Superman Starting Points

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Action Comics #1

DC • 1938 • Vol. 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

🌎 Currently holds the world record for the highest comic sale in history after a 9.0 copy from the collection of Nicolas Cage sold for $15 million dollars in December 2025

💰 In June 2024, an 8.5 Kansas City Pedigree sold for $6,000,000

Superman: The Man of Steel #1

DC • 1986 • Vol. 1
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Origin of Superman, reimagined

First post-Crisis on Infinite Earths appearance of Superman - Crisis on Infinite Earths was a publishing event that served to reboot the DC Universe

1st appearance of Kelex, the artificial intelligence of the Fortress of Solitude

Death of Superman, The

DC • 1993 • Vol. 1
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Collected edition of The Death of Superman story arc:

Superman: The Man of Steel #18 - Doomsday

Justice League of America #69 - Down for the Count

Superman #74 - Countdown to Doomsday

Adventures of Superman #497 - Under Fire

Action Comics #684 - Doomsday Is Near

Superman: The Man of Steel #19 - Doomsday is Here

Superman #75 - Doomsday

Kingdom Come #1

DC • 1996 • Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Magog

1st appearance of Lightning, daughter of Black Lightning

Superman Adventures #1

DC • 1996 • Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Mercy Graves in a comic book

Mercy Graves debuted on the TV series 'Superman: The Animated Adventures'

Superman For All Seasons #1

DC • 1998 • Vol. 1
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Four-issue series that individually reflect a season and a different time in Superman's life with a narrator of a supporting character who has a strong influence in the hero's life

Superman / Batman #1

DC • 2003 • Vol. 1
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Superman: Birthright #1

DC • 2003 • Vol. 1
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DC: The New Frontier #1

DC • 2004 • Vol. 1
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Eisner Award-winning, six-issue limited series that takes place between 1945 and 1960 as the Golden Age moved into the Silver Age

Origin of prominent DC characters retold

Introduction of The Centre aka Dinosaur Island

[March 2023 - this series is rumored to partially be the inspiration behind DC Studios live-action slate / November 2024 - The Centre rumored to be an antagonist of The Lanterns series]

Superman: Rebirth #1

DC • 2016 • Vol. 1
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Superman Red & Blue #1

DC • 2021 • Vol. 1
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Six-issue limited series

Anthology of stories presented in just two colors, red and blue

Superman Day 2025: All-Star Superman #1

DC • 2025 • Vol. 1
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Superman Day 2025

Reprint of All-Star Superman #1

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