2006-10-22 16:51:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
yes...his 1st appearance was in Action Comics #1
2006-10-22 16:53:00 · answer #1 · answered by Bjorn S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first Superman character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster was not a hero, but a villain. Their short story "The Reign of the Superman", concerning a bald-headed villain bent on dominating the world, appeared in a science fiction fanzine that Siegel published. Jerry reconceived the character in 1932 as a hero, and began a six-year quest to find a publisher. This new heroic version of Superman wore the costume that is familiar to us today. The design was based on the traditional "circus strong-man" outfit. This "pants-over-tights" outfit became the basis for many future superhero outfits. This new version of Superman had vast physical superhuman abilities, as opposed to the mental abilities of the original, bald, and villainous Superman. The heroic Superman had many of the qualities of pulp action heroes before him, indeed, the moniker "Man of Steel" was directly based on that of "Doc Savage, Man of Bronze."
Humor Magazines almost published an early version in 1933, but the company dropped their comics line before the book was finished. Frustrated, Siegel and Shuster took a job with Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson's National Allied Publications, where they created many other comic strips. With some experience under their belt, they finally positioned Superman as the lead feature in Detective Comics Inc.'s new title, Action Comics.
2006-10-23 00:02:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Before the comic book character by that name, Simon and Schuster wrote a story called The Reign of the Superman where the title character was a bald (!) villain [Luthor, anybody...?]
They had experimented with the idea of a super powered character for a while. Check out toonopedia on line, and you will find references to some of the other characters that Simon and Schuster did prior to Superman. He was just their biggest commercial success.
2006-10-23 00:51:55 · answer #3 · answered by cdf-rom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's right. Action Comics #1 June 1938 and sold for 10 cents. At a recent auction a copy sold for somewhere near $100,000
2006-10-23 00:26:32 · answer #4 · answered by kveldulfgondlir 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you are right. I think he wasn't promoted as a major character at the beginning, but became popular quickly.
2006-10-22 23:59:05 · answer #5 · answered by tiko 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋