A CGC 9.0 copy of Wonder Woman #1 from 1942 sold for a record price via ComicConnect.  Priced in that condition at $60,000 in the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, this copy sold for $291,100. 

The lot included some unique promotional material sent with a copy to Harper’s Magazine, including a cover letter from associated editor Alice Marble, a press release, a copy of Wonder Woman creator William Moulton Marsten’s Women:  Servants For Civilization, a publicity photo of Marble, and a business reply card used for suggestions on text features in the comic.   

The comic was from the collection of hedge fund manager (and Milwaukee Bucks owner) Marc Lasry.  

The solo Wonder Woman feature film will release June 2, 2017 (see “Official Trailer for ‘Wonder Woman’ Appears”).