DC Comics
153
APPEARANCES
380
TOTAL ISSUES
45
SERIES
Action Comics #1
"Superman, Champion of the Oppressed"
June 1938
First appearance of Superman (Kal-L). First appearance of Lois Lane. Earliest catalogued appearances of Zatara, Tex Thompson, George Taylor, and 3 more.
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Action Comics #1"Superman, Champion of the Oppressed"
Jun 1938
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Action Comics #13"The Swamp of Satan"
Earliest catalogued appearance of Ultra-Humanite.
Jun 1939
Superman #4"Superman versus Luthor"
Mar 1940
All-Star Comics #7"Justice Society of America: "$1,000,000 for War Orphans""
Oct 1941
Superman #13
Earliest catalogued appearance of Jimmy Olsen.
Nov 1941
Action Comics #51"The Case of the Crimeless Crimes"
Earliest catalogued appearance of Prankster.
Aug 1942
Action Comics #64"The Terrible Toyman"
Earliest catalogued appearance of Toyman (Schott).
Sep 1943
Superman #26"Radio Berlin"
Earliest catalogued appearance of E. Wilbur Wolfingham.
Jan 1944
Superman #30"Superman Alias Superman"
Earliest catalogued appearance of Mister Mxyzptlk.
Sep 1944
All-Star Comics #36"5 Drowned Men"
Aug 1947
All-Star Comics #62
Oct 1976
All-Star Comics #63
Dec 1976
All-Star Comics #64
Feb 1977
All-Star Comics #65
Apr 1977
All-Star Comics #66
Jun 1977
DC Special #29
Sep 1977
The Superman Family #186"The Bug Lady / Save My Friend, Kill Your World! / Dateline: A Kingdom of the Mad / Gunfight at the Canine Corral! / Journey to the Center of Nowhere! / Rendezuous with Reality"
Earliest catalogued appearance of Thara Ak-Var.
Nov 1977
All-Star Comics #69
Earliest catalogued appearance of Huntress (Wayne).
Dec 1977
The Superman Family #187
Feb 1978
All-Star Comics #70
The Superman Family #188"Crisis in Kandor! / The Death Angel from Earth / The Mutant Menace of Metropolis! / Ridin' the Rails / Here There Be... Giants! / Kandor vs Supergirl!"
Apr 1978
All-Star Comics #71
Superman #327"The Sandstorm That Swallowed Metropolis!; Two Can Die As Cheaply As One"
Sep 1978
All-Star Comics #74
Oct 1978
Superman #329"I have met the Enemy and it is Me!; Secret of the Talking Car"
Nov 1978
The Superman Family #195"The Curse of the Un-Secret Identity! / Coils of the Cobra / Clark Kent's Super-Secret / Victory Cup for a Dead Man / Lois Lane's Super-Risk / The Screamin' Demon!"
Jun 1979
The Superman Family #196"The Shadow of Jor-El! / Good Health -- It's Killing Me! / Super-Disco Fever / Case of the Curious Castaway / Editor of the Star / Displaced Double Identity"
Aug 1979
The Superman Family #198"Challenge of the Green K-Tastrophe! / The Leaning Tower of Metropolis! / Phantom of the Opry / The Riddle of the Runaway Rocket! / The Cosmic Abduction!"
Dec 1979
The Superman Family #199"The Case of the Cape Caper / Susie's Flying Saucer! / Man with the Golden Smile / Mystery of the Mind-Twisters! / The Blackmailed By-Line!"
Feb 1980
The Superman Family #200"Unhappy Anniversary / The Thief at Sky's Edge! / Clark Kent's Frantic Fan / Something Swims the Time Stream / Celebration"
Apr 1980
The Superman Family #201"The Face on Cloud 9! / The Enigma of the Empty Elevator! / Alakazam... It's Magic! / Wanted: One War-- Slightly Used! / Hang-Glide to Nowhere!"
Jun 1980
The Superman Family #202"The Dynamic Duel! / The Man who Discovered Kryptonite! / Innocent-Beyond a Reasonable Doubt / Swan Dance for a Girl Reporter! / The Reporter Nobody Knows!"
Aug 1980
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #3
The Superman Family #203"The Supergirl From Planet Earth!; The Critic Killer!; The Woman with Omnivision!; Lost!; The Reporter who Cried Wolf!"
Oct 1980
The Superman Family #204"The Earthquake Enchantment / The Coupon Caper! /The Rescue of His Majesty, Johnny Thunder! / Lois Lane: Deceased / Squeeze Play!"
Dec 1980
Action Comics #515"This is My World, and You're Welcome to It! / Sorry--Wrong Powers!"
Jan 1981
The Superman Family #205"Magic Over Miami / Catch a Falling Star! / The Case of the Disappearing Daye / Lois Lane: Found! / Election Nightmare"
Feb 1981
The Superman Family #206"Strangers at the Heart's Core! / Hostage of the Harlequin / A Scoop for a Snoop! / Have You Ever Told Me the Story of My Life? / Open Season on Red-Headed Reporters!"
Apr 1981
The Superman Family #207"Look Homeward, Argonian! / The Turnabout Powers! / Too Good to be True! / The Expose Expose! / Death and Taxes or Jimmy Olsen's Very Bad Day!"
Earliest catalogued appearance of Blok.
Jun 1981
The Superman Family #209"Strike Three--You're Out / George Taylor's Last Scoop / The Bus Bust! / Hide in Plain Fright! / Never Take Candy from a Stranger!"
Earliest catalogued appearance of Jennifer Owens.
Aug 1981
The Superman Family #210"The Spoil Sport of New York! / The Magical Manhunters of Metropolis! / News Before it Happens! / The Case of the Kidnapped Canines! / Vengeance Times Four!"
Sep 1981
World's Finest Comics #271"The Secret Origins of the Superman-Batman Team!"
The Superman Family #211"The Man with the Explosive Mind! / The Kill Kent Contract! / Search for a Secret-Seeker / Lois Lane: Hostage! / Deadlier than the Sword"
Oct 1981
All-Star Squadron #2"The Tyrant Out of Time!"
The Superman Family #212"Payment on Demand / The Great Superman Hoax / The Newsboy Who Saw Too Much! / A Deadly Day in the Life / The Last Dangerous Days (and Sleepless Nights) of Jimmy Olsen!"
Nov 1981
All-Star Squadron #3"The Dooms of Dark December!"
The Superman Family #213"Bad Day with Blackrock! / Queen of the Insect World! / Superman Interviews Clark Kent! / Watson, Watson Everwhere...And not a Holmes in Sight! / Confucius Say, "He Who Rekindle Old Flame is Bound to Get Burned!"
Dec 1981
All-Star Squadron #4"Day of the Dragon King!"
Earliest catalogued appearance of Dragon King.
The Superman Family #214"The Strange Revenge of Lena Luthor!; Horde of the Insect Queen!; Clark Gives Blood.. Superman Saves Lives...; Fear has Four Walls and no Name!; Caution: Physical Fitness can be Hazardous to Your Health!"
Jan 1982
The Superman Family #215"Crisis at the Crossroads in Time! / Beware the Ultra-Ant! / Take Me Out of the Ball Game / The Man Who Lived Twice! / Charity begins with Death!"
Feb 1982
The Best of DC #21
The Superman Family #216"Victory is Only 5,000 Centuries Away!; Who's Superman?; Santa's Super-Assistant; Reporters are Not Born...; The Comic Strip Avenger!"
Mar 1982
All-Star Squadron #7"Carnage for Christmas!"
The Superman Family #217"Back to Square One! / We Interrupt this Program...! / Arrest Me - - I'm a Murderer! / Sing a Song of Murder!"
Apr 1982
The Superman Family #218"The Goddess from Hell! / The Ones that Almost got Away! / Strangers in the Snow! / Kryptonite-Mare!"
May 1982
The Superman Family #219"Prison Bars do not a Cell Make! / Paper Tiger! / Jimmy Olsen of the Eagle! / We Lois Lanes have got to Stick Together!"
Jun 1982
The Superman Family #220"Battle Beneath the Brooklyn Bridge! / Old Friends... New Betrayals! / Dead Men do Tell Tales! / Where Off Earth are You From?"
Jul 1982
The Superman Family #221"A Trip on the Light Fantastic / Clark Kent is Superman / Fear for Sale! / Arrows of Vengeance!"
Aug 1982
The Superman Family #222"Stop My Life - - I Want to Get Out! / The Racket! / Who Murdered Me? / The Day the World Changed!"
Sep 1982
All-Star Squadron #13"One Day, During the War..."
Earliest catalogued appearance of Charles Grayson.
All-Star Squadron #17"To Slay the Body Electric!"
Jan 1983
All-Star Squadron #20"...For the Dark Things Cannot Stand the Light...!"
Apr 1983
The Brave and the Bold #197
All-Star Squadron #21"A Tale of Three Citadels!"
Earliest catalogued appearances of Cyclotron and Deathbolt.
May 1983
All-Star Squadron #22"The Powerstone Corrupts -- Absolutely!"
Jun 1983
All-Star Squadron #23"When Fate Thy Measure Takes...!"
Earliest catalogued appearance of Amazing-Man (Will Everett).
Jul 1983
All-Star Squadron #24"The Man Who'll Know Too Much!"
Earliest catalogued appearance of Brainwave Jr..
Aug 1983
All-Star Squadron #25"The Infinity Syndrome!"
Earliest catalogued appearances of Jade, Atom Smasher, Obsidian, and 2 more.
Sep 1983
All-Star Squadron #26"Talons Across Time!"
Oct 1983
All-Star Squadron #27"A Spectre Is Haunting the Multiverse!"
Nov 1983
All-Star Squadron Annual #2"The Ultra War!"
All-Star Squadron #31"Uncle Sam Wants You!"
Earliest catalogued appearances of Miss America (Dale), Richard Raleigh, and Manhunter (Richards).
Mar 1984
Infinity, Inc. #1
All-Star Squadron #32"Crisis on Earth-X! The Prequel"
Apr 1984
Infinity, Inc. #2
May 1984
Infinity, Inc. #3
Jun 1984
All-Star Squadron #36"Thunder Over London!"
Aug 1984
Infinity, Inc. #5
All-Star Squadron #37"Lightning in Berlin!"
Sep 1984
All-Star Squadron Annual #3"Justice Society of America"
Infinity, Inc. #6
All-Star Squadron #38"Detroit is Dynamite!"
Oct 1984
Infinity, Inc. #7
Infinity, Inc. #9
Dec 1984
Infinity, Inc. #10
Jan 1985
Infinity, Inc. #11
Feb 1985
Infinity, Inc. #18
Sep 1985
All-Star Squadron #50"Crisis Point"
Oct 1985
Infinity, Inc. #21
Dec 1985
All-Star Squadron #53"Worlds in Turmoil"
Jan 1986
All-Star Squadron #54"The Crisis Comes to 1942! (And Vice Versa)"
Feb 1986
Infinity, Inc. #25
Apr 1986
All-Star Squadron #57"Kaleidoscope"
May 1986
All-Star Squadron #58"I Sing the Body Robotic!; Shanghaied Into Hyperspace! Interlude Seven"
Jun 1986
All-Star Squadron #59"Out of the Ashes... Mechanique; Shanghaied into Hyperspace! Interlude Eight"
Jul 1986
All-Star Squadron #60"The End of the Beginning"
Aug 1986
Infinity, Inc. #30
Sep 1986
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #22
Dec 1986
Secret Origins #11
Feb 1987
The Kingdom #2
Feb 1999
Writers and artists on Kal-L's earliest appearances.
Action Comics
864 issues
148 issues
Adventures of Superman
228 issues
All-Star Comics
74 issues
17 issues
All-Star Squadron
67 issues
All-Star Squadron Annual
3 issues
Ambush Bug: Year None
6 issues
Batman / Superman
Batman/Superman
33 issues
Blackest Night: Superman
Convergence
10 issues
