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Superman (Clark Kent / Kal-El / Kal-L)

1,851 appearances · First published 1938

Superman (Clark Kent / Kal-El / Kal-L) appears in 1,851 issues in grailworth's catalog, and was first published in 1938. First appearance: Action Comics #1 (1938), cover dated 1938. Key issues with Superman include Action Comics #1 (1938), Action Comics #242 (1938) and All-Star Comics #8 (1940).

First appearance

Cover of Action Comics #1 (1938) Action Comics #1 (1938)First appearance1938

Key issues

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Every appearance we value

52 (2006) 5 issues

Absolute Superman (2025) 5 issues

Action Comics (1938) 155 issues

Action Comics (2011) 5 issues

Adam Strange (2004) 1 issue

Adventure Comics (1938) 6 issues

Adventures of Superman (1987) 86 issues

Adventures of Superman (2013) 8 issues

Adventures of Superman Annual (1987) 2 issues

All Star Superman (2006) 12 issues

All Star Western (2011) 1 issue

All-Star Comics (1940) 1 issue

All-Star Squadron (1981) 8 issues

Animal Man (1988) 1 issue

Aquaman (1962) 1 issue

Aquaman (1986) 1 issue

Aquaman (2011) 1 issue

Arak / Son of Thunder (1981) 1 issue

Batgirl (2000) 1 issue

Batman (1940) 5 issues

Batman (2011) 1 issue

Batman (2016) 20 issues

Batman / Static: Beyond (2026) 1 issue

Batman / Superman (2013) 26 issues

Batman / Superman Annual (2014) 2 issues

Batman / Superman: Futures End (2014) 1 issue

Batman Adventures (2003) 1 issue

The Batman and Robin Adventures (1995) 1 issue

Batman and Superman: World's Finest (1999) 1 issue

Batman: Gotham Knights (2000) 3 issues

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1992) 1 issue

Batman: Li'l Gotham (2013) 6 issues

Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2009) 2 issues

Batman: The Dark Knight (1986) 1 issue

The Best of DC (1979) 6 issues

Black Lightning (1977) 1 issue

Black Lightning (2025) 1 issue

Blackhawk (1957) 3 issues

Bloodbath (1993) 1 issue

Booster Gold (1986) 2 issues

Brave and the Bold (1955) 3 issues

The Brave and the Bold (2007) 10 issues

Brightest Day: The Atom Special (2010) 1 issue

Captain Action (1968) 1 issue

Captain Atom (1987) 1 issue

Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew! (1982) 3 issues

Checkmate (2021) 1 issue

Cosmic Boy (1986) 1 issue

Countdown (2007) 4 issues

Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) 5 issues

The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl (1982) 1 issue

Dark Knight III: The Master Race (2016) 1 issue

Darkness / Superman (2005) 1 issue

The Darkstars (1992) 1 issue

DC / Marvel: Superman / Spider-Man (2026) 1 issue

DC 100-Page Super Spectacular (1971) 1 issue

DC Comics Presents (1978) 61 issues

DC Sampler (1983) 1 issue

DC Special Series (1977) 2 issues

DC Universe Online Legends (2011) 1 issue

DC x Sonic the Hedgehog (2025) 4 issues

DCU: Legacies (2010) 2 issues

Detective Comics (1937) 3 issues

Detective Comics (2011) 8 issues

Doom Patrol (1987) 1 issue

Doomsday Clock (2018) 1 issue

Fanboy (1999) 2 issues

Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville (2023) 1 issue

Firestorm (1978) 1 issue

Firestorm (2004) 2 issues

Flash (1959) 1 issue

Flash (1987) 10 issues

The Flash (2016) 1 issue

Flash Annual (2012) 1 issue

Forever Evil (2013) 1 issue

The Forever People (1971) 1 issue

The Fury of Firestorm (1982) 2 issues

Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman (2021) 1 issue

Future State: Superman: Worlds of War (2021) 1 issue

Graphic Fantasy (1982) 1 issue

Green Arrow (1988) 4 issues

Green Arrow (2001) 7 issues

Green Lantern (1960) 1 issue

Green Lantern (1990) 6 issues

Green Lantern (2005) 1 issue

Green Lantern Corps Quarterly (1992) 1 issue

Green Lantern Secret Files (1998) 1 issue

Green Lantern: Our Worlds at War (2001) 1 issue

Guy Gardner (1992) 1 issue

Guy Gardner: Warrior (1994) 4 issues

Guy Gardner: Warrior Annual (1995) 1 issue

Harley Quinn (2000) 1 issue

Hawk and Dove (1989) 2 issues

Hawkman (1986) 2 issues

Hawkworld (1990) 1 issue

Hawkworld Annual (1990) 2 issues

Heroes in Crisis (2018) 1 issue

Identity Crisis (2004) 1 issue

Incredible Hulk vs Superman (1999) 1 issue

Infinite Crisis (2005) 4 issues

Infinity, Inc. (1984) 5 issues

Jenny Sparks (2024) 5 issues

JLA (1997) 19 issues

JLA / JSA Secret Files & Origins (2003) 1 issue

JLA Secret Files (1997) 1 issue

JLA: Classified (2005) 1 issue

JLA: Tomorrow Woman (1998) 1 issue

Justice League (2011) 6 issues

Justice League (2018) 1 issue

Justice League Adventures (2002) 2 issues

Justice League Dark (2011) 3 issues

Justice League Elite (2004) 1 issue

Justice League International (1987) 3 issues

Justice League of America (1960) 81 issues

Justice League of America (2006) 16 issues

Justice League of America (2013) 4 issues

Justice League of America Annual (1983) 1 issue

Justice League Unlimited (2004) 1 issue

Justice League Wedding Special (2007) 1 issue

Leave It to Binky (1948) 1 issue

Legends (1986) 4 issues

Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant (1998) 1 issue

Legends of the World's Finest (1994) 1 issue

The Legion of Super-Heroes (1980) 2 issues

Legion of Super-Heroes (1989) 1 issue

Legion of Super-Heroes (2010) 1 issue

Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium (2019) 1 issue

Legionnaires (1993) 2 issues

Mad (1952) 4 issues

Mad (2018) 1 issue

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) 1 issue

The Man of Steel (1986) 6 issues

Marvel / DC: Spider-Man / Superman (2026) 1 issue

Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) 1 issue

Multiversus: Collision Detected (2024) 6 issues

Mystery in Space (1951) 1 issue

Naomi: Season Two (2022) 3 issues

The New Adventures of Superboy (1980) 1 issue

The New Guardians (1988) 1 issue

New History of the DC Universe (2025) 2 issues

New Teen Titans (1980) 6 issues

Nightwing (1996) 1 issue

Nightwing (2016) 13 issues

The Other History of the DC Universe (2021) 1 issue

Plastic Man (1988) 1 issue

Plastic Man (2004) 1 issue

Red Tornado (1985) 1 issue

Savage Dragon (1993) 6 issues

Secret Origins (1961) 1 issue

Secret Origins (1973) 1 issue

Secret Origins (1986) 2 issues

Secret Origins (2014) 2 issues

Secret Origins Annual (1987) 1 issue

Sensation Comics (1942) 1 issue

The Shadow War of Hawkman (1985) 2 issues

Shadowhawk (1994) 1 issue

Shadowpact (2006) 1 issue

Showcase (1956) 4 issues

Showcase '96 (1996) 3 issues

Solo (2004) 2 issues

Spawn (1992) 1 issue

The Spectre (1992) 2 issues

Star Spangled Comics (1941) 1 issue

Starman (1994) 3 issues

Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. (1999) 1 issue

Steel (1994) 1 issue

Super Friends (1976) 33 issues

Super Friends (2008) 1 issue

Super Powers (1985) 2 issues

Super Powers (1986) 2 issues

Super Powers (2017) 1 issue

Superboy (1949) 2 issues

Superboy (1994) 1 issue

Superboy and the Ravers (1996) 1 issue

Supergirl (1983) 1 issue

Supergirl (1994) 2 issues

Supergirl (1996) 4 issues

Supergirl (2005) 6 issues

Supergirl (2011) 1 issue

Supergirl (2025) 1 issue

Supergirl Annual (1996) 1 issue

Superman (1939) 114 issues

Superman (1987) 68 issues

Superman (2006) 15 issues

Superman (2011) 5 issues

Superman (2023) 1 issue

Superman #1 [Masterpiece Edition] (1999) 1 issue

Superman '78 (2021) 5 issues

Superman / Batman (2003) 9 issues

Superman / Batman Annual (2006) 1 issue

Superman / Wonder Woman (2013) 1 issue

Superman Adventures (1996) 7 issues

Superman Annual (2008) 1 issue

The Superman Family (1974) 14 issues

Superman in "The Computer Masters of Metropolis" (1982) 1 issue

Superman in "Victory by Computer" (1981) 1 issue

Superman Special (1983) 1 issue

Superman vs. Aliens (1995) 1 issue

Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man (1976) 1 issue

Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man (1995) 1 issue

Superman vs. The Terminator: Death to the Future (1999) 4 issues

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (1958) 57 issues

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954) 69 issues

Superman: Lex 2000 (2001) 1 issue

Superman: Son of Kal-El (2021) 1 issue

Superman: Speeding Bullets (1993) 1 issue

Superman: The Doomsday Wars (1998) 3 issues

Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) 10 issues

Superman: The Man of Steel Annual (1992) 1 issue

Superman: The Man of Tomorrow (1995) 1 issue

Supermen of America (1999) 1 issue

Supermen of America (2000) 1 issue

Svengoolie Meets the DC Universe (2019) 1 issue

Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2020) 1 issue

Teen Titans (2003) 2 issues

Teen Titans Annual (2006) 1 issue

Teen Titans Spotlight (1986) 1 issue

Time Masters (1990) 1 issue

Titans (2008) 2 issues

Titans (2016) 1 issue

Titans (2023) 3 issues

Trinity (2016) 1 issue

Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger (2013) 2 issues

Valor (1992) 1 issue

Warlord (1976) 1 issue

What If? (1977) 1 issue

Wonder Woman (1942) 2 issues

Wonder Woman (1987) 11 issues

Wonder Woman (2016) 1 issue

World of Krypton (1987) 1 issue

World of Metropolis (1988) 3 issues

World of Smallville (1988) 4 issues

World's Best Comics (1941) 1 issue

World's Finest Comics (1941) 110 issues

Young Justice (1998) 2 issues

Zero Hour: Crisis in Time (1994) 5 issues

Character appearances from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.