(vol. 1) June 1939 – September 1986; April 2006 – August 2011 (vol. 2) See1986 revamp (vol. 3) September 2011 – May 2016 (vol. 4) June 2016 – April 2018 (vol. 5) July 2018 – June 2021 (vol. 6) February 2023 – present
Superman is an ongoingAmerican comic book series featuring theDC Comics superheroSuperman as itsprotagonist. Superman began as one of several anthology features in theNational Periodical Publications comic bookAction Comics #1 in June 1938. The strip proved so popular that National launched Superman into his own self-titled comic book, the first for anysuperhero, premiering with thecover date summer 1939. Between 1986 and 2006 it was retitledThe Adventures of Superman, while a new series used the titleSuperman. In May 2006, it was returned to its original title and numbering. The title was canceled with issue #714 in 2011, and was relaunched with issue #1 the following month which ended its run in 2016. A fourth series was released in June 2016 and ended in April 2018, while the fifth series was launched in July 2018 and ended in June 2021. The series was replaced bySuperman: Son of Kal-El in July 2021, featuring adventures of Superman's son,Jon Kent. A sixth Superman series was released in February 2023.
Due to the Superman character's popularity after his premiere inAction Comics #1,National Allied Publications decided to launch an entirely new magazine featuring a single character, which at that time was unprecedented.[1]Superman #1 appeared on the shelves in the summer of 1939. Superman now also had the distinction of being the first ever hero-character featured in more than one comic magazine. By issue #7, Superman was being hailed on the covers as the "World's Greatest Adventure Strip Character".Perry White, a supporting character who had originated on theSuperman radio program was introduced into the comic book in issue #7 (October 1940).[2] EditorMort Weisinger began his long association with the title with issue #11 (July–August 1941).[3]Jimmy Olsen first appeared as a named character in the story "Superman versus The Archer" inSuperman #13 (Nov.–Dec. 1941).[4][5] In the early 1940s,Superman was selling over a million copies per month.[6] By 1942, artistWayne Boring, who had previously been one of Shuster's assistants, had become a major artist on Superman.[7]Superman #23 (July–August 1943) featured the first Superman comic book story written by someone other than Jerry Siegel.[8] The story "America's Secret Weapon!" was written by Don Cameron despite bearing Siegel's signature.[9] Siegel introducedMister Mxyzptlk in issue #30 (September 1944).[10] A more detailed origin story for Superman was presented in issue #53 (July 1948) to mark the character's tenth anniversary.[11] Another part of the Superman mythos which had originated on the radio program made its way into the comic books whenkryptonite was featured in a story byBill Finger andAl Plastino.[12]
Superman was the first DC title with aletters column as a regular feature beginning with issue #124 (September 1958).[13] In the view of comics historianLes Daniels, artistCurt Swan became the definitive artist of Superman in the early 1960s with a "new look" to the character that replaced Wayne Boring's version.[14] WriterJim Shooter and Swan crafted the story "Superman's Race With the Flash!" inSuperman #199 (Aug. 1967) which featured the first race between theFlash and Superman, two characters known for theirsuper-speed powers.[15]
Julius Schwartz became the title's editor with issue #233 (January 1971)[16] and together with writerDenny O'Neil and artist Curt Swan streamlined the Superman mythos, starting with the elimination ofKryptonite.[17]Elliot S. Maggin began his long association with the title with the story "Must There Be a Superman?" in issue #247 (Jan. 1972).[18][19] WriterCary Bates, in collaboration with Swan, introduced such characters as the supervillainTerra-Man in issue #249 (March 1972)[20] and the superheroVartox in issue #281 (Nov. 1974).[21] Issues #272 (Feb. 1974), #278 (Aug. 1974), and #284 (Feb. 1975) of the series were in the100 Page Super Spectacular format.[22]Superman #300 (June 1976) featured an out-of-continuity story by Bates and Maggin which imagined the infant Superman landing on Earth in 1976 and becoming a superhero in 2001. The tale was an inspiration forMark Millar'sSuperman: Red Son limited series published in 2003.[23] DC's parent companyWarner Communications reinstated the byline forJerry Siegel andJoe Shuster which had been dropped decades earlier,[24][25][26] and the first issue with the restored credit wasSuperman #301 (August 1976).[27]Martin Pasko and Swan created theMaster Jailer character in issue #331 (January 1979).[28] The shrunken city ofKandor, which had been introduced in 1958, was restored to normal size in a story byLen Wein and Swan inSuperman #338 (August 1979).[29]
The series reached issue #400 in October 1984. That issue featured work by several popular comics artists including the only major DC work byJim Steranko as well as an introduction by noted science fiction authorRay Bradbury.[30][31]Superman ran uninterrupted until the mid-1980s, when DC Comics instituted a line-wide relaunch with the 1985 eventCrisis on Infinite Earths. Folding their vastmultiverse into a single shareduniverse, Superman and his supporting cast received a massive overhaul at the hands of writer/artistJohn Byrne. One last story, which also marked the end of Schwartz's tenure as editor of the series,[16] was published to give a send-off to the former status quo:Alan Moore'sWhatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?[32] The story's first part saw publication inSuperman #423, which would be the last issue before the title was relaunched with its legacy numbering asThe Adventures of Superman.[33]Superman was relaunched with a new #1 issue in asecond volume in 1986,[34] published concurrently withThe Adventures of Superman.
The Adventures of Superman was numbered from issue #424 (January 1987) to issue #649 (April 2006), for a total of 228 monthly issues including issue #0 (October 1994) published between issues #516 and #517 as a tie-in to theZero Hour limited series and issue #1,000,000 (November 1998) as a tie-in to theDC One Million limited series[35] and nine Annuals published between 1987 and 1997.[36]
When the series was relaunched in late 1986 under its new title, the creative team initially was writerMarv Wolfman and artistJerry Ordway.[37]John Byrne replaced Wolfman with issue #436 (January 1988)[38] and Ordway became both writer and artist with issue #445 (October 1988).[39] Writer/artistDan Jurgens worked on the title from 1989–1991.Hank Henshaw, a character who would later become the Cyborg Superman, first appeared in issue #466 (May 1990).[40] By the late 1980s, the plots of the Superman books were often linked. To coordinate the storyline and sequence of event, from January 1991 to January 2002, "triangle numbers" (or "shield numbers") appeared on the cover of each Superman comic book. During these years, the Superman storylines ran with the story continuing through the titlesSuperman,Action Comics and later in two further series,Superman: The Man of Steel andSuperman: The Man of Tomorrow.
Jerry Ordway returned as writer of the title with issue #480 (July 1991).[41]Tom Grummett drew part of #480 and became the main artist on the series with the following issue.[42] The series participated in the crossover storyline "Panic in the Sky" in 1992.[43] During their run onThe Adventures of Superman, Grummett and Ordway (along with editorMike Carlin and others) were the architects of "The Death of Superman" storyline, in which Superman died and was resurrected. It was during that storyline, that Grummett and writerKarl Kesel, created the newSuperboy inThe Adventures of Superman #500 (June 1993).[44] Other crossovers the series participated in includedZero Hour: Crisis in Time!,[45]The Final Night,[46] andInfinite Crisis.[47]
As of the start of 2002, the integration between the Superman titles became less frequent, and the remaining issues ofThe Adventures of Superman commonly carried self-contained stories. Issue #600 (March 2002) was a double-sized special featuring Superman combating Lex Luthor.[48] The final issue (#649) was part of a three-part crossover withSuperman andAction Comics, anhomage to theEarth-2 Superman in the wake ofInfinite Crisis.
For its last two years,The Adventures of Superman was written byGreg Rucka.[49] His stories included the villainRuin, the attempted assassination ofLois Lane and a number of Mister Mxyzptlk appearances.
Adventures of Superman was relaunched on April 29, 2013. Unlike the previous volume, the new series is not set in the mainstream DC Universe continuity but instead features anthology style stories with rotating creative teams in the same format as the secondLegends of the Dark Knight series. It is released as a digital-first comic with print publication to follow. The first story was to have been written byOrson Scott Card and drawn byChris Sprouse andKarl Story.[50] Card's participation in the project became an issue. DC Comics responded to a petition about to be dropped with a statement that it supported freedom of expression and that the personal views of individuals associated with the company were not the views of the company. Illustrator Chris Sprouse left the project due to the media attention and some comic book stores announced a boycott.[51] Card's Superman story was dropped and was replaced by a story written byJeff Parker.[52] The relaunchedAdventures of Superman series came to an end with issue #17, released in September 2014.[53]
Superman volume 2 reached issue #226 (April 2006) and was then canceled as part of the linewide "Infinite Crisis" storyline.The Adventures of Superman was returned to its original title,Superman, with issue #650 (May 2006),[54] as a part of the "One Year Later" banner.Superman had a crossover withAction Comics, titled "Up, Up and Away!" co-written byGeoff Johns andKurt Busiek with art byPete Woods. This storyline told of Clark Kent attempting to protect Metropolis without his powers until eventually regaining them. Busiek became the sole writer of the series with issue #654 (September 2006) andCarlos Pacheco became the series' artist.[55] The series participated in the weekly seriesCountdown to Final Crisis, giving a different perspective on certain events shown in the weekly title, such as the events preceding the death ofNew GodLightray.
Busiek and Pacheco developed an extended storyline featuringArion coming into conflict with Superman.[56] The plotline concluded inSuperman Annual #13.[57]Alex Ross painted the covers for issues #675 (June 2008) through #685 (April 2009).
James Robinson replaced Busiek with issue #677 (August 2008).[58] Robinson's run on the title began with "The Coming of Atlas" story arc and began a link betweenSuperman,Action Comics, andSupergirl that started a long-form narrative with theNew Krypton event. The majority of Robinson's run featuredMon-El and theGuardian as the featured characters, while Superman himself had gone to live on the planet New Krypton. Robinson's last full issue was #699, tying intoLast Stand of New Krypton, and he finished his run in a short story in issue #700 (August 2010) that returned Superman to Earth.[59][60]Superman #700 also saw writerJ. Michael Straczynski, a self-professed Superman fan who feels a personal connection to the character,[61] take over writing duties with a short story in the issue,[60] and his run on the title began with issue #701.[62] ArtistEddy Barrows, a previousAction Comics artist and one of the artists on theWar of the Supermen event, was Straczynski's artistic collaborator.[63] Straczynski and Barrows began a year-long story entitled "Grounded" that sees Superman begin a long walk across the United States to regain the connection with his adopted home that he feels he lost while away on New Krypton.[64] The series ended with issue #714 (October 2011), prior to DC Comics'The New 52 company wide reboot and relaunch.[54]
DC Comics launchedSuperman volume 3 with issue #1 in September 2011 (cover dated November 2011), as part ofThe New 52.[65] The first three issues sawGeorge Pérez doing the scripting and breakdowns. Dan Jurgens began to co-write and drawSuperman withKeith Giffen. Their first issue was #7 (May 2012).[66] As of September 2012's issue #0,Scott Lobdell andKenneth Rocafort became the creative team.[67]John Romita Jr. drew theSuperman series in collaboration with writer Geoff Johns in 2014.[68][69] Romita Jr.'sSuperman pencils were inked byKlaus Janson.[70] Superman's secret identity as Clark Kent was revealed to the world in a storyline by writerGene Luen Yang in 2015.[71] This series ended its run with the release of issue #52 (July 2016).
As part of theDC Rebirth relaunch,Superman Volume 4 began with issue #1 in June 2016 (cover dated August 2016), including a one-shot DC Rebirth specialSuperman: Rebirth #1.Peter J. Tomasi andPatrick Gleason are the creative team, with theSuperman series shipping twice-monthly.[72][73][74] This volume's 34th issue was also the 800th issue of theSuperman series as a whole, with a variant cover done byTony S. Daniel to commemorate the occasion.[75] The series ended its run with issue #45 (April 2018).
Superman: Son of Kal-El, written byTom Taylor and art by John Timms, replaced theSuperman title in July 2021.[78] The monthly series concluded in December 2022, with 18 issues and one annual.[79] The series followed the adventures ofJon Kent, the son of Superman and Lois Lane, as he is entrusted with the protection of Earth.
TheSuperman series hadAnnuals published since 1960. Eight issues ofSuperman Annual were published starting in winter 1960.[81] An additional four issues were published from 1983 to 1986 and the numbering continued from the 1960 series.[82]Superman Annual #11 (1985) featured the story "For the Man Who Has Everything" by Alan Moore andDave Gibbons.[83] When the originalSuperman series was retitled asThe Adventures of Superman, both it andSuperman (vol. 2) receivedAnnuals relaunched with #1 issues.The Adventures of Superman Annual ran for nine issues from 1987 to 1997.[36] AfterThe Adventures of Superman was restored to its original title asSuperman, itsAnnuals continued the (vol. 2)Annuals.[84]
Adventures of Superman:José Luis García-López collectsSuperman #294, 301–302, 307–309 and 347;DC Comics Presents #1–4, 17, 20, 24, and 31, andAll-New Collectors' Edition #C-54, 360 pages, April 2013,ISBN978-1401238568.
Adventures of Superman:Gil Kane collectsSuperman #367, 372, 375;Superman Special #1–2;Action Comics #539–541, 544–546 and 551–554; andDC Comics Presents Annual #3, 392 pages, January 2013,ISBN978-1401236748.
Superman: Up, Up, and Away! includesSuperman #650–653, 192 pages, September 2006,ISBN978-1401209544
Superman: Camelot Falls
Vol. 1 collectsSuperman #654–658, 128 pages, July 2008,ISBN978-1401212056
Vol. 2 includesThe Adventures of Superman #424–426, 224 pages, November 2003,ISBN978-1401200053
Vol. 3 includesThe Adventures of Superman #427–429, 208 pages, October 2004,ISBN978-1401202460
Vol. 4 includesThe Adventures of Superman #430–431, 192 pages, September 2005,ISBN978-1401204556
Vol. 5 includesThe Adventures of Superman #432–435, 208 pages, November 2006,ISBN978-1401209483
Vol. 6 includesThe Adventures of Superman Annual #1, 208 pages, March 2008,ISBN978-1401216795
Vol. 7 includesThe Adventures of Superman #436–438, 192 pages, February 2013,ISBN978-1401238209
Vol. 8 includesThe Adventures of Superman #439–440, 240 pages, January 2014,ISBN978-1401243913
Vol. 9 includesThe Adventures of Superman #441–444, 280 pages, November 2016,ISBN978-1401266370
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman includesThe Adventures of Superman #445, 462 and 466, 190 pages, July 1994,ISBN978-1563891281
Superman: Exile includesThe Adventures of Superman #451–456, 304 pages, June 1998,ISBN978-1563894381
Superman: Eradication! (The Origin of the Eradicator) includesThe Adventures of Superman #460, 464–465, 160 pages, November 1995,ISBN978-1563891939
Superman: Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite includesThe Adventures of Superman #472–473, 176 pages, September 1996,ISBN978-1563892752
Superman: Time and Time Again includesThe Adventures of Superman #476–478, 206 pages, October 1994,ISBN978-1563891298
Superman: Panic in the Sky includesThe Adventures of Superman #488–489, 188 pages, March 1993,ISBN1-56389-094-1
The Death of Superman includesThe Adventures of Superman #496–497, 172 pages, January 1993,ISBN1-56389-097-6[100]
World Without a Superman includesThe Adventures of Superman #498–500, 240 pages, April 1993,ISBN1-56389-118-2[101]
The Return of Superman includesThe Adventures of Superman #500–505, 480 pages, September 1993,ISBN1-56389-149-2[102]
The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus includesThe Adventures of Superman #496–505, 784 pages, September 2007,ISBN1-4012-1550-5[103]
Superman: The Death of Clark Kent includesThe Adventures of Superman #523–525, 320 pages, May 1997,ISBN1-56389-323-1[104]
Superman: The Trial of Superman includesThe Adventures of Superman #529–531, 272 pages, November 1997,ISBN1-56389-331-2
Superman: The Wedding and Beyond includesThe Adventures of Superman #541, 192 pages, January 1998,ISBN1-56389-392-4[105]
Superman: Transformed! includesThe Adventures of Superman #542 and 545, 197 pages, April 1998,ISBN1-56389-406-8
Superman vs. the Revenge Squad includesThe Adventures of Superman #539, 542–543, 144 pages, February 1999,ISBN1-56389-487-4
Superman: No Limits! includesThe Adventures of Superman #574, 212 pages, November 2000,ISBN1-56389-699-0
Superman: Endgame includesThe Adventures of Superman #576, 180 pages, January 2001,ISBN1-56389-701-6
Superman: 'Til Death Do Us Part includesThe Adventures of Superman #577–578, 228 pages, December 2001,ISBN1-56389-862-4[106]
Superman: Critical Condition includesThe Adventures of Superman #579–580, 196 pages, February 2003,ISBN1-56389-949-3
Superman: Emperor Joker includesThe Adventures of Superman #582–583, 256 pages, January 2007,ISBN1-4012-1193-3[107]
Superman: President Lex includesThe Adventures of Superman #581, 244 pages, June 2003,ISBN1-56389-974-4[108]
Superman: Our Worlds at War
Vol. 1 includesThe Adventures of Superman #593–594, 264 pages, September 2002,ISBN1-56389-915-9[109]
Vol. 2 includesThe Adventures of Superman #595, 264 pages, September 2002,ISBN1-56389-916-7[110]
Superman: Our Worlds at War Complete Edition includesThe Adventures of Superman #593–595, 512 pages, June 2006,ISBN1-4012-1129-1
Superman: Return to Krypton includesThe Adventures of Superman #589, 606, 212 pages, February 2004,ISBN1-4012-0194-6[111]
Superman: Ending Battle includesThe Adventures of Superman #608–609, 192 pages, May 2009,ISBN1-4012-0194-6[112]
Superman: Godfall includesThe Adventures of Superman #625–626, 112 pages, September 2004,ISBN978-1401203764
Superman: Unconventional Warfare includesThe Adventures of Superman #627–632 and backup stories from #625–626, 160 pages, February 2005,ISBN978-1401204495
Superman: That Healing Touch includesThe Adventures of Superman #633–638, 168 pages, August 2005,ISBN978-1401204532
Day of Vengeance includesThe Adventures of Superman #639, 224 pages, December 2005,ISBN978-1401208400
Vol. 4:Black Dawn collectsSuperman (vol. 4) #20-26, 176 pages, November 2017,ISBN978-1401274689
Vol. 5:Hopes and Fears collectsSuperman (vol. 4) #27-32, 144 pages, April 2018,ISBN978-1401277291
Vol. 6:Imperius Lex collectsSuperman (vol. 4) #33-36 and #39-41, 168 pages, August 2018,ISBN978-1401281236
Vol. 7:Bizarroverse collectsSuperman (vol. 4) #42-45 and material fromSuperman Special #1, 156 pages, November 2018,ISBN978-1401285241
Superman (vol. 4) has also been released in four deluxe hardcovers:
Superman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 1 collectsSuperman (vol. 4) #1-13 andSuperman: Rebirth #1, 336 pages, September 2017,ISBN978-1401271558
Superman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2 collectsSuperman (vol. 4) #14-26 andSuperman Annual #1, 360 pages, May 2018,ISBN978-1401278663
Superman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 3 collectsSuperman (vol. 4) #27-36, 240 pages, December 2018,ISBN978-1401284510
Superman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 4 collectsSuperman (vol. 4) #37-45,Superman Special #1 and a story fromAction Comics #1000, 280 pages, May 2019,ISBN978-1401289355
^Wallace, Daniel (2010). "1930s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.).DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom:Dorling Kindersley. p. 25.ISBN978-0-7566-6742-9.Superman's runaway popularity as part ofAction Comics earned him his own comic. This was a real breakthrough for the time, as characters introduced in comic books had never before been so successful as to warrant their own titles.
^Wallace "1940s" in Dolan, p. 33: "Perry White muscled his way into comics in a story by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, replacing George Taylor as Clark Kent's gruff but good-hearted boss. The character had originated inThe Adventures of Superman radio show earlier in the year".
^Daniels, Les (1995). "The Superman Style Refining the Man of Steel".DC Comics: Sixty Years of the World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes.Bulfinch Press. p. 28.ISBN0821220764.The image of Superman that eventually became preeminent was Wayne Boring's. By 1942 the former assistant to Joe Shuster was working on his own for DC, turning out pencilled and inked pages forAction Comics andSuperman.
^Pasko, p. 63: "In 1943,Superman #23 had contained the first Superman story Siegel could not write himself".
^Wallace "1940s" in Dolan, p. 46: "Jerry Siegel promised that readers had never met anyone more unusual than the 'absurd being known as Mr. Mxyzptlk' and his debut back-up feature inSuperman #30 proved his point".
^Wallace "1940s" in Dolan, p. 59: "Superman's origin was retold—and slightly revamped—for this special tenth anniversary issue".
^Wallace "1940s" in Dolan, p. 61: "Kryptonite finally appeared in comics following its introduction inThe Adventures of Superman radio show back in 1943. In a story by writer Bill Finger and artist Al Plastino...the Man of Steel determined that the cause of his weakness was a piece of meteorite rock".
^Irvine, Alex "1950s" in Dolan, p. 91: "This issue ofSuperman was the first DC comic to include a letters column that would become a regular feature, though readers' letters were published in issue #3 ofReal Fact Comics in July 1946".
^Daniels "The Superman Family Strength in Numbers", p. 118: "By 1961, Swan's new look would replace Wayne Boring's patriarchal version. Swan's Superman became definitive, and ultimately he would draw, as he says, 'more Superman stories than anybody else'".
^McAvennie, Michael "1960s" in Dolan, p. 124: "Since the dawn of comics' Silver Age, readers have asked 'Who's faster: Superman or the Flash?' Writer Jim Shooter and artist Curt Swan tried answering that question when the Man of Steel and the Fastest Man Alive agreed to the U.N.'s request to race each other for charity".
^McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p. 144: "New editor Julius Schwartz, new scripter Denny O'Neil, and regular artist Curt Swan removed the Man of Steel's greatest weakness from the face of the Earth".
^McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p. 150: "Scripter Cary Bates and artist Curt Swan chose an inopportune time for Superman to meet Terra-Man, aSpaghetti Western-garbed menace who rode a winged horse and wielded lethal alien weaponry".
^McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p. 161: "Fans of John Boorman's 1974 sci-fi filmZardoz, starring Sean Connery in revealing red spandex, could appreciate writer Cary Bates and artist Curt Swan's inspiration for Vartox of Valeron".
^McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p.170: "For the first time since 1947, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's names were back inSuperman comics, and listed as the Man of Steel's co-creators".
^McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p. 180: "Writer Martin Pasko and artist Curt Swan introduced...the Master Jailer".
^McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p. 182: "Scribe Len Wein and artist Curt Swan brought in Supergirl to support Superman during his successful restoration of the shrunken Kryptonian city of Kandor to full size".
^Manning, Matthew K. "1980s" in Dolan, p. 209: "The Man of Steel celebrated his 400th issue in star-studded fashion with the help of some of the comic industry's best and brightest...the issue also featured a visionary tale written and drawn by Jim Steranko, and an introduction by famous science-fiction author Ray Bradbury".
^Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 220: "In 'Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?', a two-part story written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Curt Swan, the adventures of the Silver Age Superman came to a dramatic close".
^Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 226: "The original Superman title had adopted the new titleThe Adventures of Superman but continued the original numbering of its long and storied history. Popular writer Marv Wolfman and artist Jerry Ordway handled the creative chores".
^Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 226: "For the second time in his history, Superman's self-titled comic saw a first issue...a new series was introduced...written and drawn by the prolific Byrne".
^Byrne, John (w), Ordway, Jerry (p), Beatty, John (i). "Junk" Adventures of Superman, no. 436 (January 1988).
^Ordway, Jerry (w), Ordway, Jerry (p), Janke, Dennis (i). "Headhunter" Adventures of Superman, no. 445 (October 1988).
^Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 245: "Cyborg Superman, the villain who would go on to plague both his namesake and Green Lantern time and again, debuted with the help of the script and layouts of Dan Jurgens, and the finishes of Dick Giordano".
^Ordway, Jerry (w), Grummett, Tom (p), Hazlewood, Doug (i). "The Big Drain!" Adventures of Superman, no. 481 (August 1991).
^Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 253: "In this seven-part adventure...writers Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Roger Stern, and Louise Simonson, with artists Brett Breeding, Tom Grummett, Jon Bogdanove, and Bob McLeod assembled many of DC's favorite characters to defend the world".
^Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 259: "The issue also featured four teaser comics that introduced a group of contenders all vying for the Superman name...A cloned Superboy escaped captivity in a yarn by writer Karl Kesel and artist Tom Grummett".
^Cowsill, Alan "2000s" in Dolan, p. 305: "To celebrate the 600th issue ofThe Adventures of Superman, the Man of Steel had a super-sized anniversary issue pitting him against Lex Luthor".
^Esposito, Joey (February 6, 2013)."Introducing the All-NewAdventures of Superman".IGN.Archived from the original on February 13, 2013. RetrievedMarch 2, 2013.Debuting on April 29, the first digital chapter ofAdventures of Superman will feature a story by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston with art by the wonderful Chris Sprouse and Karl Story on inks.
^Truitt, Brian (March 5, 2013)."Artist leaves Orson Scott Card's Superman comic".USA Today.Archived from the original on July 10, 2013. RetrievedAugust 1, 2013.Fans and retailers called for boycotts of the print comic, and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender activist website AllOut.org collected more than 16,000 signatures on an online petition asking DC to drop Card fromAdventures of Superman.
^McMillan, Graeme (March 5, 2013)."Orson Scott Card's Controversial Superman Story Put on Hold".Wired.Archived from the original on August 3, 2013. RetrievedAugust 1, 2013.The controversialAdventures of Superman story written by...Orson Scott Card will not see digital nor print release as originally planned following the departure of artist Chris Sprouse from the project.
^Khouri, Andy (October 23, 2006)."TalkingSuperman with Kurt Busiek".Comic Book Resources.Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. RetrievedJuly 25, 2012.Arion of Atlantis, unseen for years untilInfinite Crisis, appears before Superman to warn him of hellish times to come.
^Busiek, Kurt (w), Pacheco, Carlos; Merino, Jesus (p), Merino, Jesus (i). "The Fall" Superman Annual, no. 13 (January 2008).
^Robinson, James (w), Guedes, Renato (p), Magalhaés, Jose Wilson (i). "The Coming of Atlas Part 1 The World on His Shoulders" Superman, no. 677 (August 2008).
^Robinson, James (w), Chang, Bernard (p), Chang, Bernard (i). "The Comeback" Superman, no. 700 (August 2010).
^abCowsill "2000s" in Dolan, p. 341: "The 700th issue ofSuperman was fifty-six pages long...comicdom's talented writers created very special Superman tales...James Robinson brought his epic run to an end...newSuperman writer J. Michael Straczynski gave a preview of his much-anticipated run that would begin in the following issue".
^Taylor, Robert (July 1, 2008)."Reflections: J. Michael Straczynski Part II".Comic Book Resources. Archived fromthe original on October 12, 2012. RetrievedJuly 23, 2012.There is a personal connection to the character for me. Growing up, I identified with the character the most.
^Segura, Alex (March 8, 2010)."J. Michael Straczynski to write Superman and Wonder Woman Starting in July". DC Comics. Archived fromthe original on March 13, 2010. RetrievedJuly 23, 2012.Starting in July withSuperman #701 andWonder Woman #601, superstar writer J. Michael Straczynski — a man who's created layered and compelling characters and worlds on the big screen, on television and across the comic book spectrum—dives head-first into the DC Universe by taking the ongoing writing reins for two-thirds of the fabled DCU trinity.
^Burlingame, Russ (October 16, 2011)."Dan of Steel: Dan Jurgens on Joining Team Superman". ComicBook.com.Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. RetrievedFebruary 26, 2012.Superman editor Matt Idelson contacted Keith and me and basically said, "Hey! How would you guys like to co-write, conspire and Dan draw Superman?" We started batting around different ideas, thoughts and notes and had a "go" a day or two later.
^Renaud, Jeffrey (May 31, 2016)."Tomasi, Gleason Talk the Death of Superman, 'Truth, Justice & Family' inRebirth".Comic Book Resources.Archived from the original on June 16, 2016.Over the past decade, writer Peter J. Tomasi and artist Patrick Gleason have enjoyed great success together onGreen Lantern Corps andBatman and Robin. This June they'll reunite forSuperman, now shipping twice monthly as part of DC Comics' line-wide Rebirth relaunch.
^Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 214: "The legendary writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons teamed up once again with the just-as-legendary Man of Tomorrow for a special that saw Superman...held in the sway of the Black Mercy".
