Superman Explains the True Meaning of His Original Action Comics Title
Superman is mostly widely hailed as the first superhero ever to grace the pulp pages of a comic book, but he did not appear in Superman #1. The Man of Steel's debut in Action Comics #1 may seem odd to some fans. However, the Man of Steel explained the real meaning of the famous title during DC's Infinite Crisis.
Action Comics was originally an anthology comic book that debuted in 1938 with Action Comics #1 containing ten stories in almost seventy pages. Superman’s debut and origin was only the first story of the first issue, written and drawn by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster after the pair did work for the company's other anthology series Detective Comics. The publisher was so impressed they chose to make Superman the cover issue, despite the company's owner, Harry Donenfeld, ruling the hero never again grace the cover in such ridiculous art. The sales sent a different message,...
Action Comics was originally an anthology comic book that debuted in 1938 with Action Comics #1 containing ten stories in almost seventy pages. Superman’s debut and origin was only the first story of the first issue, written and drawn by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster after the pair did work for the company's other anthology series Detective Comics. The publisher was so impressed they chose to make Superman the cover issue, despite the company's owner, Harry Donenfeld, ruling the hero never again grace the cover in such ridiculous art. The sales sent a different message,...
- 12/23/2022
- by Adam J. Brunner
- ScreenRant
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