Original Page From First Iron Man Issue Sells for $187,500 at Auction

The original opening page from the first issue of Iron Man, published in 1968, has sold for $187,500 at an auction held by Heritage Auctions.

The artwork was offered as part of a sale dedicated to original comic-book art. The price was paid for the single opening page, rather than a complete copy of the issue.

The page comes from the launch of Iron Man’s own comic-book series. Its place at the beginning of that first issue ties the artwork to a milestone in the character’s publishing history.

The sale puts the spotlight on original artwork as a collectible in its own right, distinct from the printed comics in which readers first encountered it.