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The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book Action Comics #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and published April 18, 1938). [1] Superman has been adapted to several other media including radio serials, novels, films, television shows, theater, and video games.
Superman began as one of several anthology features in the National Periodical Publications comic book Action Comics #1 in June 1938. The strip proved so popular that National launched Superman into his own self-titled comic book, the first for any superhero , premiering with the cover date summer 1939.
In March 1938, they sold all rights to Superman to the comic-book publisher Detective Comics, Inc., another forerunner of DC, for $130 ($2,814 when adjusted for inflation). [12] Siegel and Shuster later regretted their decision to sell Superman after he became an astonishing success. DC Comics now owned the character and reaped the royalties.
Superman (12 C, 33 P) Pages in category "Comics characters introduced in 1938" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total.
A 1938 comic featuring Superman’s first appearance sold for $6 million at auction on Thursday, becoming the most expensive comic ever, according to Heritage Auctions, which handled the sale.
A comic book featuring Superman's first-ever appearance has sold for $6 million, making it the most valuable comic edition in existence. The June, 1938 cover of Action Comics. (Metropolis ...
Returned by mail on March 3, 1938 [8] Superman was published on April 18, 1938, in Action Comics #1, [9] and was an immediate and great success. Siegel and Shuster now regretted selling the copyright for so little. Nevertheless, DC Comics retained Siegel and Shuster because they were popular with the readers.
A comic book in which Superman made his first appearance has just sold at auction for a record-breaking amount. A copy of the original "Action Comics" No. 1 from 1938 sold for $6 million ...