Selling Superman — Season 1, Episode 1: The Unseen Price of a Holy Grail
Documentary • 41 min • 1 season, 4 episodes
Episode synopsis
Owning a $3.5M Superman #1 comes with a price: 40 years of oppressive family secrecy, untreated Asperger's (ASD), and an obsession that causes great mental strife. How have comics like this one become so highly valued, and is it all worth it? The underbelly of the comics fanatics subculture starts to show itself.
About Selling Superman
Selling Superman is a documentary about Darren Watts, who inherits his late father’s massive comic book collection, including rare issues like Superman #1. His father’s obsessive collecting, driven by undiagnosed Asperger’s, deeply affected the family. The film explores addiction, legacy, and the challenges of selling the collection.