http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2011/12/111201_witn_superman.shtml
Superman comic's record price
スーパーマン漫画の新値
Summary
2 December 2011
An original edition of the first comic book to feature the character Superman has sold for a world record price of $2.1 million.
漫画のキャラクターであるスーパーマンを主役とする最初の漫画本のオリジナル版が２．１百万ドルの世界記録価格で売れた。
Vocabulary
newsstands
structures in the street from which you can buy newspapers and magazines
The cover design
the image that was on the front of the comic
the oppressed
the people who are treated in an unfair and cruel way and are not able to defend themselves
buffs 熱狂者、ファン
people who are very interested in and have a lot of knowledge about a particular subject
breathtakingly good condition
not damaged at all and almost as good as new which is amazing considering its age
fetched
was sold for a price of
anonymous
his or her identity is not known
Connoisseurs 目利き、鑑定家 （フランス語で「知る」の意）
people who know a lot about and enjoy a particular art form
collectibles
things that people like to collect as a hobby
hold their value
maintain and increase the price they can be sold for even during a recession