comic book · United States
Action Comics #1.
Action Comics #1 (cover dated June 1938) is the first issue of the original run of the comic-book/magazine series Action Comics. It features the first appearance of several comic-book heroes-most notably the Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster creation, Superman-and sold for 10 cents (equivalent to $2 in 2025). It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and the most valuable comic book in the world.
File card
- Type
- comic book
- Country
- United States
- Published
- 1938
- Publisher
- Detective Comics, Inc.
- Language
- English
Action Comics #1, in three panels
Made by
- Jerry Siegelwriter, Superman
- Joe Shusterartist, Superman and cover
- Fred Guardineerartist, Zatara and Pep Morgan
Everyone who made it
- Jerry Siegelwriter, Superman
- Joe Shusterartist, Superman and cover
- Fred Guardineerartist, Zatara and Pep Morgan
- Bernard Bailyartist, Tex Thomson
- Will Elyartist, Scoop Scanlon
- Sheldon Moldoffartist, Odds 'N Ends
