I knew there was a good reason to buy (and not throw out) comics!
Here’s a story from ABC news that explains how The Man Of Steel saved one family from foreclosure:
>>A struggling family facing foreclosure has stumbled upon what is considered to be the Holy Grail of comic books in their basement–a fortuitous find that could fetch upwards of a quarter million dollars at auction.
A copy of Action Comics No. 1, the first in which Superman ever appeared, was discovered as they went about the painful task of packing up a home that had been in the family since at least the 1950s. The couple, who live in the South with their children, asked to remain anonymous.
“The bank was about ready to foreclose,” said Vincent Zurzolo, co-owner of ComicConnect.com and Metropolis Comics and Collectibles in New York. “Literally, this family was in tears. The family home was going to be lost and they’re devastated. They can’t figure out a way out of this. They start packing things up. They go into the basement and start sifting through boxes–trying to find packing boxes–and they stumble on eight or nine comic books.”