Superman (1939) - Series

Series

Superman (1939)

DC Comics •

1939 - 1986

Description

DC's flagship Superman solo series, launched in May 1939 as comics' first hero-driven solo ongoing. Running from the Golden Age through the Bronze and Modern Ages, it followed Clark Kent as protector of Metropolis across 714 issues before concluding with the start of the New 52 in 2011.

Series Details

Publisher

DC Comics

Type

Regular Series

Status

Completed

Run

1939 - 1986

Issues Count

488

Genre

Superhero

Format

Standard

Original Language

English

Language

English

Creators

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Anthony Tollin

Anthony Tollin

Penciller, Production, Other

Bernard Baily

Bernard Baily

Penciller, Inker

Carl Gafford

Carl Gafford

Colorist

George Roussos

George Roussos

Artist, Penciller, Inker, Cover Artist

Joe Rubinstein

Joe Rubinstein

Cover Artist

Murray Boltinoff

Murray Boltinoff

Editor

Neal Adams

Neal Adams

Writer, Artist, Penciller, Inker, Cover Artist

Sam Citron

Sam Citron

Penciller, Inker

Sergio Aragonés

Sergio Aragonés

Artist

Tatjana Wood

Tatjana Wood

Colorist, Cover Artist

Todd Klein

Todd Klein

Letterer

Whitney Ellsworth

Whitney Ellsworth

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Editor

Characters

54 total

Abner Hokum

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Al Jones

Bebe

Bebe

Bebe

Bill Waters

William Waters

Binky Biggs

Binky Biggs

Bertram Biggs

Blacky Baird

Bobby Forbes

Casey the Cop

Casey the Cop

Casey

Charlie Cannonball

Charlie

Chief Hot Foot

Chief Hot Foot

Dr. Reese Kearns

Reese Kearns

Teams

Daily Planet

Daily Planet

House of El

House of El

Kent Family

Kent Family

Kryptonians

Kryptonians

United States Department of the Treasury

United States Department of the Treasury

United States Secret Service

United States Secret Service

Cover of Superman (1939)

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Issues

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Superman (1939)

May 18, 1939

Issue #2

#2

Issue #2

Superman (1939)

Aug 22, 1939

Issue #3

#3

Issue #3

Superman (1939)

Nov 15, 1939

Superman versus Luthor

#4

Superman versus Luthor

Superman (1939)

Feb 15, 1940

Issue #5

#5

Issue #5

Superman (1939)

May 10, 1940

Very Truly Yours, Clark Kent (Superman)

#6

Very Truly Yours, Clark Kent (Superman)

Superman (1939)

Jul 10, 1940

World's Greatest Adventure-Strip Character

#7

World's Greatest Adventure-Strip Character

Superman (1939)

Sep 10, 1940

Issue #8

#8

Issue #8

Superman (1939)

Nov 10, 1940

Issue #9

#9

Issue #9

Superman (1939)

Jan 03, 1941

Issue #10

#10

Issue #10

Superman (1939)

Mar 05, 1941

Issue #11

#11

Issue #11

Superman (1939)

May 02, 1941

Issue #12

#12

Issue #12

Superman (1939)

Jul 02, 1941

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