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Issue #1
Apr 18, 1938
Issue #2
Jun 02, 1938
Issue #3
Jul 05, 1938
Issue #4
Aug 02, 1938
Issue #5
Sep 06, 1938
Issue #6
Oct 04, 1938
Issue #7
Nov 03, 1938
Issue #8
Dec 06, 1938
Issue #9
Jan 03, 1939
Issue #10
Feb 07, 1939
Issue #11
Mar 07, 1939
Issue #12
Apr 04, 1939
Issue #13
May 02, 1939
Issue #14
Jun 02, 1939
Issue #15
Jun 29, 1939
Issue #16
Aug 01, 1939
Issue #17
Aug 31, 1939
Issue #18
Sep 28, 1939
Issue #19
Oct 31, 1939
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Superman, Champion of the Oppressed
Clark Kent, a reporter for the Daily Star, begins a double life as Superman, a man of extraordinary strength who uses his power on behalf of the powerless. In his first adventure, Superman races to prevent an execution and rescues Lois Lane from a kidnapper.
Series
Issue Number
#1
Release Date
April 18, 1938
Cover Date
June 1938
Cover Price
$0.10
Page Count
68
Series Details
Title
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1938 - 2011
Issues Count
866
Key Issue
- First appearance of Lois Lane
- First cover appearance of Superman
- First appearance of Superman
- Origin of Superman
- First appearance of Zatara
- First appearance of Tex Thompson
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