Superman Starting Points

DC Jun 1938

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
🌎 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
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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
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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
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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]

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