This is a list of comic books featuring Superman and related characters, including Supergirl, Superboy, Lois Lane and his rogues gallery.
Current publications
Ongoing titles and miniseries currently being published.
Title of issuesCover datesNotesOngoing seriesAbsolute Superman#1–January 2025 –Part of the Absolute Universe.Action Comics1#1–904 #0 #1,000,000June 1938 – October 2011The title was changed to Action Comics Weekly with issues #601–642. Issue #0 (October 1994) was published between issues #703 and 704 during the "Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!" crossover event and issue #1,000,000 (November 1998) was published between #748 and 749 during the "DC One Million" crossover event.Annual #1–131987–1997; 2007–20112#1–52 #0 #23.1–23.4September 2011 – July 2016As part of The New 52's relaunch, the title began at issue #1. Issue #0 (November 2012) was published between issues #12 and 13. Issues #23.1–23.4 were published during the "Forever Evil" crossover event.Annual #1–3December 2012 – September 20141#957–early August 2016 –The title resumed its legacy numbering as part of the DC Rebirth relaunch.Annual 2021 –September 2021 –Batman/Superman: World's Finest#1–May 2022 –Written by Mark Waid. The series was described as taking place a few years before the present day, when Dick Grayson was still Robin and was 17–18 years old.Superman1#1–423Summer 1939 – September 1986The title was re-titled to The Adventures of Superman with issue #424, continuing with the same numbering until May 2006, running concurrently with Superman (vol. 2).Annual #1–121960–1964; 1983–19862#1–226 #0 #1,000,000January 1987 – April 2006Issue #0 (October 1994) was published between issues #93 and 94 during the "Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!" crossover event and issue #1,000,000 (November 1998) was published between #139 and 140 during the "DC One Million" crossover event.Annual #1–121987 – August 2000#650–714May 2006 – October 2011The Adventures of Superman was re-titled to Superman and continued its legacy numbering beginning at issue #650. The Annuals also continued their legacy numbering.Annual #13–14January 2008 – October 20093#1–52 #0 #23.1–23.4November 2011 – July 2016As part of The New 52's relaunch, the title started at issue #1. Issue #0 (November 2012) was published between issues #12 and 13. Issues #23.1–23.4 were published during the "Forever Evil" crossover event.Annual (vol. 2) #1–3October 2012 – February 20164#1–45August 2016 – June 2018Part of the DC Rebirth relaunch.Annual (vol. 3) #1January 20175#1–32September 2018 – August 2021Part of the New Justice relaunch. The title was replaced with Superman: Son of Kal-El, which followed the adventures of Jon Kent.6#1–April 2023 – Part of the Dawn of DC relaunch.Superman Unlimited#1–May 2025 –Part of DC All-In initiative and launched under the Summer of Superman banner.
Formerly published titles 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.Superman Confidential #1-14 (November 2006-April 2008) 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 Adventure Comics – Superboy stories moved over from More Fun Comics beginning with issue #103 (1946) and continued (later as a Legion team-up feature) until it became the first Supergirl solo series from #389-424. (1969-1972) A final Superboy series appeared in issues #453-458 (1977-78) before the series was cancelled in 1983. A revival series (2009-11) featured the Legion of Super-Heroes, Superboy (Clark Kent), Superboy-Prime, and Conner Kent, and ended with issue #529. 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.