DC Comics launches the first comics in NFT format
DC Comics, the US-based publisher specializing in comics, has announced a new series of digital comics that will be sold as NFT (Non-Fungible Token).
The name of DC Comics digital collection in NFT format is DC Collectible Comics (DC3), officially launched today. The blockchain includes the historic first issue of Superman.
What the new DC Comics NFT collection looks like
DC Comics announced that the actual number of these first NFTs sold will be limited to 3,000 individual copies. In addition, the comics line will consist of two different categories “Legacy” and “Modern”.
The former includes digital certificates related to classic comics that may also now be unavailable and out of print; however, the latter includes newer titles.
The different editions will feature variations made over the years which, in terms of print type, shades and color gradations, have been loved by collectors of physical comics.
At the time of purchase, each DC3 certificate will be randomly assigned one of five rarity levels. These are “common”, “uncommon”, “rare”, “epic” or “legendary”. These will be classifications that will affect the appearance of titles in the “Legacy” category.
Copies classified as “Common” will appear more faded and aged, as is the case with albums that have been read and reread or passed from hand to hand. “Legendary” copies, on the other hand, will look like pristine comics bought and zealously preserved.
Prices, quantity and rarity level for each weekly sale may vary, with collectors finding NFTs purchased at nft.dcuniverse.com.
The focus of DC Comics’ NFTs
Anne DePiessenior vice president and general manager of DC Comics, states:
“We want to bring the physical and real experience of comic book collecting, which so many of our readers have loved over the years, and expand into a new digital community. We want to build the shared and shared aspect, which everyone was so proud to be part of, in our digital ecosystem to make the comics collection more accessible and accessible than ever.”
He also wanted to emphasize that the purpose of the DC Collectible Comics NFT titles is to expand and make comics collecting accessible to more people.
Finally, capitalizing on Black Adam’s renewed popularity following the arrival of the film starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, another DC NFT comic will be Black Adam #1 by Priest and Rafa Sandoval.
NFTs: the expanding universe, not just in the comic world
NFTsNon-Fungible Tokens, is an ever-growing world that today lands in the world of comics, but has already seen its creations in fashion, art, video games and more.
NFTs are a type of cryptocurrency that represent something unique, collectible, and cannot be replicated. Therefore, NFT is a prestigious object due to its uniqueness and authenticity.
Mainly, NFTs are digital artworks, songs, gifs or videos. In some cases, even video game collectibles can be represented through an NFT and even some financial products related to betting.
NFTs are created, sold, bought and traded via blockchain platforms.
The originality and novelty of the NFT phenomenon lies in their nature: the fact that they are irreplicable and cannot be subject to falsification.
Some of the most expensive NFTs ever sold
As already expected, before launching into the world of comics, NFTs already had their own past history behind them. This history also includes sales of extraordinary value and priceless works. Let’s look at some of them.
The absolute most famous and most expensive sale in the NFT universe is the artist Beeple, whose real name is Mike Winkelmann. The NFT agency, which sold for 69.3 million dollars in February 2021, is called Everydays: The First 5000 Days.
Beeple began creating his work in 2007, uploading a new image to his Instagram feed every day and continued to do so for thirteen long years. Next came Everydays, a digital artwork, a collage of 5,000 artworks produced by the American designer.
Immediately after, we find Julian Assange and Pak, with the work Clock sold for 52.7 million dollars. The NFT in question shows a timer that counts the number of days Assange has spent in prison.
The work was curated as part of Pak and Assange’s Censored collection, which also featured a dynamic open edition. The strange fact is that Pak, the artist, has maintained anonymity throughout his career while becoming one of the highest grossing living artists.
The NFT piece was bought by AssangeDAO, an organization whose main mission is to fight for the freedom of the WikiLeaks founder.
Another notable NFT work is CryptoPunk #5822, which sold for 23.7 million dollars on February 12, 2022. Punk #5822 i CryptoPunk the collection is the most expensive ever sold.
The punk has an alien style with a blue bandana. The buyer is the CEO of Chain, Deepak Thapliyal. At the time of sale, Punk #5822 was close to the top selling NFT, but missed by a few million.
