List of Superman comics
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This is a list of comics regularly featuring Superman. It includes only those comics in which Superman appears or appeared on a continuing and regular basis. Titles in which Superman has guested irregularly are not listed, nor is this a list of chronological appearances.
Contents
Ongoing titles in a starring role
Action Comics began in 1938. Action Comics #1 featured the introduction of Superman. 9 annual issues have been printed for Action Comics.
Volume One ran 1939 to 1986 for 423 issues. In 1986, it was retitled The Adventures of Superman, keeping the same numbering. Issue 650 of The Adventures was retitled as Superman in 2006, keeping the same numbering.
Began in 2003 as a crossover between Superman and Batman.
This series does not follow the continuity created by the DC Universe. DC created the All Star series as a way for new writers and artists to tell the story of Superman.
A telling of early Superman moments. The first issue will be released in November 2006.Ongoing titles in a non-starring role
Current comics in which Superman does not star but appears regularly or a member of his cast stars:
- JLA Classified
- Justice League Unlimited
- Justice League of America - series set to begin some time in 2006.
- Supergirl (fourth volume)
- Teen Titans (third volume) + 1 annual - Superboy was a member of the current Titans team, though he is now deceased.
Formerly published titles
Formerly published comic titles that regularly featured Superman or a member of his cast:
Superman Titles
These were titles that were directly a part of the Superman stories.
- Adventures of Superman was originally Volume 1 of Superman. It ran titled as Adventures from 1987 to 2006, issues 423 to 649. Issue 650 was retitled Superman, as Volume 2 Superman was cancelled. Adventures also had nine annual issues printed. The annual editions after the retitling will be renumbered starting with 1.
- Superman (volume 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.
- has a title similar to The Man of Steel miniseries. However, TMOS was printed in 1986, where as Superman:TMOS was printed from 1991 to 2003, having 132 issues.
- was a quarterly 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.
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 (third volume) - 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.
- Superboy and the Ravers
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
- Justice League Adventures
- 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
Other Titles
- Smallville
- 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
Other Published Titles
- DC Comics Presents: Superman (2004)
Graphic Novels
- Superman: True Brit (????)
- Son of Superman (2000)
Mini-Series
- Batman and Superman: World's Finest (1999)
- Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity (2003)
- Kingdom (1999)
- The Man of Steel (1986)
- Superman Vs Predator (1999, 2001)
- SUPERMAN: THE DARK SIDE (1998)
- SUPERMAN: THE DOOMSDAY WARS (1998, 2000)
One-Shots
- DC First: Flash/Superman (2002)
- DC First: Superman/Lobo (2002)
- Green Lantern/Superman: Legends of the Green Flame (2000)
- JLA: Superpower (1999)
- Millennium Edition: Action Comics # 1 (2000)
- Millennium Edition: The Man of Steel #1 (2000)
- (1994)
- Sins of Youth: Superman Jr. And Superboy Sr. (2000)
- Super-Soldier (1996)
- Superman & Savage Dragon: Chicago (2002)
- Superman and Batman: World's Funnest (2000)
- Superman Forever (1999)
- Superman Y2K (2000)
- Superman, The (Tangent) (1998)
- Superman/Toyman (1996)
- Superman: At Earth's End (1995)
- SUPERMAN: DISTANT FIRES (1998)
- SUPERMAN: EMPEROR JOKER (2000)
- SUPERMAN: ERADICATION (2000)
- SUPERMAN: KING OF THE WORLD (1999)
- SUPERMAN: LAST GOD OF KRYPTON (2000)
- SUPERMAN: LEX 2000 (2001)
- SUPERMAN: METROPOLIS SECRET FILES (2000)
- SUPERMAN: OUR WORLDS AT WAR SECRET FILES (2001)
- SUPERMAN: PANIC IN THE SKY (2000)
- SUPERMAN: PEACE ON EARTH (1998)
- SUPERMAN: SAVE THE PLANET (1998)
- SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL - GALLERY (1995)
- SUPERMAN: TRANSFORMED! (1998)
- SUPERMAN: WHERE IS THY STING (2001)
Volume 1
- DC Versus Marvel (1996)
- Infinite Crisis (2005-2006)
- Kamandi: At Earths End (1993)
- Kingdom Come (1996)
- Legends of the Dark Claw (1996)
- Superman Gallery (1993)
- Superman Plus (1997)
- Superman Villians Secret Files (1998)
- Superman Vs Aliens (1995)
- Superman's Nemesis: Lex Luthor (1999)
- Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey (1994, 1998)
- Superman/Shazam: First Thunder (2005-2006)
- Superman/Thundercats (2003)
- Superman: Birthright (2003-2004)
- Superman: Day of Doom (2002)
- The Death of Superman (1993)
- SUPERMAN: FOR THE ANIMALS (2000)
- SUPERMAN: GODFALL (2004)
- SUPERMAN: KAL (1995)
- SUPERMAN: LAST STAND ON KRYPTON (2003)
- SUPERMAN: MAN OF STEEL - DOOMSDAY IS COMING (1995)
- SUPERMAN: MAN OF STEEL - TARGET SUPERMAN (1995)
- SUPERMAN: METROPOLIS(2003-2004)
- SUPERMAN: PRESIDENT LUTHOR SECRET FILES(2001)
- SUPERMAN: RED SON (2003)
- SUPERMAN: SECRET FILES (1998-Current)
- SUPERMAN: SECRET IDENTITY (2004)
- SUPERMAN: SPEEDING BULLETS (1993)
- SUPERMAN: STRENGTH (2005)
- SUPERMAN: THE EARTH STEALERS(1988)
- SUPERMAN: THE TEN CENT ADVENTURE (2003)
- SUPERMAN: TRUE BRIT (2004)
- SUPERMAN: UNDER A YELLOW SUN (1994)
- Supermen of America (1999)
- Team Superman (1999)
A telling of early Superman moments. The first issue will be released in November 2006.Ongoing titles in a non-starring role
Current comics in which Superman does not star but appears regularly or a member of his cast stars:
- JLA Classified
- Justice League Unlimited
- Justice League of America - series set to begin some time in 2006.
- Supergirl (fourth volume)
- Teen Titans (third volume) + 1 annual - Superboy was a member of the current Titans team, though he is now deceased.
Formerly published titles
Formerly published comic titles that regularly featured Superman or a member of his cast:
Superman Titles
These were titles that were directly a part of the Superman stories.- Adventures of Superman was originally Volume 1 of Superman. It ran titled as Adventures from 1987 to 2006, issues 423 to 649. Issue 650 was retitled Superman, as Volume 2 Superman was cancelled. Adventures also had nine annual issues printed. The annual editions after the retitling will be renumbered starting with 1.
- Superman (volume 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.
- has a title similar to The Man of Steel miniseries. However, TMOS was printed in 1986, where as Superman:TMOS was printed from 1991 to 2003, having 132 issues.
- was a quarterly 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.
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 (third volume) - 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.
- Superboy and the Ravers
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
- Justice League Adventures
- 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
Other Titles
- Smallville
- 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
| Superman | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Superman / Clark Kent | Lois Lane | Jor-El | Ma Kent | Pa Kent | Lex Luthor |
| Places | Metropolis | Smallville | Krypton | Fortress of Solitude |
| Miscellaneous | Kryptonite | Powers | Daily Planet | Clark and Lois | Alternate versions of Superman |
| People | Joe Shuster | Jerry Siegel | Christopher Reeve |
| Comics | Action Comics | Superman | All Star Superman | Superman/Batman |
| | Death of Superman | Man of Steel | Last Son of Krypton | |
| Television | Adventures of Superman | Superboy | ' | ' | Smallville | Legion of Super Heroes |
| Other media | Radio | Broadway Theater | | Newspaper Strips |
| Films | |
| Fleischer Studios | 1940s cartoons |
| Kirk Alyn | Superman | Atom Man vs. Superman |
| George Reeves | Superman and the Mole Men |
| Christopher Reeve | Superman* | Superman II* () | Superman III | |
| Spin-Off | Supergirl |
| Animated | |
| Brandon Routh | Superman Returns* |
| Canceled | Canceled Superman films | Batman vs. Superman |
| Miscellanea | | Ultimate Collection |
| *Official Film Continuity | |
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