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1st cameo appearance of Xa-Du, the Phantom King
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
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
Action Comics #6
DC
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1938
•
Vol. 1
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]
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]
Action Comics #6
DC
•
2012
•
Vol. 2
1st full appearance of Xa-Du, the Phantom King
1st full appearance of Xa-Du, the Phantom King
Action Comics #7
DC
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1938
•
Vol. 1
2nd cover appearance of Superman
First time "Superman" is in print on a comic book cover
2nd cover appearance of Superman
First time "Superman" is in print on a comic book cover
Action Comics #7
DC
•
2012
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
Action Comics #8
DC
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1939
•
Vol. 1
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
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
Action Comics #8
DC
•
2012
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
Action Comics #9
DC
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1939
•
Vol. 1
Early Superman story
Action Comics #9
DC
•
2012
•
Vol. 2
2nd appearance and origin of Calvin Ellis, Superman of Earth-23
Newsstand Edition, indicated by the barcode
Variant black and white sketch cover art by Gene Ha
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
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
Action Comics #10
DC
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1939
•
Vol. 1
3rd cover appearance of Superman
Action Comics #10
DC
•
2012
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
Action Comics #11
DC
•
1939
•
Vol. 1
Debut of Superman's X-Ray Vision
Action Comics #11
DC
•
2012
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
Action Comics #12
DC
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1939
•
Vol. 1
Advertisement for Detective Comics #27, Batman's first appearance
1st cover appearance of Zatara
Advertisement for Detective Comics #27, Batman's first appearance
1st cover appearance of Zatara
Action Comics #12
DC
•
2012
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
Action Comics #13
DC
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1939
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Ultra-Humanite, the first Superman supervillain
Advertisement for Superman #1
1st appearance of Ultra-Humanite, the first Superman supervillain
Advertisement for Superman #1
Action Comics #13
DC
•
2012
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
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