**CGC UK / CGC Grading account** — Provided: CGC grade of 9.0 for this copy; two copies graded 9.0; Sotheby’s 1992 sale ($82,000+); sale to Cage by Metropolis (1996, $150,000); 2011 ComicConnect auction ($2.16 million, about six months after return); January 2026 private sale ($15 million, via Metropolis and ComicConnect). Noted: CGC has an interest in promoting the collectibles market; acquisition year given as 1996 vs. 1995 in ABC News account—discrepancy acknowledged but not resolved.
**Gulf News (January 11, 2026)** — Reported the $15 million private sale: previous record $9.12 million (Superman No. 1, sold November prior); Metropolis/ComicConnect as intermediaries; buyer and seller anonymous; Fishler’s “Holy Grail” characterization; Fishler’s claim that theft boosted value; timeline of Cage’s ownership including 2000 theft and 2011 recovery; Cage’s $2.2 million sale shortly after recovery.
**InsideHook** — Reported the $15 million sale; identified Cage as former owner; noted sale was through Metropolis Collectibles and ComicConnect.
**Duluth News Tribune** — Details of theft: West Los Angeles home; other stolen comics (Detective Comics No. 1, Detective Comics No. 27); storage locker discovery; Stephen Fishler’s authentication; insurance and ownership questions; LAPD evidence safe; Hrycyk’s investigation.
**History News Network** — Confirmed theft in 2000; April 2011 recovery from San Fernando Valley storage locker; Hrycyk’s statement that investigation was in early stages; 2002 Tennessee safe-deposit box false lead.
**929nin.com** — 2011 ComicConnect auction details: $2,161,000 winning bid; first comic to break $2 million; November 30 close date; CGC 9.0 grade; Cage’s purchase described as 1997 for $150,000 (differs from other accounts); Sotheby’s 1992 sale at $82,500. Also noted: Detective Comics No. 27 also stolen from Cage in 2000.