DAREDEVIL #1 HORWITZ EDITION SHATTERS COMIC BOOK RECORD WITH $18.5 MILLION SALE ON UPPBID
Historic September 6, 2026 auction establishes a new benchmark for the world’s most valuable comic books
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — September 6, 2026 — Comic-book collecting history was rewritten Sunday when a Daredevil #1 Horwitz Edition realized an extraordinary $18,520,935.60 on Uppbid, establishing a reported new high-water mark for a single comic-book sale.
The historic auction took place on Sunday, September 6, 2026, attracting collectors and investors competing for an exceptionally rare Daredevil #1 — Horwitz Publication 1965, featuring Maurice Bramley cover art.
The specific copy is certified by Certified Guaranty Company (CGC), certification number 2089462008.
At more than $18.5 million, the result would place this Daredevil #1 well above the previously documented $15 million sale of a CGC 9.0 Action Comics #1 in January 2026. CGC reported that $15 million transaction as the then-record sale for a comic book.
This is more than a record-setting comic-book sale. It represents a defining moment for the modern collectibles market.”
A NEW CHAPTER IN COMIC-BOOK HISTORY
The Daredevil #1 Horwitz Edition occupies a unique position within comic-book collecting because of its extraordinary scarcity, historical significance and distinctive publication history.
The combination of the Horwitz Publication 1965 designation, Maurice Bramley cover art, CGC certification and the rarity attributed to this particular edition created an extraordinary opportunity for collectors at the very top of the market.
And the market responded with an unprecedented result:
$18,520,935.60
The sale demonstrates how the highest level of the collectibles market has expanded beyond conventional expectations, with historically significant comics increasingly being treated as cultural assets capable of commanding eight-figure valuations.
THE NEW TOP TIER OF COMIC-BOOK SALES
With the reported $18.52 million Uppbid result, the landscape of the most valuable comic books changes dramatically.
For context, CGC’s July 2026 market review lists several of the industry’s major documented transactions, including the $15 million Action Comics #1, $9.12 million Superman #1, $6 million Batman #1, $3.6 million Amazing Fantasy #15, and other multimillion-dollar results.
DAREDEVIL #1 ENTERS THE $18 MILLION CLUB
The significance of the sale extends far beyond the final hammer price.
For decades, the upper echelon of comic collecting has been dominated by legendary issues such as Action Comics #1, Superman #1, Batman #1 and Amazing Fantasy #15.
Now, a Daredevil #1 Horwitz Edition has entered—and according to the Uppbid result, surpassed—that extraordinary group.
The transaction illustrates an increasingly important reality in collectibles:
Extreme rarity + historical significance + authentication + collector demand can create valuations once considered unimaginable.
THE HORWITZ EDITION
At the center of this historic transaction is the Daredevil #1 Horwitz Edition, identified as:
Daredevil #1
Horwitz Publication 1965
Cover Art: Maurice Bramley
CGC Certification #: 2089462008
The copy’s unique publishing history and scarcity have made the Horwitz Edition an especially intriguing area of the high-end comic market.
Its record-breaking result places renewed attention on obscure, historically important editions that may have previously remained outside the mainstream spotlight.
THE EVOLUTION OF THE COLLECTIBLES MARKET
The $18.5 million result arrives during a period of unprecedented attention toward high-end collectibles.
Rare comic books, trading cards, sports memorabilia and other cultural artifacts are increasingly being evaluated not only as collectibles, but as scarce assets with historical, cultural and financial significance.
The trajectory of the comic market is striking.
A $6 million Action Comics #1 auction result in 2024 was followed by the $9.12 million Superman #1 result in 2025 and then the $15 million Action Comics #1 transaction in 2026.
Now, if independently confirmed, the $18,520,935.60 Daredevil #1 Horwitz Edition result represents another dramatic step upward.
A LANDMARK MOMENT FOR UPPBID
The transaction also represents a major milestone for Uppbid, bringing an ultra-high-value comic to its auction platform and demonstrating the potential for digital marketplaces to facilitate transactions at the highest levels of the collectibles industry.
The auction’s result sends a powerful message to collectors around the world:
The world’s rarest collectibles are no longer being valued in thousands or even millions alone.
The very best can command eight-figure valuations.
And the competition for historically important collectibles is only intensifying.
A NEW RECORD. A NEW BENCHMARK. A NEW ERA.
The Daredevil #1 Horwitz Edition has now become the centerpiece of one of the most remarkable stories in modern comic-book collecting.
$18,520,935.60.
Daredevil #1.
Horwitz Publication 1965.
CGC Certification #2089462008.
Sold on Uppbid.
If the transaction is independently confirmed at this level, comic-book collecting will have entered another historic chapter—and the question for collectors is no longer whether comics can reach eight figures.
It’s how high the next record can go.
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