Richard Schaen, from Cleveland Heights in Ohio, sold a well-preserved copy of 'Amazing Spider-Man' No 1, which he had bought when it came out in March 1963 for a mere 12 cents.
The retired electronics technician was a little concerned about the cost of his eldest daughter's pending nuptials until he remembered an old box of comic books he had stored away.
He listed the Spider-Man comic with Comiclink.Com, an auction company, and was happily surprised when it sold for USD 7,900, 'The Plain Dealer' newspaper reported.
The condition of the comic was listed as a 6.5 on a scale of 10. A perfect copy could sell for three or four times more than that.
Schaen has decided to sell some of the remaining books for other venture. His first issue of 'Daredevil' Comics No 1 sold for USD 1,600, last week.