United Kingdom, May 20 -- A copy of The Avengers #1 has sold at auction for £3,430.

The sought-after comic book features the first appearance of the Avengers as a team, along with the first reference to the name The Avengers.

The Cents issue attracted significant interest ahead of the Comics and Publications auction at Vectis Auctions, the world's largest toy and collectables auction house.

Vectis has confirmed that the copy of The Avengers #1 comic had already received several commission bids prior to the auction commencing, including a flurry of internet bids.

The comic was ultimately sold to a UK-based online bidder for a sizeable sum of money. The sale price of £3,430 further emphasises the ever-increasing popularity of ...