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Action Comics

Action Comics (1938)

by Henry Boltinoff Writer E. Nelson Bridwell Writer +781 more

1938–2011 866 issues Completed

Regular Series 12+

Discussion

Action Comics #1 put Superman in front of readers in June 1938 and started the superhero genre. The book began as an anthology and quickly became his, following Metropolis, Clark Kent, and foes like Lex Luthor. This volume ran to #904 in 2011.

Title

Action Comics

Publisher

DC Comics

Issues

866

Published

1938–2011

Status

Completed

Genres

Slice of Life, War, Historical, Superhero, Sports, Crime, Western, Adventure, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Anthro, Drama, Horror, Fantasy, Mystery, Comedy

Publication Type

Regular Series

Format

Standard

Medium

Comic

Age Rating

12+

Awards

Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards - Favorite Comic Book Story (1993)

Original Language

English

Language

English

Upcoming Releases

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All Issues in Action Comics (1938)

Peer Pressure Part 4: The Yesterday Man

Action Comics (1938)

Sep 08, 1994

Superman, Champion of the Oppressed

Action Comics (1938)

Apr 18, 1938

War in San Monte

Action Comics (1938)

Jun 02, 1938

The Blakely Mine Disaster

Action Comics (1938)

Jul 05, 1938

Superman, Gridiron Hero

Action Comics (1938)

Aug 02, 1938

Superman and the Dam

Action Comics (1938)

Sep 06, 1938

The Man Who Sold Superman

Action Comics (1938)

Oct 04, 1938

Superman Joins the Circus

Action Comics (1938)

Nov 03, 1938

Superman in the Slums

Action Comics (1938)

Dec 06, 1938

[Untitled]

Action Comics (1938)

Jan 03, 1939

#10

The Treasure of Ghenghis Khan

Action Comics (1938)

Feb 07, 1939

#11

The Sea Ghost

Action Comics (1938)

Mar 07, 1939

#12

The Land of the Fourth Dimension

Action Comics (1938)

Apr 04, 1939

#13

The Swamp of Satan

Action Comics (1938)

May 02, 1939

#14

The Fountain of Youth

Action Comics (1938)

Jun 02, 1939

#15

The Ice Menace

Action Comics (1938)

Jun 29, 1939

#16

The Terror from Saturn

Action Comics (1938)

Aug 01, 1939

#17

The Pearl of Ophir

Action Comics (1938)

Aug 31, 1939

#18

The Atlantis Mystery

Action Comics (1938)

Sep 28, 1939

#19

The Zombies; The Gorilla King

Action Comics (1938)

Oct 31, 1939

#20

The Zombies; The Moon Men

Action Comics (1938)

Dec 01, 1939

#21

The Deaths on the Moor

Action Comics (1938)

Dec 27, 1939

#22

The Mask

Action Comics (1938)

Jan 23, 1940

#23

Dead Men Tell No Tales; The Treasure Tower

Action Comics (1938)

Feb 22, 1940

#24

The Magician Murder

Action Comics (1938)

Mar 21, 1940

#25

Amnesiac Robbers

Action Comics (1938)

Apr 23, 1940

#26

Professor Cobalt's Quack Clinic

Action Comics (1938)

May 23, 1940

#27

The Brentwood Rehabilitation Home

Action Comics (1938)

Jun 25, 1940

#28

The Strong-Man Robberies

Action Comics (1938)

Jul 23, 1940

#29

The Life Insurance Scam

Action Comics (1938)

Aug 22, 1940

#30

A Summer Snow

Action Comics (1938)

Sep 24, 1940

#31

The Hand of Morpheus

Action Comics (1938)

Oct 24, 1940

#32

The Preston Gambling Racket

Action Comics (1938)

Nov 21, 1940

#33

The Lumber Millionaire's Will

Action Comics (1938)

Dec 24, 1940

#34

The Coal Mine Heiress

Action Comics (1938)

Jan 23, 1941

#35

The Worthless Gold Mine

Action Comics (1938)

Feb 20, 1941

#36

Fifth Columnists

Action Comics (1938)

Mar 21, 1941

#37

Clark Kent, Police Commissioner

Action Comics (1938)

Apr 22, 1941

#38

Hypnosis by Radio

Action Comics (1938)

May 22, 1941

#39

The Man With the Radioactive Touch

Action Comics (1938)

Jun 19, 1941

#40

The Reformation of Nancy Thorgenson

Action Comics (1938)

Jul 22, 1941

#41

The Sabotage Ring

Action Comics (1938)

Aug 19, 1941

#42

Superman: "The Empire in the Sky"

Action Comics (1938)

Sep 23, 1941

#43

The Pilot's Revenge

Action Comics (1938)

Oct 21, 1941

#44

Galloping Gold!

Action Comics (1938)

Nov 20, 1941

#45

Superman: "Superman's Ark"

Action Comics (1938)

Dec 28, 1941

#46

The Devil's Playground; Crimes in Color; The Djinn; Iron Giant; The Death of Congo Bll; Fights the Nazis in Europe

Action Comics (1938)

Jan 22, 1942

#47

Powerstone; The Green Cowled Menace; Go to War; The Skeletons in Armor; The Red Khan; Nargo, the Ruler of Atlantis

Action Comics (1938)

Feb 19, 1942

#48

The Adventure of the Merchant of Murder; Crime's Caravan; The Adventure of the Secret Submarine; The Pied Piper of Doom; Suddenly at War; The Case of the Maddening Music

Action Comics (1938)

Mar 19, 1942

#49

The Wizard of Chance

Action Comics (1938)

Apr 21, 1942

#50

The Professional Baseball Player; The Man Who Came Back; The Island Where Time Stood Still; Blackmail; The Man of a Thousand Lives; The Case of the Man Who Could Not Die

Action Comics (1938)

May 19, 1942

#51

The Case of the Crimeless Crimes

Action Comics (1938)

Jun 16, 1942

#52

The Emperor of America; Sing a Song of Six Guns; The Battle of a Thousand Years; The Case of the Stolen Spectacles; The One Man Army; Crime on Ice

Action Comics (1938)

Jul 17, 1942

#53

The Man Who Put Out the Sun; The Blackout Blues; Wings Over the Pacific; Americommando and the Cinema Saboteur; The Man who Played King; Crooks - Handle with Care

Action Comics (1938)

Aug 18, 1942

#54

The Pirate of Pleasure Island; The Rookie who Fought a Ghost; Fire Over Yunnanfu Road; Idol of Doom; Recipe for Robbery

Action Comics (1938)

Sep 15, 1942

#55

A Goof Named Tiny Rufe; Bullets for Breakfast; Ace of Fire; Escape from the Scaffold; A Modern Robinson Crusoe; Crimes by Coincidence

Action Comics (1938)

Oct 13, 1942

#56

Design for Doom; Melody of Menace; Warhawks of Greenland; The Man the Whole World Feared; The Game for Life; The Case of the Phoney Funny Man

Action Comics (1938)

Nov 17, 1942

#57

Crime's Comedy King!; The Fued of Rimfire Ridge!; Veiled Desert Bandits!; Mightier than the Sword; The Galloping Ghosts; Treasure Trove

Action Comics (1938)

Dec 17, 1942

#58

The Face of Adonis!; The Dummy and the Dumbbell; Double-X for the Axis; The Brigade of the Biting Rabbit!; The Full-Dress Rebellion!; The Seven Year Itch!

Action Comics (1938)

Jan 19, 1943

#59

Cinderella - a la Superman!; Fiddler's Fee!; Sky Knights of Malta; Missive for Mussolini; The Phantom Warriors!; Crime Takes a Detour

Action Comics (1938)

Feb 16, 1943

Creators

Bob Rozakis

Writer, Editor

Cary Bates

Writer

E. Nelson Bridwell

Writer, Editor, Assistant

Henry Boltinoff

Writer, Artist, Penciller, Inker, Colorist, Letterer

Jack Schiff

Writer, Editor

Jerry Siegel

Writer

Joe Shuster

Writer, Artist, Penciller, Inker, Letterer, Cover Artist

Julius Schwartz

Writer, Editor

Mort Weisinger

Writer, Editor

Otto Binder

Writer

Wayne Boring

Writer, Artist, Penciller, Inker, Colorist, Cover Artist

Whitney Ellsworth

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer, Editor

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