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Series & Milestones October 6, 2026

How to read Action Comics – four ways into 1,100+ issues

Action Comics has run since April 1938 and now stands at No. 1102 — not a pile you read front to back. This guide compares four proven entry points: the 1938 debut, the Golden Age Omnibus, the key issues, and the current Mark Waid run.

Series & Milestones September 21, 2026

Action Comics No. 1100 – a legacy milestone under Mark Waid

On July 22, 2026 DC published Action Comics No. 1100 — 56 pages by Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson, Sophie Campbell and Dan Slott. A look at legacy numbering, the comparison to No. 1000, and where the series stood afterward.

Reprints & Collecting August 19, 2026

Superman Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1 – Action Comics No. 1 in one volume

If you want Action Comics No. 1 not as a single pamphlet but in context, Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1 is the book. It includes the 1938 Superman debut — and the stories that invented the superhero in the months that followed.

Collectors & Market August 15, 2026

Action Comics No. 1 for $15 million – a new world record

In January 2026 a CGC 9.0 copy of Action Comics No. 1 sold for $15 million. The book once belonged to Nicolas Cage, was stolen and later recovered — and is now the most expensive comic book in the world.

Villains & Foes July 13, 2026

Bizarro in Action Comics No. 254 (1959) – the twisted Superman

Only weeks after Supergirl, Action Comics No. 254 (1959) introduced a very different newcomer: Bizarro, Superman’s flawed mirror image. What began as a tragic one-off became one of DC’s quirkiest and most beloved characters.

Characters & History June 23, 2026

Supergirl in Action Comics No. 252 (1959) – and her path to the big screen

In May 1959, Action Comics No. 252 introduced a character who would forever expand the Superman universe: Supergirl. Timed with the new “Supergirl” film (2026), we look back at Kara Zor-El’s legendary debut — and the bridge from the 1959 comic to the big screen.

Villains & Foes June 16, 2026

Brainiac in Action Comics No. 242 (1958) – the collector of worlds

A year before Supergirl, Action Comics No. 242 (1958) introduced a cold, calculating super-intellect: Brainiac. With his shrinking ray he stole entire cities — and dealt Superman one of the most consequential early defeats of his career.

Villains & Foes June 9, 2026

Lex Luthor in Action Comics No. 23 (1940) – the arch-enemy takes the stage

Superman needed an equal opponent — and in Action Comics No. 23 (1940) he got one: Lex Luthor. No alien, no monster, but a brilliant human whose sharpest weapon is his mind.

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From Lex Luthor to Bizarro

How to read Action Comics – four ways into 1,100+ issues

Action Comics No. 1100 – a legacy milestone under Mark Waid

Superman Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1 – Action Comics No. 1 in one volume

Action Comics No. 1 for $15 million – a new world record

Bizarro in Action Comics No. 254 (1959) – the twisted Superman

Supergirl in Action Comics No. 252 (1959) – and her path to the big screen

Brainiac in Action Comics No. 242 (1958) – the collector of worlds

Lex Luthor in Action Comics No. 23 (1940) – the arch-enemy takes the stage