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DC Comics Superman (1939)

Issue #1

by Jerry Siegel Writer Joe Shuster Penciller +4 more

May 18, 1939 $0.10

Key Issue

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A key issue noted for Premiere issue of Superman solo series. Superman #1 was published by DC Comics on April 1, 1939, as part of a series that began in 1939. Jerry Siegel writes, and art comes from Joe Shuster. It features Superman, Lois Lane, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent and George Taylor, among 9 characters catalogued on VerseDB.

Series

Superman (1939)

Issue Number

Release Date

May 18, 1939

Cover Date

April 1939

Cover Price

$0.10

Series Details

Title

Superman

Publisher

DC Comics

Type

Regular Series

Status

Completed

Run

1939 - 1986

Issues Count

488

Genre

Superhero

Format

Standard

Original Language

English

Language

English

Creators

Jerry Siegel

Writer

Joe Shuster

Penciller, Letterer, Inker, Cover Artist

Vincent Sullivan

Editor

Characters

Bea Carroll

Jonathan Kent

Jonathan Joseph Kent

Lois Lane

Lois Joanne Lane

Martha Kent

Martha Clark-Kent

Superman

Kal-El

Butch Matson

George Taylor

Lola Cortez

Stanislaw Kober

Key Issue

Premiere issue of Superman solo series

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