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The Superman Chronicles

    (DC, 2006, 2011-2012)
™ and © DC Comics, Inc.

For over sixty years he has been one of the most recognizable American icons.

An instant hit from his first appearance, Superman's popularity has grown through the decades—and today he known worldwide as the defender of Truth, Justice, and the American Way.

But his earliest stories reveal a Superman who took no prisoners, made his own laws and gleefully delivered his own brand of juistice—even if it meant dangling a crook by the ankle from above the city, or giving a wife-beater a taste of his own medicine. This was a Superman who embodied pure wish fulfillment, with his early adventures showing a raw super-hero in the making—and the development of an enduring classic!

DC Comics is proud to present this definitive and affordable collection of Superman's first stories. Assembled here are his earliest adventures from Action Comics #1–13, New York World's Fair Comics #1, Superman #1—including all covers.

For fans of The Man of Steel, both old and new—or of popular culture in general—The Superman Chronicles is an indispensable addition to any library!
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  • 1
    #1
    Cover: $14.99
    W: Jerry Siegel  ·  A: Joe Shuster
    Collects stories from Action Comics #1–13, New York World’s Fair Comics, Superman #1; ca. 2006
    No copies available
  • 1-5
    #1 - 5th printing
    Cover: $17.99
    W: Jerry Siegel  ·  A: Joe Shuster
    Collects stories from Action Comics #1–13, New York World’s Fair Comics, Superman #1
    No copies available
  • 2
    #2
    Cover: $14.99
    W: Jerry Siegel  ·  A: Joe Shuster
    Collects storeis from Action Comics #14–20 and Superman #2–3; ca. 2007
    2 copies from $9.99
  • 3
    #3
    Oct 2011
    Cover: $14.99
    W: Jerry Siegel  ·  A: Joe Shuster
    Collects from Action Comics #21–25, Superman #3-4 and New York World’s Fair 1940
    2 copies from $9.99
  • 4
    #4
    Cover: $14.99
    W: Jerry Siegel  ·  A: Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring, Jack Burnley
    Reprints Action Comics#26-31 and Superman (1st Series) #6-7; ca. 2008
    2 copies from $9.99
  • 5
    #5
    Cover: $14.99
    W: Jerry Siegel  ·  A: Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring, Jack Burnley, Paul Cassidy
    Collects Action Comics #32–35, Superman #8–9, and World’s Best Comics #1; ca. 2008
    2 copies from $9.99
  • 6
    #6
    Cover: $14.99
    W: Jerry Siegel  ·  A: Leo Nowak, Paul Cassidy, Wayne Boring, Ed Dobrotka
    Collects Superman #10-11, stories from Action Comics #37-49 and World’s Finest Comics #2-3
    1 copy for $9.99
  • 7
    #7
    Oct 2011
    Cover: $14.99
    W: Jerry Siegel  ·  A: Leo Nowak, John Sikela
    Collects from Action Comics #41-43, Superman #12-13 and World’s Finest Comics #4
    1 copy for $9.99
  • 8
    #8
    Cover: $14.99
    W: Jerry Siegel
    Collects from Action Comics #44-46, World’s Finest Comics #5 and Superman #14-15
    1 copy for $9.99
  • 9
    #9
    Oct 2011
    Cover: $17.99
    W: Jerry Siegel
    2 copies from $9.99
  • 10
    #10
    Aug 2012
    Cover: $14.99
    W: Jerry Siegel  ·  A: Leo Nowak
    Collects Superman #18-19, Action Comics #53-55, & World’s Finest Comics #7
    1 copy for $9.99