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Superman Comic Saves Family Home From Foreclosure

Posted by samzenpus on from the more-powerful-than-an-angry-banker dept.

A couple's home was saved from foreclosure after they found a copy of Action Comics #1 in a box in the basement. From the article: "In a statement released through ComicConnect, the owner of the prized comic book said the family was still 'a little shell shocked' after the unexpected find. 'I was so nervous when I realized what it was worth,' the owner said. 'I know I am very fortunate but I will be greatly relieved when this book finds a new home.'"

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  1. Worth by gatzby3jr · · Score: 5, Informative

    From the article:

    It could fetch upwards of $250,000

    1. Re:Worth by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Finally! Thank you! I _never_ read TFA's, so here I sat, furiously reloading this page & quickly skimming it whilst screaming "what's it worth?! what's it fscking worth?! ARRRRRRRRG!" But everything is ok now

  2. Faster than a speeding by Jarkov · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now where was Superman when all my stocks nosedived?

  3. Superman saves family ... by perpenso · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I'm surprised the article has the more accurate title:

    "Superman Comic Saves Family Home From Foreclosure"

    rather than the more sensationalist:

    "Superman Saves Family"

    ;-)

    1. Re:Superman saves family ... by oodaloop · · Score: 5, Funny

      How is "Superman Saves Family" sensationalist? He does that so much it's not even newsworthy, like the shuttle launch or another year that' s not the year of the Linux desktop.

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  4. they have owned the home since the 50's by alen · · Score: 4, Interesting

    article says they have owned the home since the 1950's. means they probably refinanced a few years ago to "liberate the equity" or "put the equity to work". i bet they will lose the home some day.

    1. Re:they have owned the home since the 50's by ptbarnett · · Score: 5, Informative

      means they probably refinanced a few years ago to "liberate the equity" or "put the equity to work".

      An article I read yesterday said that they took out a home equity loan to finance a small business startup -- which subsequently failed.

      I don't know any of the details about the failed business, but even in the best of economic climates, the odds are against you.

    2. Re:they have owned the home since the 50's by geekoid · · Score: 4, Insightful

      yes, because no one has any legitimate need to do that, like sending someone to college, or stating a business.

      Twit.

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  5. They still have a mortgage? by 1000101 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    FTFA: "painful task of packing up a home that had been in the family since at least the 1950s"

    What kind of mortgage do these people have where they are still paying it off after ~60 years?

    1. Re:They still have a mortgage? by makomk · · Score: 4, Informative

      Read the first page of TFA. "The couple had recently taken out a second mortgage on their home to start a new business, which failed in the uncertain economy."

  6. Well then. by Spewns · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I figured someone should point out how messed up the world is that a family's house not being foreclosed rests on some extremely bored rich guy with way too much money flushing $250,000+ down the toilet on trite, stupid shit like a comic book. I think this whole capitalism thing is being filmed. It's like The Truman Show. Except it's a very black comedy.

  7. Re:This is a commentary... by onkelonkel · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I see. So this comic book clearly has "real value" since the family was able to trade it for shelter.

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