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Action Comics 1
10 covers inspired by Action Comics #1
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- 1st appearance of Superman
- 1st appearance of Lois Lane
- 1st appearance of Zatara, Zatanna's father
- 1st appearance of Tex Thompson, later becomes Mr. America
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- 1st appearance and origin of Captain Marvel, later renamed Shazam
- 1st appearance of the Wizard Shazam
- 1st appearance of Dr. Sivana, a scientific genius and the archenemy of Captain Marvel
- 1st appearance of Ibis the Invincible and Spy Smasher
- 1st team appearance of the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man, later renamed the Seven Deadly Sins
- While not a precise swipe of Action Comics #1 artwork, this cover and other aspects of Captain Marvel led to DC (formerly National) filing a lawsuit against Fawcett for Captain Marvel too closely resembling Superman
- *premiere issue of the series though the copyright notes read issue #2
- *there exists a very scarce Ashcan edition of this issue
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- Cover art inspired by Action Comics #1
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- Cover art inspired by Action Comics #1