Action Comics

Action Comics is an American superhero comic book series published by DC Comics since 1938. Its first issue introduced Superman, helping establish the modern superhero comic.

Action Comics #1: The 1938 first issue of Action Comics, featuring the first published appearance of Superman. Its Superman story made the series a landmark from its opening issue.
National Allied Publications: An American comic-book publisher that later became part of DC Comics. It published Action Comics when the series launched in 1938.
Comic book: A publication that tells stories through sequential images, often combined with words. Action Comics began as a periodical comic-book anthology.
Superhero comics: Comic books centered on characters who use extraordinary abilities or identities to confront threats. Action Comics helped popularize this genre through Superman’s debut.
Superman: A DC Comics superhero created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, first published in 1938. His debut in the series’ first issue became its defining event.
Jerry Siegel: An American writer who co-created Superman with artist Joe Shuster. His Superman stories helped bring the new series its defining feature.
DC Comics: An American comic-book publisher known for characters including Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. The publisher has continued to release Action Comics under its imprint.
Superman in popular culture: The broad cultural presence of Superman across media, symbols, and public life. The character introduced in Action Comics grew into a widely recognized cultural figure.
Action Comics #252: A 1959 issue of Action Comics that introduced Supergirl. It added a major character to the Superman stories published in the series.
Joe Shuster: A Canadian-born American comic-book artist who co-created Superman with writer Jerry Siegel. His art established Superman’s early appearance in the series.

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Gutter (comics)Related: Gutters can imply blows, falls, and other actions occurring between depicted moments.