A rare, first-issue Superman comic book stolen from Nicolas Cage’s home in 2000 was recovered among the contents of a San Fernando valley storage locker liquidated in an auction. It is a bitter-sweet occasion for Cage, because he’ll surely be happy to get the comic book back, but it won’t make his acting any better.
After the theft ten years ago, Cage took his mind off it by starring in terrible movies.
Cage is a self-described comic book collector, which is the collectors’ term for what the rest of us call “nerds.”
The comic book is valued at about $1 million, or in Nic Cage terms, a hundredth of an island.
Nic got an insurance settlement following the theft years ago. His insurer paid him in medieval swords, mammoth skulls, and live boa constrictor.
Because of the value of the comic, it is less likely to have been stolen be a random burglar, and is more likely to be part of an elaborate plot by Lex Luthor.
The Superman comic is said to be in good condition, despite having been exposed to Kryptonite.
The police still have the comic book in their possession, as the case is still under investigation. Because it’s the LAPD, the most likely outcome is that the cops will shoot at it to see if Superman is really bullet-proof.
Besides being a huge fan of Superman, Cage is also obviously a fan of Gene Hackman’s Lex Luthor portrayal, as evidenced by his own wearing of increasingly ridiculous wigs.
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