Superman suit soars at US auction
A Superman costume worn by Christopher Reeve in the 1978 blockbuster film has sold for $115,000 (£58,000) in a Hollywood film auction.
The sale, put together by the firm Profiles in History, sold more than $2m (£1m) worth of film and TV memorabilia, including scripts and posters.
The Superman outfit was expected to fetch just half the amount it reached.
Other items sold included a Batsuit and an alien costume that was worn in the iconic 1979 movie, Alien.
The Batsuit, which was used in the 1995 film Batman Forever, went for $63,250 (£32,000), with the Alien costume selling for $126,500 (£64,000).
A rare Winkie costume, which was worn in the 1938 movie The Wizard of Oz, was sold for $115,000 (£58,000).
Christopher Reeve, who played Superman, died in 2004