevil johnny blaze across two pg ghost rider movies, believes the franchise would be enormously successful if it were resurrected with an r. As previously reported by cbr news, cage, 38, announced his plans to auction off his collection this past weekend at dallas comicon. These nine bestselling comic books of all time have fought off all the haters and landed themselves into this list. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. Nicolas cages stolen comic book found celebrity gossip and. For starters, in a spending spree that actually would ultimately be somewhat profitable, cage spent an obscene amount of money on comic books and comic memorabilia. The oscar winner hocks his collection of 400 golden age issues, including the first appearances of such heroes as superman and robin. Cage is an avid comic collector, and the action comics issue is one of the highestcoveted books in superhero history. You will receive our email newsletters, promotions and site updates regarding comic industry news, comic book sales and auctions. Superman comic stolen from nicolas cage is found bbc news.
Nicolas cage comicbook heist to become movie at lionsgate. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero. I am curious to hear your opinion about books that are labeled by cgc as part of nicolas cage collection. Nicholas cages comic book is found, but the thief is still. Oct 15, 2011 nicolas cage, is a big time fan and collector of comic books. Not only did the actor take his stage name from namesake luke cage, but he also. Blastoff comics owner explains why most comic book stores barely stay. Nicolas cage collection cgc comic book collectors chat boards.
Superman was the brainchild of joe shuster and jerry siegel, both. Knowing is a 2009 science fiction thriller film directed by alex proyas and starring nicolas cage. Comic book fan cage was once linked to a film version of superman and has a son called kalel. Bidding ended sunday evening, with 48 bids received. Prior to the 2014 sale, the record for action comics no. It first appeared as a daily comic strip and continues to be published today. The book was auctioned by highend comic collectible auction house comic connect, which has now sold 4 of the 5 comic books to break the. A million reasons to love unlovable comic artist esther pearl. His historic golden age comic was actually stolen in 2000, and only. 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. Cage is a fan and collector of painter and underground comic artist robert williams. After a while, the alternative comic book and graphic novel publisher fantagraphics books got wind of her work in bust and now shes got.
Story of nicolas cages stolen superman comic heading to big. Nicholas cages comic book is found, but the thief is. The police are still looking for the thief and are holding the book as evidence. Nicolas cage was cast as the man of steel, and had even done costume tests, which can be seen in the documentary the death of superman lives. I understand that this is no pedigree and that most of these books were auctioned by heritage in 2002. And comic collectors are wondering how this specific comic, which was once rated in. One problem with writing about such recentpublished work is that it can. Production was financially backed by summit entertainment. Nicolas cage, is a big time fan and collector of comic books.
Jun 17, 2016 nicholas cage buys amazing comic books at amazing comic con las vegas 2016. There are said to be between 50 to 100 copies of action comics no 1 in existence, but cages copy was one of the two bestpreserved. Comic books had nice growth into the 1980s with the introduction of dark knight. Its the most important and valuable comic book, said stephen fishler, who sold the comic book to. The phantom, created by lee falk in 1936, has sold over 150 million copies worldwide. 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. Its rare to find a nearmint condition of marvel comics first comic book, aptly named marvel comics 1. Aug 17, 2014 as it is sitting now the comic has a 1,750,200 usd offer. Nicolas cage finally gets to play superman, 20 years after. The only other comic to sell for anything close to as much was a copy of action comics no.
Actors pristine copy of superman debut sets record for comic book sale. It is the first superman comic, titled action comics no. Cage, nephew of renowned director francis ford coppola, has appeared in such films as peggy sue got married 1986, the rock 1996, con air 1997, city of. Feb 03, 2010 nicolas cage brought about his own financial ruin with a spending spree that included two castles, 15 palatial homes, a flotilla of yachts and a squadron of rolls royces, his former business. He named one of his sons kalel, in honor of supermans birth name. Clearly, his extravagant purchases have gotten him into trouble of the years, but one crazy buy he didnt regret was his edition of supermans debut, action comics 1. Nicolas cages rare comic recovered the independent. Entertaiment reporter tim estiloz chats with nicholas cage about his film, next. Nicolas cages stolen vintage comic could set world record. Cage also talks about his interest in the comic book.
In 2011 is turned up among the contents of an abandoned storage locker, going on to set sales records in november when it. Nicolas cage collection silver age comic books cgc. The skull, originally unearthed in mongolias gobi desert, was considered a stolen artifactsomething. It was the first comic book to introduce a super hero team, which included the green lantern, hawkman, the flash, hourman, dr. The only difference is, nicolas cage doesnt act like an entitled asshole all of the time because of the charities he supports and he doesnt make a huge deal out of it when he does make. Nicolas cages nearlypristine copy of action comics no. The original price for the issue, when it was sold in 1938, was 10 cents. Its a good thing nicolas cage was able to get his rare copy of action comics no. Comicconnect nicolas cage comic book gallery display frame.
Low standards for films such as drive angry aside, cage seemed to judge that humiliation was preferable to destitution. The project was originally attached to a number of directors under columbia pictures, but it was placed in turnaround and eventually picked up by escape artists. Nicolas cage sells comic for 2 million dollars youtube. Its safe to say nicolas cage is a superman superfan. Nicolas cage is one of the most generous men in hollywood. Nicolas cage is one of the most famous comic book fans in hollywood, and has never been shy about hiding it. In 2007, he created a comic book with his son weston, called voodoo child, which was published by virgin comics. They are spending half a million taxpayers dollars to concoct a las. Join the newsletter to stay uptodate on new features and great deals. Sony reportedly eyeing nicolas cage to play liveaction. Nicolas cage comic book heist to become movie at lionsgate exclusive march 08, 2012 5.
He owned a copy of supermans 1938 comic book debut, and sold it for a. Nicolas took on the stage name cage because his favourite comic book hero was luke cage. Nicolas cage caused his own financial ills, exbusiness. Superman comic brings record price on ebay rolling stone. Cage s love of comic books actually led to one of his best investments. Apr 12, 2011 action comics no 1 of which 100 are said to still be in existence sold originally for 10 cents.
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