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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
909
Genres
Slice of Life, War, Historical, Superhero, Sports, Crime, Western, Adventure, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Anthro, Drama, Horror, Fantasy, Mystery, Comedy
Format
Standard
Age Rating
12+
Original Language
English
Language
English
Fred Guardineer
Writer, Penciller, Letterer, Inker
Gardner Fox
Writer
Homer Fleming
Writer, Penciller, Inker
Jerry Siegel
Writer
Ken Fitch
Writer
Russell Cole
Writer, Penciller, Letterer, Inker
Sven Elven
Writer, Artist
Vincent Sullivan
Writer, Editor
Will Ely
Writer
Bernard Baily
Penciller, Letterer, Inker
Joe Shuster
Penciller, Letterer, Inker, Cover Artist
Sheldon Moldoff
Penciller, Inker
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