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Action Comics #1 (cover dated June 1938) is the first issue of the original run of the comic book/magazine series Action Comics.It features the first appearance of several comic-book heroes—most notably the Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster creation, Superman—and sold for 10 cents (equivalent to $2 in 2023).
Action Comics is an American comic book/magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The publisher was originally known as Detective Comics Inc. , which later merged into National Comics Publications (later National Periodical Publications), before taking on its current name of DC Comics .
The first comic book marketed with a variant cover was the 1986 first issue of The Man of Steel, which featured two different covers by writer/artist John Byrne.One featured a full shot of Superman ripping open the shirt comprising part of his civilian clothing to reveal the "S" emblem on his chest, along with a shot of the spaceship that brought him to Earth escaping Krypton.
October 6: The first issue of the British comics magazine Valiant is published. It will run until 16 October 1976. [18] Fantastic Four (1961 series) #7 - Marvel Comics; Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #85 - Marvel Comics; First appearance of Loki, Balder, Sif, Odin & Asgard. Little Annie Fanny by Harvey Kurtzman and Will Elder makes its ...
1st Issue Special is a comics anthology series from DC Comics, done in a similar style to their Showcase series. It was published from April 1975 to April 1976. [1] The goal was to showcase a new possible first issue of an ongoing series each month, with some issues debuting new characters and others reviving dormant series from DC's past.
The Comics Journal, often abbreviated TCJ, is an American magazine of news and criticism pertaining to comic books, comic strips and graphic novels. [1] Known for its lengthy interviews with comic creators, pointed editorials and scathing reviews of the products of the mainstream comics industry, the magazine promotes the view that comics are a fine art, meriting broader cultural respect, and ...
The title became All-American Men of War with issue #127, published in August–September 1952. [2] All-American Men of War published two issues before rebooting the numbering with issue #2 in December 1952–January 1953. [3] [4] All-American Men of War #35 (July 1956) featured the first painted cover on a DC comic book. [5]
Titles 0–9 A Alter Ego (4 issues) American Flagg! (50 issues, plus special, then 12 issue series) Alien Bones (graphic novel, 2019) B Badger (70 issues, plus a 4 issue limited series and two graphic novels) Beowulf (graphic novel, 1984) Betty Boop's Big Break (graphic novel, 1990) C Corum (Michael Moorcock adaptation): The Chronicles of Corum (12 issues, 1987-1988) The Bull and the Spear (4 ...