


Superman made his first appearance in June of 1938 in the title sequence story from Action Comics #1.įor the first several years of publication, Action Comics existed as an anthology series, featuring multiple twelve-page stories featuring a variety of characters ranging from Congo Bill to Zatara. In 2018, it became only the second American comic book in history (after the 1930s-1960s Dell Comics title Four Color) to publish a 1,000th issue.Īside from its venerable publication history, Action Comics is more famously known as the birthplace of Superman, the most well-known super-hero in the world.

