Superman titles These were titles in which Superman starred: •
The Adventures of Superman was originally
Superman (vol. 1). It ran titled as
The Adventures of... from 1987 to 2006, issues #424 to 649, with a #0 issue (October 1994) published between issues #516 and 517 during the
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! crossover event and a #1,000,000 issue (November 1998) published between issues #562 and 563 during the "
DC One Million" crossover event. Issue #650 was re-titled back to
Superman, with
Superman (vol. 2) being cancelled at issue #226. Nine
Annuals were also published using
The Adventures of Superman title from 1987 to 1997. After the re-titling, the
Annuals continued their legacy numbering from
Superman Annual (vol. 1) with
Annual #13 in November 2007. •
Superman: The Man of Steel has a title similar to the miniseries
The Man of Steel. However,
The Man of Steel was printed in 1986, whereas this series was printed from 1991 to 2003, ending at issue #134. The series included a #0 issue (October 1994) published between issues #37 and 38 during the
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! crossover event and a #1,000,000 issue (November 1998) published between issues #83 and 84 during the "
DC One Million" crossover event. Six
Annuals were also published between 1992 and 1997. Once this series began, there was a new Superman book each week for every month, except for four weeks out of the year. •
Superman: The Man of Tomorrow was a series published from summer 1995 to fall 1999, ending at issue #15. The series filled in the four weeks of the year that an issue of
Action Comics,
The Adventures of Superman,
Superman (vol. 2) and
Superman: The Man of Steel were not published as a fifth week to give 52 weeks (i.e., one year) of Superman stories. The series included a #1,000,000 issue (November 1998) being published between issues #11 and 12 during the "
DC One Million" crossover event. As this was a quarterly book, no additional
Annuals or
Specials were published using this title. •
Superman/Batman was a series featuring DC's two most iconic characters and published from August 2003 until August 2011. This series is not firmly set in continuity, but has been a launching point for several large storylines, including the downfall of
Lex Luthor as
President of the United States and the return of
Kara Zor-El as
Supergirl from
Krypton. 87 issues and five
Annuals were published before the title was cancelled in August 2011 by
The New 52 relaunch. •
Superman Confidential was a series published from November 2006 to April 2008, ending at issue #14. The series focused on the telling of early Superman moments. •
Smallville Season 11 - Based on
the CW TV series
Smallville, this book, which began in 2012 and ended in 2014, picks up six months after the final episode of the series left off with the continuing story of Superman, his friends and his enemies. Written by
Bryan Q. Miller, who also served as executive story editor for the television series,
Smallville Season 11 is a digital first title that began, like most other digital titles, by releasing three chapters a month digitally, then a print collection; however, it was later decided the four weeks of a month would now play host to a new series of shorter side stories that run parallel to the main story at the time. These parallel story arcs are collected in print as part of the
Smallville Season 11 Specials, which run periodically. •
Superman Unchained - Beginning in June 2013, the 12-issue series was the highly anticipated series by
Batman,
Swamp Thing and
American Vampire writer
Scott Snyder and artist and DC co-publisher
Jim Lee. •
The Adventures of Superman - Unrelated to the previous
The Adventures of Superman title, this book, which began in 2013 and ended in 2014, was a three-times-a-month digital comic anthology of non-canonical Superman stories by rotating creative teams. The print edition collected three digital chapters a month. •
Batman/Superman began publication in June 2013. The series is written by
Greg Pak and illustrated by
Jae Lee. The series features the first encounter between the two heroes as they exist in
The New 52. The first arc is set before the formation of the
Justice League in the team's own book. The series concluded in May 2016 with issue #32. A second
Batman/Superman series was released in August 2019. •
Superman/Wonder Woman written by
Charles Soule and drawn by
Tony Daniel with participation of others artists like
Jack Herbert, explores the relationship between Superman and Wonder Woman. The series launched in October 2013 and was cancelled in May 2016 with issue #29. •
Superman: Lois and Clark is an eight-issue comic book miniseries debuting in October 2015. The series is a spin-off and follow-up to the
Superman: Convergence miniseries, which featured a Pre-
Flashpoint married Superman and
Lois Lane. It was written by writer
Dan Jurgens, with art by
Lee Weeks, and set nine years after the
Convergence event. The series focuses on Superman and his family, including Lois Lane and their 9-year-old son (born in the
Convergence event)
Jonathan Kent, living in the Post-
Flashpoint DC Universe. •
Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent is a six-issue comic book miniseries debuting in March 2023. Written by
Tom Taylor and art by
Clayton Henry, the story follows
Jon Kent as he travels to DC's
Injustice universe with
Val-Zod to hunt down
Ultraman. There, Jon is forced to confront the Injustice universe's own Superman. This miniseries takes place during
Injustice 2, Year 5. •
Superman: Lost is a ten-issue comic book miniseries debuting in March 2023 written by
Christopher Priest and drawn by
Carlo Pagulayan. The out of continuity story follows dual narratives: one where Superman finds himself on a decade-spanning odyssey through the universe, while Lois Lane focuses on her fracturing relationship with Clark Kent after he returns from said journey.
Superboy and Supergirl titles •
Superboy – Ran from March/April 1949 through August 1977 for 230 issues and one
Annual. •
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes – The original
Superboy series was renamed to this title in 1977. It ran from September 1977 through December 1979 with issues #231–258. The series was then renamed
Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 2) with issues #259–313, which ran from January 1980 to July 1984. •
The New Adventures of Superboy – Ran from January 1980 through June 1984 for a total of 54 issues. •
Superboy: The Comic Book – This second
Superboy series was based on the live action series that ran on television. The series was renamed
The Adventures of Superboy beginning with issue #11. In all, the series ran from February 1990 through February 1992 with 22 issues. •
Superboy (vol. 3) – The third
Superboy series ran from February 1994 through July 2002 with 100 issues, four
Annuals, a #1,000,000 issue and a two-issue miniseries titled
Superboy Plus/The Power of Shazam! #1 and
Superboy Plus/Slither #2. The series featured
Conner Kent (Kon-El), the clone of Superman and Lex Luthor. •
Supergirl – Ran from November 1972 through September/October 1974 with 10 issues. The series featured
Kara Zor-El, Superman's cousin from Krypton. •
The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl - This series ran from November 1982 through November 1983 with 13 issues. •
Supergirl (vol. 2) – Originally
The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl, this series ran from December 1983 through September 1984 with 10 issues plus a movie adaptation. •
Supergirl (vol. 3) – A four-issue miniseries, running from February through May 1994, that detailed the adventures of the Matrix after learning the truth about Lex Luthor. •
Supergirl (vol. 4) – Ran from September 1996 through May 2003 with 82 issues, two
Annuals and a one-shot issue titled
Supergirl Plus/The Power of Shazam! #1. The series featured the Matrix bonding with Linda Danvers and the
Earth Born Angel series. It ended with the "Many Happy Returns" story arc. •
More Fun Comics – Issue #101 (January/February 1945) of this series featured the debut and earliest adventures of
Superboy. •
Superboy and the Ravers – Ran from September 1996 through March 1998 with 19 issues. The series featured Superboy (Kon-El) and a team of superheroes. •
Super Sons – The series was launched in February 2017 and ended in May 2018 with 16 issues and one
Annual. It focuses on
Damian Wayne and
Jonathan Kent, the sons of Batman and Superman, as Robin and Superboy, written by
Peter J. Tomasi with art by Jorge Jimenez. •
Adventures of the Super Sons – A 12-issue miniseries which served as a continuation of the
Super Sons series. The first issue was released in August 2018.
Justice League/crossover titles •
DC Comics Presents – Ran from July/August 1978 through September 1986 with 97 issues and four
Annuals. The series was a monthly title featuring Superman teaming up with another DC character or group of characters in every issue. It was similar to the Batman team-up title
The Brave and the Bold. • A similar Superman team-up format was done later in
Action Comics #584–600 (January 1987–May 1988) and
Action Comics Annual #1 (1987). •
JLA – Ran from January 1997 through April 2006 with 127 issues and four
Annuals. •
Justice League Adventures – Ran from January 2002 through October 2004 with 34 issues. •
JLA Classified – Ran from January 2005 through March 2008 with 54 issues. •
Justice League Unlimited – Ran from November 2004 through June 2008 with 46 issues. A continuation of
Justice League Adventures, picking up where that series left off. • ''
World's Finest Comics'' – Originally told separate Superman and
Batman stories in the 1940s, it then featured Superman/Batman team-ups in each issue from July 1954 with issue #71 through its cancellation in January 1986 with issue #323. •
Adventure Comics – Featured various Superman supporting characters from the 1940s through the 1980s, including Superboy, Supergirl, the Legion of Super-Heroes and
Bizarro.
Other titles • ''
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane – Ran from March/April 1958 through September/October 1974 with 137 issues and two Annual''s. The series starred Lois Lane. • ''
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' – Ran from September/October 1954 through February/March 1974 with 163 issues. The series starred Jimmy Olsen. •
The Superman Family – Ran from April/May 1974 through September 1982 with 59 issues (numbered #164-222). The series was an
anthology title that continued from the numbering of ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' and was combined with tales of Supergirl and Lois Lane. •
Superman Adventures - Based on, and connected with, the 1990s animated TV series produced by
Paul Dini and
Bruce Timm. •
Steel (vol. 2) – Ran from February 1994 through July 1998 with 53 issues and two
Annuals. This was a solo series that continued the adventures of Steel (John Henry Irons). •
Infinity, Inc. (vol. 2) – Ran from November 2007 through October 2008 with 12 issues. The series featured a new team of Infinity Inc. and starred Steel (John Henry Irons). •
Krypto the Superdog – A six-issue miniseries based on the animated TV series of the same name that ran from November 2007 to April 2008. •
Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century - Ran for 20 issues from June 2007 to January 2009. The series was based on the animated TV series
Legion of Super-Heroes. •
Superman Family Adventures - Ran for 12 issues from July 2012 to June 2013, written by
Art Baltazar and
Franco Aureliani and drawn by Baltazar, who had previously worked together on
Tiny Titans. •
Dark Knights of Steel is a twelve-issue comic book limited series debuting in November 2021. Written by
Tom Taylor with art and story by Yasmine Putri, this story re-imagines the DC mythos through a medieval fantasy lens. ==Other published titles==