Ten Grand, Vol. 2 by J. Michael Straczynski

A more detailed origin story for Superman was presented in issue #53 (July 1948) to mark the character's tenth anniversary. Siegel introduced Mister Mxyzptlk in issue #30 (September 1944). The story 'America's Secret Weapon!' was written by Don Cameron despite bearing Siegel's signature. Superman #23 (July–August 1943) featured the first Superman comic book story written by someone other than Jerry Siegel.

By 1942, artist Wayne Boring, who had previously been one of Shuster's assistants, had become a major artist on Superman. In the early 1940s, Superman was selling over a million copies per month. Jimmy Olsen first appeared as a named character in the story 'Superman versus The Archer' in Superman #13 (Nov.–Dec. Editor Mort Weisinger began his long association with the title with issue #11 (July–August 1941). Perry White, a supporting character who had originated on the Superman radio program was introduced into the comic book in issue #7 (October 1940). By issue #7, Superman was being hailed on the covers as the 'World's Greatest Adventure Strip Character'. Superman now also had the distinction of being the first ever hero-character featured in more than one comic magazine. Superman #1 appeared on the shelves in the summer of 1939. Publication history Superman volume 1 ĭue to the Superman character's popularity after his premiere in Action Comics #1, National Allied Publications decided to launch an entirely new magazine featuring a single character, which at that time was unprecedented. A sixth Superman series was released in February 2023. The series was replaced by Superman: Son of Kal-El in July 2021, featuring adventures of Superman's son, Jon Kent. A fourth series was released in June 2016 and ended in April 2018, while the fifth series was launched in July 2018 and ended in June 2021. The title was canceled with issue #714 in 2011, and was relaunched with issue #1 the following month which ended its run in 2016. In May 2006, it was returned to its original title and numbering. Between 19 it was retitled, The Adventures of Superman, while a new series used the title Superman. 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. Superman began as one of several anthology features in the National Periodical Publications comic book Action Comics #1 in June 1938.

Superman is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the DC Comics superhero Superman as its protagonist.

Ten Grand, Vol. 2 by J. Michael Straczynski