#1

Synopsis

A space vehicle from a destroyed world lands on Earth, and its occupant becomes Superman. In addition, a scientific explanation for this being's powers is given.

Notes

Reprinted in

• Superman #[1]
• Superman from the Thirties to the Seventies #[nn]— Recolored (Superman's boots changed from blue to red)
• Secret Origins #1
• Action Comics [Safeguard Deodorant Giveaway] #1
• A Smithsonian Book of Comic-Book Comics #[nn]
• Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties #[nn]— pp. 6-18
• Action Comics [Nestlé Quik 10¢ Cover] #1
• Action Comics [50th Anniversary Edition] #1
• Superman: The Action Comics Archives #1
• Famous First Edition #C-26
• Superserien #9/1984
• Tommy og Tigern #3/1998— 0.25 page
• Millennium Edition: Action Comics 1 #[nn]— minus the price, and (like all reprints of this issue) flying rocks, one bead of sweat, and about an inch off the bottom of the cover
• Superboy #3/1976
• The Superman Chronicles #1
• Supermann #2/1974
• Supermann #2/1976
• Secret Origins of the Super DC Heroes #[nn]
• Superman in the Forties #[nn]
• Superman through the Ages #[nn]
• Supermann #10/1986— 0.25 page
• Supermann #1/1987
• Supermán #57
• Lynvingen #2/1976— 0.5 page
• Superman #37
• Klassiker der Comic-Literatur #1
• Action Comics 1 Reprint [Death of Superman] #[nn]
• Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1— cover
• Superman: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn]
• Superman: The Golden Age #1

Credits

Script

Vin Sullivan, Jerry Siegel, Homer Fleming, Fred Guardineer, Russell Cole, Gardner Fox, Ken Fitch

Pencils

Joe Shuster, Homer Fleming, Fred Guardineer, Russell Cole, Bill Ely, Bernard Baily, Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Joe Shuster, Homer Fleming, Fred Guardineer, Russell Cole, Bill Ely, Bernard Baily, Sheldon Moldoff

Colours

Strauss Engraving Company

Letters

Joe Shuster, Fred Guardineer, Russell Cole, Sven Elven, Bill Ely, Bernard Baily

Editor

Vin Sullivan

Illustrated by

Sven Elven

See notes

Joe Shuster, Jack Adler, Ed Eisenberg, Sheldon Moldoff

Characters

• Clark Kent
• Superman
• Butch Matson
• Rick Radomski
• Senator Barrows
• Evelyn Curry
• Lois Lane
• Alex Greer
• Bea Carroll
• George Taylor
• Chuck Dawson
• Tong
• Tigress
• Zatara
• Sticky-Mitt Stimson
• Marco Polo
• Pep Morgan
• Scoop Scanlon
• Rusty James
• Tex Thomson
• Constance Bennett
• Charles Boyer
• Bert Wheeler
• Robert Woolsey
• Fred Astaire
• Babe Ruth
• Lee Grissom
• Lou Gehrig

Other printings & variants

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• Facsimile Edition
• Facsimile Edition (Convention Edition Presented by the Comics Mint)
• Facsimile Edition
• Facsimile Edition (Dan Mora Homage Cardstock Variant Cover)
• Facsimile Edition (Blank Cardstock Cover)
• Facsimile Edition (2026 Re-Issue)
• Facsimile Edition