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Can’t Afford a Copy of Action Comics #1? Collect These 5 Historic Superman First-Appearance Covers Instead

It is human nature to covet what we cannot have. What comic book collector wouldn’t want the Holy Grail of comics, a near mint copy of Action Comics #1? A near-perfect, 9.0 CGC copy of Action Comics #1 from 1938, featuring the first appearance of Superman, sold for $15 million…

Personal Finance Advice · Jul 27

Superman Is Returning to His Golden Age Roots With New Miniseries

The past year has changed Superman’s cultural footprint in some monumental ways, with David Corenswet’s portrayal in the DC Universe becoming beloved by many. Fans are viewing everything from his most modern comics to his original debut in the Golden Age in a new lens… and now, those two touchstones…

The Mary Sue · Jun 17

Lower East Side street named for ‘King of Comics’ Jack Kirby, a nod to one of the countless kids of immigrants who shaped the genre

The gesture may lack the explosive drama of a rooftop fight or the tension of a car chase, but on May 11, 2026, a street sign honoring a legendary comics creator will be unveiled in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.

The Conversation · May 7

Superman wasn’t always so squeaky clean – in early comics he was a radical vigilante

Superman was the very first superhero. He debuted in Action Comics issue #1 which was released in June 1938. Over time, the character has been assigned multiple nicknames: “The Man of Steel”, “The Man of Tomorrow” and “The Big Blue Boy Scout”. However, in his first appearance in ravaged Depression-era…

The Conversation · Jul 10, 2025

See you in the funny papers: How superhero comics tell the story of Jewish America

Nearly a hundred years ago, a hastily crafted spaceship crash-landed in Smallville, Kansas. Inside was an infant – the sole survivor of a planet destroyed by old age. Discovering he possessed superhuman strength and abilities, the boy committed to channeling his power to benefit humankind and champion the oppressed.

The Conversation · Mar 14, 2025

DC's reveals packed plans for a "Summer of Superman" including a new one-shot, a globetrotting anthology, and an eight-year-old Clark Kent

It's a busy summer for fans of the Man of Steel

GamesRadar · Jan 22, 2025

"If I'm making Superman for the first time today in 2024, what does he look like?" Jason Aaron on reinventing the Man of Steel

Interview | Absolute Superman writer Jason Aaron reveals more about one of the year's biggest launches

GamesRadar · Oct 16, 2024

5 ways the new Superman movie costume blends details from over 80 years of comic book history, all the way back to 1938's Action Comics #1

From Superman's first appearance to his rebooted modern era, the new Superman movie suit draws on decades of comic book designs

Total Film · Jun 28, 2024

Superman and Lobo's uneasy alliance is put to the test in a massive House of Braniac art preview

The event continues throughout May

GamesRadar · May 8, 2024

Gail Simone and Rainbow Rowell are the next Superman Superstars to work on Action Comics in 2024

Simone returns to the Man of Steel alongside Eddy Barrows, Rowell, and Cian Tormey

GamesRadar · Apr 17, 2024