Golden Age Superman Comic Book Index

Superman Index (June 1938 to September-November 1940):

This index features the original Golden Age/"Earth-2" Superman, and his supporting characters. It's scope runs from Action Comics #1 (1938; the first appearance of Superman) to Crisis on Infinite Earths and The Last Days of the Justice Society of America Special (1986). Crisis on Infinite Earths effected the "DC Multiverse" retroactively and crossed over into almost all of DC's titles in 1985-1986, so it's impact is seen first on the issues of All-Star Squadron which take place circa 1942 and then finally at the end of this index circa 1986.

Notes on "Pre-Crisis" DC Universe. (See especially if confused over "Earth-2"/"Earth-1" references.)

Sources Used for DC Indexes.

Action Comics #1 (June 1938)
Cover Notes: First Superman cover (next Superman cover is Action Comics #7)
First Story--Title: "Superman, Champion of the Oppressed!" (Title not printed in story)
Characters: Superman (Clark Kent; Kryptonian birth name later revealed to be Kal-L; 1st appearance; this is the character who will later be referred to as the "Earth-2" Superman, and is the version of Superman appearing until roughly 1954 (the Earth-1 "Superboy" first appears much earlier in 1945), as are all of the other characters in his stories "Earth-2" versions unless otherwise noted; origin is revealed in brief one-page sequence; gets job as reporter at the Daily Star newspaper in this story; this story is reprinted and expanded on in the first story in Superman (vol. 1) #1, so Superman chronologically appears prior to this in the first half (origin sequence) of that story; appears next in the Superman story in Action Comics #2)
Lois Lane (1st appearance; works as a romance/advice columnist for the Daily Star; makes appearance chronologically previous to this in expanded story in Superman (vol. 1) #1; appears next in the Superman story in Action Comics #2)
George Taylor (1st appearance; remains unnamed (referred to only as "editor" and "chief") until he is named in the second story in Superman (vol. 1) #2 (see Story Notes for that entry); editor of the Daily Star newspaper (precursor of the later Perry White character); makes appearance chronologically previous to this in expanded story in Superman (vol. 1) #1; appears next in the Superman story in Action Comics #2)
John and Mary Kent (first appearance of both, behind the scenes in origin sequence; the two make an actual cameo appearance in the expanded origin sequence in Superman (vol. 2) #1; Earth-2 precursors of later (Earth-1) Jonathan and Martha Kent characters; John Kent is referred to as "Silas Kent" in Action Comics #132 (May 1949); while John Kent begins going by Jonathan in Action Comics #158 (July 1951) and Mary is renamed Martha as of Superman (vol. 1) #74 (January-February 1952), the Earth-1 Superman stories do not begin until Superman #90 (March 1954) and Action Comics #196 (September 1954), causing one of the many inconsistencies when attributing stories to Earth-1 and Earth-2 (the Earth-1 Superman first appears as "Superboy" many years earlier in More Fun Comics #101 (January-February 1945))
Story Notes: None of the familiar place names are established yet in this story or the brief origin sequence (Krypton, Smallville, or Metropolis). The story was originally formatted as a newspaper comic strip. The first half of the story had to be cut to fit this issue's page count. The story is reprinted (in it's entirety) in Superman (vol. 1) #1; story continues next issue.
Reprinted In: Superman (vol. 1) #1 (Summer 1939, with additional material), Superman: From the Thirties to the Seventies (1971, reprints Superman (vol. 1) #1 version), Superman: From the Thirties to the Eighties (1983, reprints Superman (vol. 1) #1 version), Superman Archives Volume One (1989, reprints Superman (vol. 1) #1 version) Superman: The Action Comics Archives Volume One (1997, reprints original Action Comics #1 version)

Costume Notes: The chest "S" emblem is colored yellow throughout story; Superman's red boots are not present (his feet appear to be covered by his blue leggings), and they don't make their first appearance until the Superman stories in Action Comics #5 and #6 as reprinted in Superman (vol. 1) #3 (it is unknown if they actually appeared red in the original printings or if they were recolored red when reprinted in Superman (vol. 1) #3; Superman's boots are then colored yellow throughout his story in Action Comics #7, and his red boots make their first definitive regular appearance in the Superman story in Action Comics #8; the yellow "S" emblem has not yet appeared the back of the cape; it does not make it's first appearance until the Superman story in Action Comics #13

Action Comics #2 (July 1938)
First Story--Title: "War in San Monte, Part 2" (Title not printed in story)
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #1 and Action Comics #3; is shown as working for the Evening News newspaper out of Cleveland, Ohio in this story (see Story Notes))
Lois Lane (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #1 and Action Comics #5; is shown as working for the Evening News newspaper out of Cleveland, Ohio in this story (see Story Notes))
George Taylor (cameo appearance; appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #1 and Action Comics #3; is shown as working for the Evening News newspaper out of Cleveland, Ohio in this story (see Story Notes))
Story Notes: The reference to the newspaper Clark Kent and his companions work at as being the Evening News and as originating in Cleveland, Ohio can be explained by the fact that Siegel and Shuster had not settled on the specifics yet; the references are assumed to be incorrect and should be read as the Daily Star and Metropolis, New York)
Reprinted In: Superman (vol. 1) #1 (Summer, 1939), Superman: From the Thirties to the Seventies (1971), Superman: From the Thirties to the Eighties (1983), Superman Archives Volume One (1989)
Costume Notes: Red is added to the "S" emblem in the reprinted version of this story in Superman (vol. 1) #1 and Superman Archives Volume One, but it is generally quite blurry)

Action Comics #3 (August 1938)
First Story--Title: "Superman Battles Death Underground" (Title not printed in story)
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #2 and Action Comics #4)
George Taylor (cameo appearance; appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #2 and Action Comics #5)
Story Notes: None
Reprinted In: Superman (vol. 1) #1 (Summer, 1939), Superman Archives Volume One (1989)
Costume Notes: Superman appears in costume in only one panel of this story; he appears in miner disguise the rest of the time

Action Comics #4 (September 1938)
First Story--Title: "Superman, Gridiron Hero" (Title not printed in story)
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #3 and Action Comics #5)
Story Notes: Superman uses facial make-up to disguise himself for the first time in this story
Reprinted In: Superman (vol. 1) #1 (Summer, 1939), Superman Archives Volume One (1989)
Costume Notes: Superman appears in costume in only the first three pages of this story

Action Comics #5 (October 1938)
First Story--Title: "The Big Scoop" (Title not printed in story)
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #4 and Action Comics #6)
Lois Lane (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #2 and Action Comics #6)
George Taylor (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #3 and Action Comics #5)
Story Notes: None
Reprinted In: Superman (vol. 1) #3 (Winter, 1940), Superman Archives Volume One (1989)

Action Comics #6 (November 1938)
First Story--Title: "The Man Who Sold Superman" (Title not printed in story)
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #5 and Action Comics #7)
Lois Lane (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #5 and Action Comics #7)
George Taylor (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #5 and Action Comics #7)
Unnamed office boy (first appearance, blond-haired, assumed to be Jimmy Olsen, who is named in the second story in Superman (vol. 1) #13 (November-December 1941); appears next in the Superman story in Action Comics #10)
Story Notes: Superman is referred to as the "Man of Steel" for the first time (in a newspaper headline); first story featuring Superman's popular merchandising potential
Reprinted In: Superman (vol. 1) #3 (Winter, 1940), Superman Archives Volume One (1989)

Action Comics #7 (December 1938)
Cover Notes: Second Superman cover (next Superman cover is Action Comics #10)
First Story--Title: "Superman Joins the Circus" (Title not printed in story)
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #6 and Action Comics #8)
Lois Lane (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #6 and Action Comics #9
George Taylor (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #6 and Action Comics #9 (behind the scenes))
Story Notes: Superman becomes circus strongman
Reprinted In: Superman: The Action Comics Archives Volume One (1997)

Action Comics #8 (January 1939)
First Story--Title: "Superman In the Slums" (Title not printed in story)
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #7 and Action Comics #9)
Story Notes: Superman races a bullet for the first time ("faster than a speeding bullet"); first mention is made of his super-hearing ("his sensitive ears"); Superman becomes an outlaw in this story
Reprinted In: Superman: The Action Comics Archives Volume One (1997)

Action Comics #9 (February 1939)
First Story--Title: "Wanted: Superman!" (Title not printed in story)
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #8 and Action Comics #10)
Lois Lane (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #7 and Action Comics #10)
George Taylor (behind the scenes (on telephone); appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #7 and Action Comics #10)
Story Notes: References are made to events in last issue's Superman story; Superman's secret identity is endangered for the first time in this story
Reprinted In: Superman: The Action Comics Archives Volume One (1997)
Comments: The Superman syndicated newspaper strip began on January 16, 1939 in four newspapers; this would be around the date Action Comics #9 hit the stands; Superman's newspaper adventures are not considered in the same continuity (or "universe") as the comic book stories (unless the newspaper strip is reprinted in comic book form, as those included in Superman (vol. 1) #2)

Action Comics #10 (March 1939)
Cover Notes: Third Superman cover (next Superman cover is Action Comics #13)
First Story--Title: "Superman Goes to Prison" (Title not printed in story)
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #9 and Action Comics #11)
Lois Lane (cameo appearance; appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #9 and Action Comics #15)
George Taylor (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #9 and Action Comics #10)
Unnamed office boy (Jimmy Olsen; cameo appearance; last seen in the Superman story in Action Comics #6; appears next in the second story in Superman (vol. 1) #2)
Story Notes: Superman on chain gang
Reprinted In: Superman: The Action Comics Archives Volume One (1997)

Action Comics #11 (April 1939)
First Story--Title: "Superman and the "Black Gold" Swindle" (Title not printed in story)
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #10 and Action Comics #12)
George Taylor (cameo appearance; appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #10 and Action Comics #12)
Story Notes: Superman's x-ray vision ("x-ray eyesight") is first used in this story
Reprinted In: Superman: The Action Comics Archives Volume One (1997)

Action Comics #12 (May 1939)
Cover Notes: Zatara cover includes a small vignette of Superman
First Story--Title: "Superman Declares War on Reckless Drivers" (Title not printed in story)
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #11 and Action Comics #13)
George Taylor (cameo appearance; appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #11 and Action Comics #14)
Story Notes: None
Reprinted In: Superman: The Action Comics Archives Volume One (1997)

Action Comics #13 (June 1939)
Cover Notes: Fourth Superman cover (next Superman Action Comics cover is #15)
First Story--Title: "Superman Vs. the Cab Protective League" (Title not printed in story)
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #12 and Action Comics #14; Superman's appearances in Superman (vol. 1) #1 follow this issue but are all reprints of earlier Action Comics stories)
Ultra-Humanite (first appearance; elderly genius with paralyzed body; appears next in Action Comics #14)
Story Notes: Superman meets his first recurring villain, the Ultra-Humanite, in this story
Reprinted In: Superman: The Action Comics Archives Volume One (1997)
Costume Notes: The yellow "S" emblem on Superman's cape makes it's first appearance in this story (?) although it is not consistently shown and is sometimes shown with red "S"

Superman (vol. 1) #1 (Summer 1939)
Cover Notes: Superman appears on every cover of this series unless otherwise noted; cover shot is taken from splash page of the Superman story in Action Comics #10
First Reprinted Story--Title: "Superman, Champion of the Oppressed!" (Title not printed in story)
Reprinted From: Action Comics #1 (June 1938) (see Story Notes)
Characters: Superman (origin expanded on (to two-pages); appears in some scenes chronologically previous to first appearance in the Superman story in Action Comics #1 (see Story Notes); appears chronologically next in the Superman story in Action Comics #2 (which is the second reprinted story in this issue)
Lois Lane (appears in some scenes chronologically previous to first appearance in the Superman story in Action Comics #1 (see Story Notes); appears chronologically next in the Superman story in Action Comics #2 (which is the second reprinted story in this issue)
George Taylor (appears in some scenes chronologically previous to first appearance in the Superman story in Action Comics #1 (see Story Notes); is seen giving Clark Kent his job at the Daily Star; appears chronologically next in the Superman story in Action Comics #2 (which is the second reprinted story in this issue)
John and Mary Kent (named only "the Kents" in this story; appear only in origin flashback scenes (in panels not included in the Action Comics #1 version))
Story Notes: This story is reprinted from Superman's first appearance in Action Comics #1, however it is not simply a reprint story since it replaces the one-page origin sequence in Action Comics #1 with a new two-page version and prints the Superman story in it's entirety (the first four pages were cut from the story's original publication in Action Comics #1; therefore this story can be considered both a reprint story and an original story, and this entry has both Reprinted From and Reprinted In notes)
Reprinted In: Superman: From the Thirties to the Seventies (1971), Superman: From the Thirties to the Eighties (1983), Superman Archives Volume One (1989)
Costume Notes: The "S" emblem is colored red inside a yellow outline almost throughout the expanded story (see Costume Notes for Action Comics #1); Superman's boots are colored red throughout the new introductory scenes, but remain blue throughout most of the material reprinted from Action Comics #1)
Second Reprinted Story--Title: "War in San Monte, Part 2" (Title not printed in story)
Reprinted From: Action Comics #2 (July 1938) (See entry for details)
Third Reprinted Story--Title: "Superman Battles Death Underground" (Title not printed in story)
Reprinted From: Action Comics #3 (August 1938) (See entry for details)
Fourth Reprinted Story--Title: "Superman, Gridiron Hero" (Title not printed in story)
Reprinted From: Action Comics #4 (September 1938) (See entry for details)

Action Comics #14 (July 1939)
Cover Notes: Zatara cover includes a small vignette of Superman
First Story--Title: "Superman Meets the Ultra-Humanite" (Title not printed in story; title is misleading since Superman met the Ultra-Humanite in Action Comics #13)
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #13 and Action Comics #14)
Ultra-Humanite (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #13 and Action Comics #17)
George Taylor (cameo appearance; appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #12 and Action Comics #15)
Story Notes: Superman is first referred to as "the Man of Tomorrow" in a comic book story in this issue (see Story Notes for the second story in Superman (vol. 2) #2)
Reprinted In: Superman: The Action Comics Archives Volume One (1997)

Action Comics #15 (August 1939)
Cover Notes: Fifth Superman Action Comics cover (next Superman Action Comics cover is #17)
First Story--Title: "Superman On the High Seas" (Title not printed in story)
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #14 and Action Comics #16)
Lois Lane (cameo appearance; appears here between the Superman story in Action Comics #10 and the second story in Superman (vol. 1) #2)
George Taylor (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #14 and Action Comics #16)
Story Notes: Superman still has one million dollars from oil well heist in last issue at beginning of story; first mention is made of Superman's ability to hold his breath "for hours"
Reprinted In: Superman: The Action Comics Archives Volume One (1997)

Action Comics #16 (September 1939)
Cover Notes: Action cover includes a small vignette of Superman
First Story--Title: "Superman and the Numbers Racket" (Title not printed in story)
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman story in Action Comics #15 and the first story in Superman (vol. 1) #2)
George Taylor (appears here between the Superman story in Action Comics #15 and the first story in Superman (vol. 1) #2)
Story Notes: Superman's home city is called Metropolis for the first time in this story
Reprinted In: Superman: The Action Comics Archives Volume One (1997)
Other Comments: The first ad for the remaining copies of the 1939 issue of New York World's Fair appears in this issue (as reprinted in Superman: The Action Comics Archives Volume One); see that issue's entry for further information

Superman (vol. 1) #2 (Fall 1939)
First Story--Title: None given
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman story in Action Comics #16 and this issue's second story)
George Taylor (appears here between the Superman story in Action Comics #16 and this issue's second story)
Story Notes: This story was reformatted and reprinted from the Superman newspaper strip which ran from 2/20/39 to 3/18/39 (on the shelves between Action Comics #10 and Action Comics #11); Superman uses make-up (to disguise himself as boxer) again (see Action Comics #4)
Reprinted In: Superman Archives Volume One (1989)
Second Story--Title: "Superman Champions Universal Peace!" (First titled Superman comic book story?)
Characters: Superman (appears here between the first and third story in this issue)
Lois Lane (cameo appearance; appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #15 and Action Comics #18)
George Taylor (first named in a comic book story (see note below); appears here between the first and third story in this issue)
Unnamed office boy (Jimmy Olsen; appears only in the back of one panel; last appeared in Action Comics #10; appears next in the first (non-reprint) Superman story in Superman (vol. 1) #3
Story Notes: This story was reformatted and reprinted from the Superman newspaper strip which ran from 5/1/39-6/10/39 (beginning at about the time Action Comics #13 was released and running until after Superman (vol. 1) #1 and Action Comics #14 were released); shows that George Taylor was named, Metropolis, New York was established as the location, and Superman was referred to as the "Man of Tomorrow" in the newspaper strip before the comic book stories (this issue, Action Comics #16, and Action Comics #14 respectively)
Reprinted In: Superman Archives Volume One (1989)
Third Story--Title: "Superman and the Skyscrapers"
Characters: Superman (appears here between this issue's second story and the Superman story in New York World's Fair (1939))
George Taylor (cameo appearance; appears here between this issue's second story and the Superman story in Action Comics #17)
Story Notes: None
Reprinted In: Superman Archives Volume One (1989)

New York World's Fair (1939)
Cover Notes: Includes a small vignette of Superman (mistakenly depicted with blond hair)
Superman Story--Title: None given
Characters: Superman (appears here between the third story in Superman (vol. 1) #2 and the Superman story in Action Comics #17)
Other characters (unknown since reprint is unavailable at this time)
Story Notes: "Superman attends the New York World's Fair and matches wits with Nick Stone" (quote from The Great Superman Book)
Comments: This issue was published 4/30/39, the day the fair opened, at 25 cents, and was sold only at the fair; remaining copies were advertised beginning in the August issues of most DC comics for 25 cents (earliest example available is in Action Comics #16, September, 1940), but soon the price was dropped to 15 cents; All-Star Index #1 places New York World's Fair (1940) just after Fall 1940 issues, therefore it is assumed that the 1939 issue follows Fall 1939 issues

Action Comics #17 (October 1939)
Cover Notes: Sixth Superman Action Comics cover (next Superman Action Comics cover is #19)
First Story--Title: "The Return of the Ultra-Humanite" (Title not printed in story)
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman story in New York World's Fair (1939) and the Superman story in Action Comics #18)
Ultra-Humanite (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #14 and Action Comics #19)
George Taylor (appears here between the third story in Superman (vol. 1) #2 and the Superman story in Action Comics #18)
Story Notes: None
Reprinted In: Superman: The Action Comics Archives Volume One (1997)

Action Comics #18 (November 1939)
Cover Notes: Action cover includes a small vignette of Superman
First Story--Title: "Superman's Super-Campaign" (Title not printed in story)
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #17 and Action Comics #19)
Lois Lane (appears here between the second story in Superman (vol. 1) #2 and the first (non-reprint) story in Superman (vol. 1) #3)
George Taylor (cameo appearance; appears here between the Superman story in Action Comics #17 and the first (non-reprint) story in Superman (vol. 1) #3)
Story Notes: Superman uses his x-ray vision (his "penetrating vision") for the second time in the comic book stories (first seen in Action Comics #11)
Reprinted In: Superman: The Action Comics Archives Volume One (1997)

Action Comics #19 (December 1939)
Cover Notes: Begins featuring Superman covers on all Action Comics issues with this one
First Story--Title: "Superman and the Purple Plague" (Title not printed in story)
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman story in Action Comics #18 and the first (non-reprint) story in Superman (vol. 1) #3)
Ultra-Humanite (last seen in the Superman story in Action Comics #17; appears to die in this story; appears next in a new body in Action Comics #20)
Story Notes: None
Reprinted In: Superman: The Action Comics Archives Volume One (1997)

Superman (vol. 1) #3 (Winter 1940)
First (non-reprint) Story--Title: None given
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman story in Action Comics #19 and the second (non-reprint) story in this issue)
Lois Lane (appears here between the Superman story in Action Comics #18 and the second (non-reprint) story in this issue)
George Taylor (appears here between the Superman story in Action Comics #18 and the second (non-reprint) story in this issue)
Unnamed office boy (Jimmy Olsen; appears only in the back of one panel; appears here between the second story in Superman (vol. 1) #2 and the second (non-reprint) story in this issue)
Story Notes: None
Reprinted In: Superman Archives Volume One (1989)
First Reprinted Story--Title: "The Big Scoop" (Title not printed in story)
Reprinted From: Action Comics #5 (October 1938)
Second Reprinted Story--Title: "The Man Who Sold Superman" (Title not printed in story)
Reprinted From: Action Comics #6 (November 1938)
Second (non-reprint) Story--Title: None given
Characters: Superman (appears here between the first (non-reprint) story in this issue and the Superman story in Action Comics #20)
Lois Lane (appears here between the first (non-reprint) story in this issue and the Superman story in Action Comics #22)
George Taylor (appears here between the first (non-reprint) story in this issue and the Superman story in Action Comics #20)
Unnamed office boy (Jimmy Olsen; appears here between the first (non-reprint) story in this issue and the third story in Superman (vol. 1) #9)
Story Notes: Clark Kent's covering of "Trent's comeback" in the first story in Superman (vol. 1) #2 is mention as recently occurring; Clark Kent gets a promotion in this issue, while Lois Lane is demoted back to the "lovelorn" column editor
Reprinted In: Superman Archives Volume One (1989)

Action Comics #20 (January 1940)
First Story--Title: "Superman and the Screen Siren"
Characters: Superman (appears here between the second (non-reprint) story in Superman (vol. 1) #3 and the Superman story in Action Comics #21)
Ultra-Humanite (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #19 and Action Comics #21; survived death in last issue and transfers his mind into the body of female movie star Dolores Winters (behind the scenes) in this story)
George Taylor (cameo appearance; appears here between the second (non-reprint) story in Superman (vol. 1) #3 and the Superman story in Action Comics #21)
Story Notes: The Ultra-Humanite switches bodies for the first time in this story
Reprinted In: Superman: The Action Comics Archives Volume One (1997)

Action Comics #21 (February 1940)
First Story--Title: No information available
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #20 and Action Comics #22)
(No other information is available due to lack of reprint material)

Action Comics #22 (March 1940)
First Story--Title: No information available
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman stories in Action Comics #21 and Action Comics #23)
(No other information is available due to lack of reprint material)

Action Comics #23 (April 1940)
First Story--Title: None given
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman story in Action Comics #22 and the first story in Superman (vol. 1) #4)
Lex Luthor (first appearance; has a full head of red hair; appears next in the first story in Superman (vol. 1) #4)

Superman (vol. 1) #4 (Sprint 1940)

Action Comics #24 (May 1940)
First Story--Title: No information is available
Characters: Superman (appears here between the fourth story in Superman (vol. 1) #4 and the Superman story in Action Comics #25)
(No other information is available to the lack of reprint material)

Action Comics #25 (June 1940)
First Story--Title: No information is available
Characters: Superman (appears here between the Superman story in Action Comics #24 and the first story in Superman (vol. 1) #5)
(No other information is available due to the lack of reprint material)

Superman (vol. 1) #5 (Summer 1940)

Action Comics #28 (September 1940)

New York World's Fair (1940)
Cover Notes: Superman, Batman (and Robin) appear on cover together for the first time anywhere
Superman Story--Title: None
Characters--Superman (appears here between the Superman story in Action Comics #28 and the first story in Superman (vol. 1) #6)
Other characters (unknown since reprint is unavailable at this time)
Story Notes: "Superman attends the New York World's Fair and apprehends the Blackie Sarto Gang" (quote from The Great Superman Book)
Comments: Exact release date unknown; assumed to have been released exactly a year after the 1939 New York World's Fair comic (see that entry for further information); All-Star Index #1 places New York World's Fair (1940) just after Fall 1940 issues

Superman (vol. 1) #6 (September-November 1940)


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