Marvel & DC Key Comic Issues

Action Comics #1

DC · 1938

First appearance of Superman and the beginning of the superhero genre.

Superman #1

DC · 1939

In stock

First comic devoted to a single superhero.

Action Comics #23

DC · 1940

In stock

First appearance of Lex Luthor.

Action Comics #60

DC · 1943

First appearance of the Toyman.

Action Comics #64

DC · 1943

First appearance of the Prankster.

Superman #30

DC · 1944

First appearance of Mister Mxyzptlk in the Superman title.

Superman #53

DC · 1948

Influential Golden Age retelling of Superman's origin.

Action Comics #241

DC · 1958

First appearance of the Fortress of Solitude in its classic Silver Age form.

Action Comics #242

DC · 1958

First appearance of Brainiac and the bottled city of Kandor.

Superman #123

DC · 1958

Early prototype appearance that helped lead to the Silver Age Supergirl concept.

Superman #199

DC · 1967

First full Superman versus Flash race.

Man of Steel #1

DC · 1986

Beginning of John Byrne’s post-Crisis retelling of Superman’s origin.

Superman #75

DC · 1993

The climactic chapter of The Death of Superman.

Superman #78

DC · 1993

First full appearance of the post-Crisis Superboy during Reign of the Supermen.

Superman: The Man of Steel #22

DC · 1993

First full appearance of John Henry Irons as Steel.