Three California brothers clearing out their late mother’s house earlier this year, found something the family had heard about for years but never actually seen: their mother’s long-rumored comic book collection. And among it, astonishingly intact after 86 years, was a copy of Superman No. 1 — the 1939 issue that introduced the Man of Steel in his first solo title.

“It wasn’t like we said, ‘Let’s go find that comic book,’ ” the youngest, 57, says. “It was more, ‘Let’s get that dumpster and just fill it up.’“ – Anonymous brother #3 [Andy Lewis for TheHollywoodReporter]

The comic was graded 9.0 making it the highest-quality copy known to exist, and sold by Heritage Auctions on Thursday November 20th, breaking a record by becoming the world’s most expensive comic book. Meanwhile. . . I have comics I can’t giveaway.

Superman was created in 1933 by two Cleveland teenagers, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. They sold the rights to DC Comics for $130, receiving $10 for each page they drew.

Here’s two more videos that captured some directorial gobbledigook on what it means to be Superman:

An odd creative decision to NOT have Superman say he stands for “Truth, Justice and The American Way” in Superman’s James Gunn, but footage proves he cares about the legacy enough to build upon that American Mythology.  . . .I’m going to play the top video again though, because by “American Way”, I’m certain Jerry and Joe mean meek-mannered fellas chasing skirts. Bullet-fast. Heart-of-gold. Skirts. It’s a Clark Kent world and Kal-El is just living in it.