Action Comics
is a comic volume from DC Comics that started in 1938Action Comics is the comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined. The publisher was originally known as Detective Comics, Inc., and later as National Comics and as National Periodical Publications, before taking on its current name of DC Comics, a subsidiary of Time Warner.
Issues 601-642 are filed under Action Comics Weekly.
Some issues are named "Superman in Action Comics," "Superman Action Comics," etc.
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Issue #403
Attack of the Micro-Murderer
Aug. 1, 1971 -
Issue #40
The Reformation of Nancy ...
Sept. 1, 1941 -
Issue #39
The Man With the ...
Aug. 1, 1941 -
Issue #38
Hypnosis by Radio
July 1, 1941 -
Issue #37
Clark Kent, Police Commissioner
June 1, 1941 -
Issue #36
Fifth Columnists
May 1, 1941 -
Issue #35
The Worthless Gold Mine
April 1, 1941 -
Issue #34
The Coal Mine Heiress
March 1, 1941 -
Issue #33
The Lumber Millionaire's Will
Feb. 1, 1941 -
Issue #32
The Preston Gambling Racket
Jan. 1, 1941 -
Issue #31
The Hand of Morpheus
Dec. 1, 1940 -
Issue #30
A Summer Snow
Nov. 1, 1940 -
Issue #29
The Life Insurance Scam
Oct. 1, 1940 -
Issue #28
The Strong-Man Robberies
Sept. 1, 1940 -
Issue #22
Europe at War
March 1, 1940 -
Issue #20
Superman and the Screen ...
Jan. 1, 1940 -
Issue #18
Superman's Super-Campaign
Nov. 1, 1939 -
Issue #17
The Return of the ...
Oct. 1, 1939 -
Issue #16
Superman and the Numbers ...
Sept. 1, 1939 -
Issue #14
Superman Meets the Ultra-Humanite
July 1, 1939 -
Issue #11
The Black Gold Oil ...
April 1, 1939 -
Issue #10
Superman Goes to Prison
March 1, 1939 -
Issue #9
$5,000 Reward for Superman
Feb. 1, 1939 -
Issue #8
Superman in the Slums
Jan. 1, 1939 -
Issue #7
Superman Joins the Circus
Dec. 1, 1938 -
Issue #5
The Big Scoop
Oct. 1, 1938






























