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1st cameo appearance of Xa-Du, the Phantom King
Polybagged with a digital redemption code to read the comic on a computer or device
Combo Pack priced $1.00 higher than the standard cover
Approximately 1% - 5% of copies in circulation are Combo Packs
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1st cameo appearance of Xa-Du, the Phantom King
Polybagged with a digital redemption code to read the comic on a computer or device
Combo Pack priced $1.00 higher than the standard cover
Approximately 1% - 5% of copies in circulation are Combo Packs
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1st appearance of Jimmy Olsen, unnamed, referred to only as Office Boy
First reference to Superman as "The Man of Steel" seen in a newspaper headline
[July 2025 - it is rumored Skyler Gisondo will reprise the role of Jimmy Olsen as the host a spin-off crime anthology TV series focused on different DC villains]
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1st appearance of Jimmy Olsen, unnamed, referred to only as Office Boy
First reference to Superman as "The Man of Steel" seen in a newspaper headline
[July 2025 - it is rumored Skyler Gisondo will reprise the role of Jimmy Olsen as the host a spin-off crime anthology TV series focused on different DC villains]
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1st full appearance of Xa-Du, the Phantom King
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1st full appearance of Xa-Du, the Phantom King
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2nd cover appearance of Superman
First time "Superman" is in print on a comic book cover
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2nd cover appearance of Superman
First time "Superman" is in print on a comic book cover
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Superman demonstrates extraordinary hearing abilities but not referred to as 'super' until Action Comics #11
Cover art inspired by the 1919 painting 'Last of the Mohicans' by N.C. Wyeth
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Superman demonstrates extraordinary hearing abilities but not referred to as 'super' until Action Comics #11
Cover art inspired by the 1919 painting 'Last of the Mohicans' by N.C. Wyeth
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Early Superman story
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2nd appearance and origin of Calvin Ellis, Superman of Earth-23
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2nd appearance and origin of Calvin Ellis, Superman of Earth-23
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Newsstand Edition, indicated by the barcode
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Variant black and white sketch cover art by Gene Ha
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Variant black and white sketch cover art by Gene Ha
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2nd appearance and origin of Calvin Ellis, Superman of Earth-23
Polybagged with a digital redemption code to read the comic on a computer or device
Combo Pack priced $1.00 higher than the standard cover
Approximately 1% - 5% of copies in circulation are Combo Packs
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2nd appearance and origin of Calvin Ellis, Superman of Earth-23
Polybagged with a digital redemption code to read the comic on a computer or device
Combo Pack priced $1.00 higher than the standard cover
Approximately 1% - 5% of copies in circulation are Combo Packs
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3rd cover appearance of Superman
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Debut of Superman's X-Ray Vision
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Advertisement for Detective Comics #27, Batman's first appearance
1st cover appearance of Zatara
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Advertisement for Detective Comics #27, Batman's first appearance
1st cover appearance of Zatara
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1st appearance of Ultra-Humanite, the first Superman supervillain
Advertisement for Superman #1
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1st appearance of Ultra-Humanite, the first Superman supervillain
Advertisement for Superman #1
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Superman's emblem is first featured on his cape
1st appearance of Clip Carson
2nd appearance of Zatara, the father of Zatanna
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Superman's emblem is first featured on his cape
1st appearance of Clip Carson
2nd appearance of Zatara, the father of Zatanna
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