'Star Trek's' 1st-ever comic sells for record price at auction

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An inaugural 'Star Trek' comic book that's in near-mint condition was sold for a new record price during a recent Heritage Auctions comic book sale.

, provided the record-breaking "Star Trek" comic to Heritage Auctions, the auctioneer wrote in a press release.television show

– are pictured on the comic book’s front cover as Science Officer Spock, Captain James T. Kirk and Helmsman Hikaru Sulu.There’s also a solo photo of Shatner on the comic book’s back cover pin-up. "To date, just a single copy has been given a higher grade from CGC," Heritage Auctions wrote under the comic book’s product description.The original TV series of "Star Trek" aired for three seasons from September 1966 to June 1969 and followed the fictional 23rdThe series won a Writers Guild of America award in 1968 for its "The City on the Edge of Forever" , which was written by Harlan Ellison.

This 1965 poster from"Star Trek's" pilot episode"The Cage," features actors Jeffrey Hunter, Leonard Nimoy, Susan Oliver and Meg Wyllie. Gold Key Comics reportedly produced 62 issues of "Star Trek" over the course of 12 years, according to Heritage Auctions.

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