List of Superman comics
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This is a list of comic books featuring Superman.
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[edit] Ongoing titles featuring Superman in a starring role
[edit] Action Comics
Action Comics began in 1938. Action Comics #1 featured the introduction of Superman. 10 annual issues have been printed for Action Comics between 1987 to 2006. An issue #0 (October 1994) was published between issues #703 and #704 during the Zero Hour crossover event and issue #1,000,000 (November 1998) during the DC One Million crossover event.
[edit] Superman
Volume One ran 1939 to 1986 for 423 issues, with Twelve annual issues printed between 1960-1986. In 1986, it was retitled Adventures of Superman, keeping the same numbering. It ran titled as Adventures of... from 1987 to 2006, issues 424 to 649. With issue 650, the series was retitled Superman in 2006, after the events of the Infinite Crisis limited series. During this time volume two ran from issue 1 to 226. The annual editions after the retitling back to Superman (Volume 1) will continue starting with Annual #13 in November 2007.
[edit] Superman/Batman
Featuring DC's two most iconic heroes, Superman/Batman debuted in August 2003.
[edit] All Star Superman
This series does not follow the main continuity of the DC Universe, but was created to tell reinterpreted stories of Superman and his cast. (The other such title published by DC is All Star Batman and Robin.)
[edit] Superman Confidential
A telling of early Superman moments. The first issue was released in November 2006.
[edit] Ongoing titles featuring Superman in a non-starring role
Current comics in which Superman appears as a regular or recurring cast member:
- JLA Classified
- Justice League Unlimited
- Justice League of America
- Supergirl (fourth volume)
[edit] Formerly published titles
[edit] Superman Titles
These were titles in which Superman starred.
- Adventures of Superman was originally Volume 1 of Superman. It ran titled as Adventures of... from 1987 to 2006, issues 424 to 649, with an issue #0 (October 1994) published between issues #516 and #517 during the Zero Hour crossover event and issue #1,000,000 (November 1998) during the DC One Million crossover event. Issue 650 was retitled back to Superman, with Volume 2 of Superman cancelled with #226. Adventures of Superman also had nine annual issues printed. The annual editions after the retitling back to Superman (Volume 1) will be continued starting with Annual #13 in November 2007 (the last annual issue prior to the 1987 retitling was Annual #12 in 1986).
- Superman (vol. 2) ran from 1987 to 2006. 226 issues were printed, and was first launched after John Byrne revamped the Superman character. Twelve annual issues were printed. Note: this series lasted a total of 228 issues due to an issue #0 (October 1994) published between issues #93 and #94 during the Zero Hour crossover event and issue #1,000,000 (November 1998) during the DC One Million crossover event.
- Superman: The Man of Steel has a title similar to The Man of Steel miniseries. However, Man of Steel was printed in 1986, where as Superman:TMOS was printed from 1991 to 2003, ending at 134 issues. Note: 136 issues were printed with an issue #0 (October 1994) published between issues #37 and #38 during the Zero Hour crossover event and issue #1,000,000 (November 1998) during the DC One Million crossover event. Six annual issues were printed between 1992 to 1997.
- Superman: The Man of Tomorrow was a series published from 1995 to 1999. The series filled in the four weeks of the year that an issue of Action Comics, Superman: The Man of Steel, Adventures of Superman, and Superman were not printed.
[edit] Superboy and Supergirl Titles
- Superboy (first volume)
- Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes - the original Superboy series was renamed to this title in the early 1970s.
- Superboy (second volume) - full title was The New Adventures of Superboy; this series ran from 1980 through 1984 for a total of 54 issues.
- Superboy: The Comic Book (third volume) + 1 special - The second Superboy series was based on the live-action series that ran on television. This series was later renamed The Adventures of Superboy.
- Superboy (fourth volume) + 4 annuals
- Supergirl (first volume)
- Supergirl (second volume)
- Supergirl (third volume) + 2 annuals
- More Fun Comics - featured the debut and earliest adventures of Superboy.
[edit] Justice League/Crossover Titles
- DC Comics Presents + 4 annuals - a monthly title featuring Superman teaming up with another DC character in every issue. It ran from 1978 to 1986 and totalled 97 issues.
- JLA + 4 annuals
- World's Finest Comics - originally told separate Superman and Batman stories in the 1940s, it then featured Superman-Batman team-ups in each issue from the 1950s through its cancellation in 1986.
- Adventure Comics - featured various Superman supporting characters from the 1940s through the 1980s, including Superboy, Supergirl, the Legion of Super-Heroes, and Bizarro.
[edit] Other Titles
- Smallville - based on the television series of the same name.
- Superman Adventures - series based on and tied with the 1990s animated series produced by Paul Dini.
- Superman Family - an anthology title published in the 1970s and early 1980s
- Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane + 2 annuals - a 1960s and early 1970s title that starred Lois Lane
- Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen - a title published from the mid-1950s through early 1970s that starred Jimmy Olsen
- Steel + 2 annuals
[edit] Other Published Titles
- DC Comics Presents: Superman (2004)
[edit] Graphic Novels
- Superman: End of the Century (1999)
- Son of Superman (2000)
- Superman: Infinite City (2005)
[edit] Mini-Series
- The Man of Steel (1986)
- Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey (1994, 1998)
- Superman For All Seasons (1998)
- Superman: The Doomsday Wars (1998, 2000)
- Superman: The Dark Side (1998)
- Batman and Superman: World's Finest (1999)
- Kingdom (1999)
- Superman's Nemesis: Lex Luthor (1999)
- Superman vs Predator' (1999, 2001)
- Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity (2003)
- Superman: Birthright (2003-2004)
- Superman/Shazam: First Thunder (2005-2006)
[edit] One-Shots
- Superman VS Muhammad Ali (1978)
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1994)
- Superman: At Earth's End (1995)
- Superman: The Man of Steel: Gallery (1995)
- Super-Soldier (1996)
- Superman/Toyman (1996)
- The Superman (Tangent) (1998)
- Superman: Distant Fires (1998)
- Superman: Peace on Earth (1998)
- Superman: Save the Planet (1998)
- Superman: Transformed! (1998)
- JLA: Superpower (1999)
- Superman Forever (1999)
- Superman: King of the World (1999)
- Green Lantern/Superman: Legends of the Green Flame (2000)
- Millennium Edition: Action Comics # 1 (2000)
- Millennium Edition: The Man of Steel #1 (2000)
- Sins of Youth: Superman Jr. And Superboy Sr. (2000)
- Superman and Batman: World's Funnest (2000)
- Superman Y2K (2000)
- Superman: Emperor Joker (2000)
- Superman: Eradication (2000)
- Superman: Last God of Krypton (2000)
- Superman: Metropolis Secret Files (2000)
- Superman: Panic in the Sky (2000)
- Superman: Our Worlds at War Secret Files (2001)
- Superman: Where Is Thy Sting (2001)
- Superman: Lex 2000 (2001)
- DC First: Flash/Superman (2002)
- DC First: Superman/Lobo (2002)
- Superman & Savage Dragon: Chicago (2002)
[edit] Elseworlds
- Superman: The Earth Stealers (1988)
- Kamandi: At Earths End (1993)
- Superman Gallery (1993)
- Superman: Speeding Bullets (1993)
- Superman: Under a Yellow Sun (1994)
- Superman vs Aliens (1995)
- Superman: Kal (1995)
- Superman: Man of Steel: Doomsday is Coming (1995)
- Superman: Man of Steel: Target Superman (1995)
- DC Versus Marvel (1996)
- Kingdom Come (1996)
- Legends of the Dark Claw (1996)
- Superman Plus (1997)
- Superman Villains Secret Files (1998)
- Superman: Secret Files (1998-Current)
- Supermen of America (1999)
- Team Superman (1999)
- Superman: For the Animals (2000)
- Superman: President Luthor Secret Files (2001)
- Superman: Day of Doom (2002)
- Superman/Thundercats (2003)
- Superman: The Ten Cent Adventure (2003)
- Superman: Last Stand on Krypton (2003)
- Superman: Red Son (2003)
- Superman: Metropolis (2003-2004)
- Superman: Godfall (2004)
- Superman: Secret Identity (2004)
- Superman: True Brit (2004)
- Superman: Strength (2005)
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| Creators | Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster |
| Characters | Superman (Clark Kent) · Lois Lane · Jimmy Olsen · Perry White · Jor-El and Lara · Ma and Pa Kent · Lana Lang · Pete Ross · Steel · Superboy (Kal-El; Kon-El) · Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) · Krypto · Eradicator · Chris Kent |
| Villains | Lex Luthor · Bizarro · Brainiac · Cyborg Superman · Darkseid · Doomsday · General Zod · Metallo · Mongul · Mr. Mxyzptlk · Parasite · Prankster · Toyman · Ultra-Humanite · Intergang · Phantom Zone villains |
| Locations | Daily Planet · Fortress of Solitude · Krypton · Metropolis · Smallville |
| Storylines | The Origin of Superman · Relationship of Clark Kent and Lois Lane · The Death of Superman |
| Miscellanea | Kryptonite · Powers · Symbol · Publications · Supporting characters · Alternate versions of Superman · History of Superman · Superman in popular culture |
