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DC Finest - Superman #1938-1940
DC Finest - Superman: The First Superhero
A major new line of DC collected editions begins with the earliest stories starring the first and greatest superhero: Superman!
Welcome to DC Finest, a major new publishing initiative presenting comprehensive collections of the most in-demand and celebrated periods in DC Comics history, spanning genres, characters, and eras!
What better place to start then with the hero who started it all: Superman! This collection features the Man of Steel’s earliest stories, starting with 1938’s legendary Action Comics #1 from Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
DC Finest: Superman: The Coming of Superman collects the first two years of Superman adventures in Action Comics #1-25, Superman #1-5, and New York World’s Fair #1.
Welcome to DC Finest, a major new publishing initiative presenting comprehensive collections of the most in-demand and celebrated periods in DC Comics history, spanning genres, characters, and eras!
What better place to start then with the hero who started it all: Superman! This collection features the Man of Steel’s earliest stories, starting with 1938’s legendary Action Comics #1 from Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
DC Finest: Superman: The Coming of Superman collects the first two years of Superman adventures in Action Comics #1-25, Superman #1-5, and New York World’s Fair #1.
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Published November 5, 2024
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Jerry Siegel
623 books82 followersJerome "Jerry" Siegel, who also used pseudonyms including Joe Carter, Jerry Ess, and Herbert S. Fine, was the American co-creator of Superman (along with Joe Shuster), the first of the great comic book superheroes and one of the most recognizable icons of the 20th century.
He and Shuster were inducted into the comic book industry's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1993.
He and Shuster were inducted into the comic book industry's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1993.
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November 25, 2024
(The title of this volume is actually "Superman: The First Superhero")
This is the first in DC’s new line of reprint titles that ape the format (but thankfully, not the pricing and page count) of Marvel’s Epic Collection line. It’s called DC Finest, and each volume for the most part weighs in at about 540-625 pages for $39.95, much better than Marvel’s current $44.99 or even $49.99 for less than 500 pages. And there’s no better title to start with than this one, Superman: The First Superhero by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, reprinting the Man of Steel’s first 25 stories (with covers) from Action Comics 1-25, Superman issues 1 through 5, and the Superman story from New York World’s Fair Comics 1 (1939). These are primitive comics at best: sketch and scratchy pen and ink renderings by Shuster (soon to be augmented and improved upon by artists like Wayne Boring and Paul Cassidy), but they have a certain amount of charm and power. Siegel’s Superman is a hero to the oppressed and does things—like kill people—he would never do in the rest of his 85+ year history. Lois Lane is in there from Action Comics 1 (George Taylor is Clark Kent’s editor at the Daily Star), the Ultra-Humanite is Supes’ first super-villain, but Luthor soon makes an appearance albeit with a full head of red hair. There are no historical articles, but the packaging and design are stellar, and DC did Marvel one better by totally eliminating volume numbers; each book (and many have already been announced) have a list of years (from 1938 through 2011) on the back cover with each year featured in a particular volume highlighted. I’m particularly interested in the Superman titles they’re presenting and happy to see three more coming out in the next half-year or so, including Superboy and Krypto, Superman Family with Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane reprints, and 1970s Superman edited by Julius Schwartz. Of all the comics and collections published this year, DC Finest is the one I’m most excited about, and that says a lot to this long-time and admittedly jaded comics lover.
This is the first in DC’s new line of reprint titles that ape the format (but thankfully, not the pricing and page count) of Marvel’s Epic Collection line. It’s called DC Finest, and each volume for the most part weighs in at about 540-625 pages for $39.95, much better than Marvel’s current $44.99 or even $49.99 for less than 500 pages. And there’s no better title to start with than this one, Superman: The First Superhero by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, reprinting the Man of Steel’s first 25 stories (with covers) from Action Comics 1-25, Superman issues 1 through 5, and the Superman story from New York World’s Fair Comics 1 (1939). These are primitive comics at best: sketch and scratchy pen and ink renderings by Shuster (soon to be augmented and improved upon by artists like Wayne Boring and Paul Cassidy), but they have a certain amount of charm and power. Siegel’s Superman is a hero to the oppressed and does things—like kill people—he would never do in the rest of his 85+ year history. Lois Lane is in there from Action Comics 1 (George Taylor is Clark Kent’s editor at the Daily Star), the Ultra-Humanite is Supes’ first super-villain, but Luthor soon makes an appearance albeit with a full head of red hair. There are no historical articles, but the packaging and design are stellar, and DC did Marvel one better by totally eliminating volume numbers; each book (and many have already been announced) have a list of years (from 1938 through 2011) on the back cover with each year featured in a particular volume highlighted. I’m particularly interested in the Superman titles they’re presenting and happy to see three more coming out in the next half-year or so, including Superboy and Krypto, Superman Family with Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane reprints, and 1970s Superman edited by Julius Schwartz. Of all the comics and collections published this year, DC Finest is the one I’m most excited about, and that says a lot to this long-time and admittedly jaded comics lover.
February 5, 2025
This volume contains Superman stories published from 1938-1940. And I love sassy 1930s Superman! For a hero who will go onto be derided as "the big blue boy scout," it is interesting to see that he had absolutely zero qualms about "making a monkey out of" the police, national guard, prison wardens, or elected officials, if they got in the way of his mandate to protect the "helpless and oppressed."
In these early days super villains weren't really a thing yet (the Ultra-Humanite is his first recurring villain and Lex Luthor finally appears in 1940) so Superman tangles with different forms of crime and corruption. He takes on as a wealthy mine owner unwilling to install appropriate safety measures, business men selling bad stocks, reckless drivers, blackmailers, etc.
I really enjoyed seeing Superman tackle these more down to Earth problems and it made me wish that the modern stories would work in some "smaller" scale stories like these in between the sprawling super villain battles (not that I don't also enjoy those.)
I know people have referred to Joe Shuster's art as "crude" compared to modern comics art, but I find it really charming. There is a childlike exuberance to these panels that is difficult to put into words.
It is a bit uncomfortable watching Superman blithely hand people over to the electric chair, but that's really my only complaint.
In these early days super villains weren't really a thing yet (the Ultra-Humanite is his first recurring villain and Lex Luthor finally appears in 1940) so Superman tangles with different forms of crime and corruption. He takes on as a wealthy mine owner unwilling to install appropriate safety measures, business men selling bad stocks, reckless drivers, blackmailers, etc.
I really enjoyed seeing Superman tackle these more down to Earth problems and it made me wish that the modern stories would work in some "smaller" scale stories like these in between the sprawling super villain battles (not that I don't also enjoy those.)
I know people have referred to Joe Shuster's art as "crude" compared to modern comics art, but I find it really charming. There is a childlike exuberance to these panels that is difficult to put into words.
It is a bit uncomfortable watching Superman blithely hand people over to the electric chair, but that's really my only complaint.
May 18, 2025
XD/5
Superman w swoich pierwszych latach mimo bycia dobrym ziomeczkiem miał momentami wątpliwe metody, a Lois i jej relacja z Clarkiem to przykra patola xd ale zaskakująco dało się to czytać jak na taką starą głupotkę i nie spodziewałem się też tylu komentarzy społecznych zamiast obijania mord złym naukowcom
Superman w swoich pierwszych latach mimo bycia dobrym ziomeczkiem miał momentami wątpliwe metody, a Lois i jej relacja z Clarkiem to przykra patola xd ale zaskakująco dało się to czytać jak na taką starą głupotkę i nie spodziewałem się też tylu komentarzy społecznych zamiast obijania mord złym naukowcom
May 29, 2025
For those who think superhero comics have “gone woke” or whatever, they started progressive. Progressive for today in some cases. Read the first ten stories here, and they’re mostly shockingly good. Superman uses his brain more than his strength and fights for the little guy. Even as the stories slide a bit in the second half, there is still some crazy stuff. The first trans-supervillain even?!? History is wild.
Action Comics #1 ⧫ 4.5 Stars “Superman, Champion of the Oppressed!” (June 1938)
After reading the first Batman story and reading several other Golden Age comics, I can see why this comic launched the superhero genre. Schuster gives this story a kinetic feel. Superman’s speed and strength are beautifully rendered. Siegel’s story has Superman saving a woman on death row, stopping spousal abuse, cheering on Lois for standing up for herself, and stopping a corrupt lobbyist. It’s so progressive that it feels modern. I don’t think I’d registered how revolutionary this is, but I have to hand it to the not-yet Man of Steel and his legendary creators: Siegel and Schuster.
Action Comics #2 ⧫ 4 Stars “Revolution in San Monte” (July 1938)
Superman’s second outing involves dragging a munitions magnate to war, hurling a torturer into the distance, and dragging two commanders onto the field for a fist fight to solve the war. While not all of these are the best way to solve things, I find it interesting that this Superman rarely solves a problem by punching the baddie. It’s more about delivering a punishment that fits the crime. I was not expecting to be so impressed by these issues.
Action Comics #3 ⧫ 4 Stars “The Blakely Mine Disaster” (Aug. 1938)
Teaching a mining magnate to have standards would not be this easy in real life. However, it’s another great mission, and appreciate the continuing punishment-fits-the-crime resolution. I was a little confused about the girl at the party because as much as I praised the art,
Shuster seems to have one girl he can draw…
Action Comics #4 ⧫ 2.5 Stars “Superman, Gridiron Hero” (Sept. 1938)
The first miss. Superman saves a hit-and-run criminal who dies anyway, and then overhears a football game fixing scheme? I think the schedule got to the team. This isn’t great.
Action Comics #5 ⧫ 3.5 Stars “Superman and the Dam” (Oct. 1938)
Lois needs to get ahead, so she has to steal a story from Clark, which I respect. She then puts herself in danger and needs to be
Action Comics #6 ⧫ 4 Stars “Superman’s Phony Manager” (Nov. 1938)
Superman vs. capitalism. A phony manager tries selling rights to the man of steel’s image. The thing that brings this down is how Lois is portrayed… Still, it’s pretty good. First use of “Man of Steel” to describe Superman!
Action Comics #7 ⧫ 3 Stars “Superman Joins the Circus” (Dec. 1938)
Superman decides to help a circus pay its debts and foil some crime. Good to know superheroes and circuses go back this far.
Action Comics #8 ⧫ 4 Stars “Superman in the Slums” (Jan. 1939)
That cover worries me, but it’s not about Superman. Superman fights police and tries to help a poor neighborhood. His idea wouldn’t work today, and I’m not sure it would work then, but it’s a more intelligent take than I would have expected for 1939. Also, he’s faster than a speeding bullet!
Action Comics #9 ⧫ 3 Stars “Wanted: Superman” (Feb. 1939)
This is a continuation of the previous issue with an ace detective trying to capture Superman. Part of it feels like a farce, but it gets a little too silly. I like Superman helping a person with mental health issues, though.
Action Comics #10 ⧫ 4.5 Stars “Superman Goes to Prison” (Mar. 1939)
Superman goes to prison to uncover abuse. It focuses on the inherent humanity of prisoners and the abuse of prisons. He gets there by ramming the superintendent of the prison’s car! Once again, this series feels way ahead of its time.
Action Comics #11 ⧫ 3.5 Stars “Superman and the ‘Black Gold’ Swindle” (Apr. 1939)
Another questionable solution, but I do love Superman
Action Comics #12 ⧫ 3.5 Stars “Superman Declares War on Reckless Drivers” (May 1939)
I like the idea, but the execution is somewhat muddled. Also, there’s an ad for the upcoming Batman comic. I wonder if it will take off?
New York World's Fair Comics #1 ⧫ 3 Stars “Superman at the World's Fair” (Apr. 1939)
Superman does some good stuff at the World’s Fair, but it feels more like a highlight reel in an exotic setting than a new issue. Also, the Clark-Lois dynamic continues to be the most dated thing about this.
Action Comics #13 ⧫ 4 Stars “Superman Vs. the Cab Protective League” (June 1939)
Superman vs. Monopoly, or rackets as they more appropriately called them in the 30s. It’s a good message with Superman forcing the racketeers to demolish their own cabs. However, the inclusion of the Ultra-Humanite as Superman’s first supervillain bumps this up.
Superman #1 (June 1939)
“Origin of Superman” 4 Stars
I forgot that Superman was put in an orphanage in his first backstory, so they have the Kent’s find him, put him in an orphanage temporarily and take him back. This is more continuity than the DCEU. Hilarious! They also kill the Kents off right away, which is sad, but it does seem like they didn’t have many ideas for them.
“Prelude to ‘Superman, Champion of the Oppressed’” 3 Stars
It’s a decent expansion, showing how Clark got his job and how Superman ended up with a bound and gagged woman in issue one.
Action Comics #14 ⧫ 3 Stars “Superman Meets the Ultra-Humanite” (July 1939)
It’s a little generic outside of helping a city inspector and establishing the Ultra-Humanite as Superman’s ongoing nemesis.
Action Comics #15 ⧫ 3 Stars “Superman on the High Seas” (Aug. 1939)
This one is pretty wonky, but Superman punches some sharks and impersonates a ghost. Also, an ad for the Golden Age Sandman in Adventure Comics.
Action Comics #16 ⧫ 3 Stars “Superman and the Numbers Racket” (Sept. 1939)
I like the idea, but it’s another one where Superman eliminates the symptoms, but not the underlying problems of gambling. I know it’s written by young men in the 30s, hence the higher score, but maybe I’m used to them getting it more right.
Superman #2 (Sept. 1939)
“The Comeback of Larry Trent” 3.5 Stars
These “Superman helps one guy” stories are a little weird, like Superman wants to live out a few fantasies. This one ends nicely at least.
“Superman Champions Universal Peace!” 4 Stars
Superman is ice cold at the end of this one, but I love that it’s going after weapons manufacturers! It’s another very progressive Superman story. Also, Lois appears! She’s been weirdly absent for a bit, not sure if they ran out of ideas or what.
“Superman and the Skyscrapers” 4 Stars
Superman vs. Monopolies! We really need this Superman today, though I feel like evil developers wouldn’t get the chair…
Action Comics #17 ⧫ 3.5 Stars “The Return of the Ultra-Humanite” (Oct. 1939)
The shift over to super villains is happening more slowly than I expected. This has a pretty visually impressive opening with the ship sinking. The end is more stock. Though Superman is the first superhero, pulp characters has been doing stuff like transparent metal for awhile by the late ‘30s.
Action Comics #18 ⧫ 4 Stars “Superman's Super-Campaign” (Nov. 1939)
Superman versus journalistic blackmail. While it is somewhat straightforward and old-fashioned. I feel like this is still timely, and I would love an update to this!
Action Comics #19 ⧫ 3 Stars “Superman and the Purple Plague” (Dec. 1939)
Superman murders the Ultra Humanite! It’s a brutal end to a fairly silly and standard plague story.
Superman #3 (Dec. 1939)
“Superman and the Runaway” ⧫ 3 Stars
I like that these issues have stronger Lois stories, but this one is a fairly standard bad orphanage story.
“Superman and the Jewel Smugglers” 3.5 ⧫ Stars
This one is better with Lois taking the lead and manipulating Clark/Superman. It’s a decent reversal of a status quo that’s become somewhat tired.
Action Comics #20 ⧫ 3 Stars “Superman and the Screen Siren” (Jan. 1940)
This is essentially an insane pulp story, but I do love the twist. I feel like it is something that people would flip out over today and act like it’s just modern comics… from 1940… Also, the fate of the real Screen Siren is bleak.
Action Comics #21 ⧫ 3 Stars “The Atomic Disintegrator” (Feb. 1940)
More Ultra Humanite! Though, I wish their plots were less zany. This Ultra’s final appearance for 41 years!
Action Comics #22 ⧫ 2.5 Stars “Europe at War, Part 1” (Mar. 1940)
A pretty typical spy plot that was sadly Ultra Humanite-less.
Action Comics #23 ⧫ 3 Stars “Europe at War, Part 2” (Apr. 1940)
The first Luthor story? Chronologically yes, but the next story actually came first in publication. This is a very pulpy intro to the character as he foments world conflict and communicates through walls with faces.
Superman #4 (Mar. 1940)
“Superman versus Luthor” ⧫ 3.5 Stars
The Daily Planet is finally here! After 23 issues of the Daily Star, the iconic brand is here! Also, this is a much more crafty showcase for Luthor. It’s wrapped up a bit quickly, but so are most of these issues.
“Luthor's Undersea City” ⧫ 2 Stars
More pulp Luthor, not my favorite.
“The Economic Enemy” ⧫ 1 Star
Could have been interesting as Superman tries to find someone publishing subversive reading, but it’s bland.
“Terror in the Trucker's Union” ⧫ 4 Stars
Just when I thought the series was done with political stories, this one bursts in! Superman stops organized crime from taking over a union! Love the pro-union Supes!
Action Comics #24 3 ⧫ Stars “Carnahan's Heir” (May 1940)
This reminds me of some of the early Batman stories where it’s a briskly paced murder mystery. It’s just okay.
Action Comics #25 ⧫ 2 Stars “Amnesiac Robbers” (June 1940)
Generic and racist
Superman #5 (June 1940)
“The Slot Machine Racket” ⧫ 3.5 Stars
Superman fights Gambling! I love how Lois just wants to beat up the gangsters! Also, apparently their current editor is Taylor?
“Campaign Against the Planet” ⧫ 2 Stars
False journalism has been done by the series already, and this is less impressive.
“Luthor's Incense Machine” ⧫ 1 Star
Luthor = Pulp, and it’s getting more than a bit boring.
“The Wonder Drug Racket” ⧫ 2 Stars
I remarked at the start of this that Superman wasn’t throwing punches, and now, that seems to be most of what he’s doing.
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Action Comics #1 ⧫ 4.5 Stars “Superman, Champion of the Oppressed!” (June 1938)
After reading the first Batman story and reading several other Golden Age comics, I can see why this comic launched the superhero genre. Schuster gives this story a kinetic feel. Superman’s speed and strength are beautifully rendered. Siegel’s story has Superman saving a woman on death row, stopping spousal abuse, cheering on Lois for standing up for herself, and stopping a corrupt lobbyist. It’s so progressive that it feels modern. I don’t think I’d registered how revolutionary this is, but I have to hand it to the not-yet Man of Steel and his legendary creators: Siegel and Schuster.
Action Comics #2 ⧫ 4 Stars “Revolution in San Monte” (July 1938)
Superman’s second outing involves dragging a munitions magnate to war, hurling a torturer into the distance, and dragging two commanders onto the field for a fist fight to solve the war. While not all of these are the best way to solve things, I find it interesting that this Superman rarely solves a problem by punching the baddie. It’s more about delivering a punishment that fits the crime. I was not expecting to be so impressed by these issues.
Action Comics #3 ⧫ 4 Stars “The Blakely Mine Disaster” (Aug. 1938)
Teaching a mining magnate to have standards would not be this easy in real life. However, it’s another great mission, and appreciate the continuing punishment-fits-the-crime resolution. I was a little confused about the girl at the party because as much as I praised the art,
Shuster seems to have one girl he can draw…
Action Comics #4 ⧫ 2.5 Stars “Superman, Gridiron Hero” (Sept. 1938)
The first miss. Superman saves a hit-and-run criminal who dies anyway, and then overhears a football game fixing scheme? I think the schedule got to the team. This isn’t great.
Action Comics #5 ⧫ 3.5 Stars “Superman and the Dam” (Oct. 1938)
Lois needs to get ahead, so she has to steal a story from Clark, which I respect. She then puts herself in danger and needs to be
Action Comics #6 ⧫ 4 Stars “Superman’s Phony Manager” (Nov. 1938)
Superman vs. capitalism. A phony manager tries selling rights to the man of steel’s image. The thing that brings this down is how Lois is portrayed… Still, it’s pretty good. First use of “Man of Steel” to describe Superman!
Action Comics #7 ⧫ 3 Stars “Superman Joins the Circus” (Dec. 1938)
Superman decides to help a circus pay its debts and foil some crime. Good to know superheroes and circuses go back this far.
Action Comics #8 ⧫ 4 Stars “Superman in the Slums” (Jan. 1939)
That cover worries me, but it’s not about Superman. Superman fights police and tries to help a poor neighborhood. His idea wouldn’t work today, and I’m not sure it would work then, but it’s a more intelligent take than I would have expected for 1939. Also, he’s faster than a speeding bullet!
Action Comics #9 ⧫ 3 Stars “Wanted: Superman” (Feb. 1939)
This is a continuation of the previous issue with an ace detective trying to capture Superman. Part of it feels like a farce, but it gets a little too silly. I like Superman helping a person with mental health issues, though.
Action Comics #10 ⧫ 4.5 Stars “Superman Goes to Prison” (Mar. 1939)
Superman goes to prison to uncover abuse. It focuses on the inherent humanity of prisoners and the abuse of prisons. He gets there by ramming the superintendent of the prison’s car! Once again, this series feels way ahead of its time.
Action Comics #11 ⧫ 3.5 Stars “Superman and the ‘Black Gold’ Swindle” (Apr. 1939)
Another questionable solution, but I do love Superman
Action Comics #12 ⧫ 3.5 Stars “Superman Declares War on Reckless Drivers” (May 1939)
I like the idea, but the execution is somewhat muddled. Also, there’s an ad for the upcoming Batman comic. I wonder if it will take off?
New York World's Fair Comics #1 ⧫ 3 Stars “Superman at the World's Fair” (Apr. 1939)
Superman does some good stuff at the World’s Fair, but it feels more like a highlight reel in an exotic setting than a new issue. Also, the Clark-Lois dynamic continues to be the most dated thing about this.
Action Comics #13 ⧫ 4 Stars “Superman Vs. the Cab Protective League” (June 1939)
Superman vs. Monopoly, or rackets as they more appropriately called them in the 30s. It’s a good message with Superman forcing the racketeers to demolish their own cabs. However, the inclusion of the Ultra-Humanite as Superman’s first supervillain bumps this up.
Superman #1 (June 1939)
“Origin of Superman” 4 Stars
I forgot that Superman was put in an orphanage in his first backstory, so they have the Kent’s find him, put him in an orphanage temporarily and take him back. This is more continuity than the DCEU. Hilarious! They also kill the Kents off right away, which is sad, but it does seem like they didn’t have many ideas for them.
“Prelude to ‘Superman, Champion of the Oppressed’” 3 Stars
It’s a decent expansion, showing how Clark got his job and how Superman ended up with a bound and gagged woman in issue one.
Action Comics #14 ⧫ 3 Stars “Superman Meets the Ultra-Humanite” (July 1939)
It’s a little generic outside of helping a city inspector and establishing the Ultra-Humanite as Superman’s ongoing nemesis.
Action Comics #15 ⧫ 3 Stars “Superman on the High Seas” (Aug. 1939)
This one is pretty wonky, but Superman punches some sharks and impersonates a ghost. Also, an ad for the Golden Age Sandman in Adventure Comics.
Action Comics #16 ⧫ 3 Stars “Superman and the Numbers Racket” (Sept. 1939)
I like the idea, but it’s another one where Superman eliminates the symptoms, but not the underlying problems of gambling. I know it’s written by young men in the 30s, hence the higher score, but maybe I’m used to them getting it more right.
Superman #2 (Sept. 1939)
“The Comeback of Larry Trent” 3.5 Stars
These “Superman helps one guy” stories are a little weird, like Superman wants to live out a few fantasies. This one ends nicely at least.
“Superman Champions Universal Peace!” 4 Stars
Superman is ice cold at the end of this one, but I love that it’s going after weapons manufacturers! It’s another very progressive Superman story. Also, Lois appears! She’s been weirdly absent for a bit, not sure if they ran out of ideas or what.
“Superman and the Skyscrapers” 4 Stars
Superman vs. Monopolies! We really need this Superman today, though I feel like evil developers wouldn’t get the chair…
Action Comics #17 ⧫ 3.5 Stars “The Return of the Ultra-Humanite” (Oct. 1939)
The shift over to super villains is happening more slowly than I expected. This has a pretty visually impressive opening with the ship sinking. The end is more stock. Though Superman is the first superhero, pulp characters has been doing stuff like transparent metal for awhile by the late ‘30s.
Action Comics #18 ⧫ 4 Stars “Superman's Super-Campaign” (Nov. 1939)
Superman versus journalistic blackmail. While it is somewhat straightforward and old-fashioned. I feel like this is still timely, and I would love an update to this!
Action Comics #19 ⧫ 3 Stars “Superman and the Purple Plague” (Dec. 1939)
Superman murders the Ultra Humanite! It’s a brutal end to a fairly silly and standard plague story.
Superman #3 (Dec. 1939)
“Superman and the Runaway” ⧫ 3 Stars
I like that these issues have stronger Lois stories, but this one is a fairly standard bad orphanage story.
“Superman and the Jewel Smugglers” 3.5 ⧫ Stars
This one is better with Lois taking the lead and manipulating Clark/Superman. It’s a decent reversal of a status quo that’s become somewhat tired.
Action Comics #20 ⧫ 3 Stars “Superman and the Screen Siren” (Jan. 1940)
This is essentially an insane pulp story, but I do love the twist. I feel like it is something that people would flip out over today and act like it’s just modern comics… from 1940… Also, the fate of the real Screen Siren is bleak.
Action Comics #21 ⧫ 3 Stars “The Atomic Disintegrator” (Feb. 1940)
More Ultra Humanite! Though, I wish their plots were less zany. This Ultra’s final appearance for 41 years!
Action Comics #22 ⧫ 2.5 Stars “Europe at War, Part 1” (Mar. 1940)
A pretty typical spy plot that was sadly Ultra Humanite-less.
Action Comics #23 ⧫ 3 Stars “Europe at War, Part 2” (Apr. 1940)
The first Luthor story? Chronologically yes, but the next story actually came first in publication. This is a very pulpy intro to the character as he foments world conflict and communicates through walls with faces.
Superman #4 (Mar. 1940)
“Superman versus Luthor” ⧫ 3.5 Stars
The Daily Planet is finally here! After 23 issues of the Daily Star, the iconic brand is here! Also, this is a much more crafty showcase for Luthor. It’s wrapped up a bit quickly, but so are most of these issues.
“Luthor's Undersea City” ⧫ 2 Stars
More pulp Luthor, not my favorite.
“The Economic Enemy” ⧫ 1 Star
Could have been interesting as Superman tries to find someone publishing subversive reading, but it’s bland.
“Terror in the Trucker's Union” ⧫ 4 Stars
Just when I thought the series was done with political stories, this one bursts in! Superman stops organized crime from taking over a union! Love the pro-union Supes!
Action Comics #24 3 ⧫ Stars “Carnahan's Heir” (May 1940)
This reminds me of some of the early Batman stories where it’s a briskly paced murder mystery. It’s just okay.
Action Comics #25 ⧫ 2 Stars “Amnesiac Robbers” (June 1940)
Generic and racist
Superman #5 (June 1940)
“The Slot Machine Racket” ⧫ 3.5 Stars
Superman fights Gambling! I love how Lois just wants to beat up the gangsters! Also, apparently their current editor is Taylor?
“Campaign Against the Planet” ⧫ 2 Stars
False journalism has been done by the series already, and this is less impressive.
“Luthor's Incense Machine” ⧫ 1 Star
Luthor = Pulp, and it’s getting more than a bit boring.
“The Wonder Drug Racket” ⧫ 2 Stars
I remarked at the start of this that Superman wasn’t throwing punches, and now, that seems to be most of what he’s doing.
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Batman: Tales of the Demon
December 22, 2024
Early Superman is better than expected, but different from the modern comic books. You won't find as many super villain plots but there are some pretty funny adventures. He convinces the owner of a mine to improve saftey standards, breaks up a racketeering ring, and stops kids from gambling on slot machines.
February 2, 2025
These stories are obviously very primitive as they were the first superhero stories, but I actually still really enjoyed them. At first I thought it would just be cool to read them from a historic perspective, but they actually ended up being surprisingly well told and enjoyable.
July 7, 2025
I was a bit torn between three and four stars for this. The stories themselves are generally quite engaging, surprisingly so. I’m not a huge Superman fan nor a big Golden Age head. I read a smattering of DC Archives of Golden Age material 20 years ago and it didn’t do much for me. But I recently gave the first JSA Finest collection a go, enjoyed it and was left wanting more.
And so Golden Age Superman is a bit of a revelation. For the first six issues or so, it’s kinda terrible: the art is what you would charitably call “naive” while the plotting can only be described as insane. But the characters and concepts are strong and you can see why it instantly became such a big sensation. Things get a bit more refined after that first six months, no doubt helped by the ghosts working with Shuster on art. Siegel gets a better handle on plotting and moves away from the “trickster god dealing out ironic punishments” angle that is the root of initial Superman (and would later be taken to absurd degrees with The Spectre).
But despite reigning Superman in a bit, he’s still a revelation if you only know later iterations of him as I did. He’s frequently described as “champion of the oppressed” (or some variation thereof) and that really does define the character, to the point that the later cliche of “truth, justice and the American way” feels like him selling out. Superman circa 1939 would have zero time for Superman of the late 40s onwards. This Superman has little time for the police, has no qualms about engaging in criminal activity to bring about positive change and is just… cool. Something I never expected to think about Superman. Even by the end of this volume though you can see those rough edges being smoothed off a bit, though he’s far from as neutered as he would be by a ballooning power-set and the Comics Code in later decades.
What’s brought my rating down for this is the presentation. While the book is well put together (historically not a given for DC) and laid out (also historically not a given for DC), the restoration of these 87 year old comics is hugely variable. The line work of some issues is jagged and low res, almost certainly the result of crude scans. Meanwhile the colouring, especially on the issues of Superman (rather than Action Comics, although some of those too) is broadly disappointing. There is, at times, no consistency of palette, with tones, such as on characters’ clothes, changing between pages of the same story.
Worse is that odd pages and, more strangely, even odd panels are just not well done, with colours off register and not staying within the lines. You know, literally the one criteria children’s colouring is measured against. The last couple of Superman issues are especially bad with blue sections, which rarely seem able to meet the inks, leaving little white areas that stand out glaringly. This is rudimentary stuff, easily cleaned up on a computer. I suspect the reason it’s still present is that DC hasn’t spent any money on restoration for these Finest collections and is just repackaging the same work they did way back in the 90s (the stone age for comics restoration) for the Archive line and as they did for the Chronicles and Omnibuses. It’s quite disappointing and just feels cheap, lazy and disrespectful to the material.
And so Golden Age Superman is a bit of a revelation. For the first six issues or so, it’s kinda terrible: the art is what you would charitably call “naive” while the plotting can only be described as insane. But the characters and concepts are strong and you can see why it instantly became such a big sensation. Things get a bit more refined after that first six months, no doubt helped by the ghosts working with Shuster on art. Siegel gets a better handle on plotting and moves away from the “trickster god dealing out ironic punishments” angle that is the root of initial Superman (and would later be taken to absurd degrees with The Spectre).
But despite reigning Superman in a bit, he’s still a revelation if you only know later iterations of him as I did. He’s frequently described as “champion of the oppressed” (or some variation thereof) and that really does define the character, to the point that the later cliche of “truth, justice and the American way” feels like him selling out. Superman circa 1939 would have zero time for Superman of the late 40s onwards. This Superman has little time for the police, has no qualms about engaging in criminal activity to bring about positive change and is just… cool. Something I never expected to think about Superman. Even by the end of this volume though you can see those rough edges being smoothed off a bit, though he’s far from as neutered as he would be by a ballooning power-set and the Comics Code in later decades.
What’s brought my rating down for this is the presentation. While the book is well put together (historically not a given for DC) and laid out (also historically not a given for DC), the restoration of these 87 year old comics is hugely variable. The line work of some issues is jagged and low res, almost certainly the result of crude scans. Meanwhile the colouring, especially on the issues of Superman (rather than Action Comics, although some of those too) is broadly disappointing. There is, at times, no consistency of palette, with tones, such as on characters’ clothes, changing between pages of the same story.
Worse is that odd pages and, more strangely, even odd panels are just not well done, with colours off register and not staying within the lines. You know, literally the one criteria children’s colouring is measured against. The last couple of Superman issues are especially bad with blue sections, which rarely seem able to meet the inks, leaving little white areas that stand out glaringly. This is rudimentary stuff, easily cleaned up on a computer. I suspect the reason it’s still present is that DC hasn’t spent any money on restoration for these Finest collections and is just repackaging the same work they did way back in the 90s (the stone age for comics restoration) for the Archive line and as they did for the Chronicles and Omnibuses. It’s quite disappointing and just feels cheap, lazy and disrespectful to the material.
June 26, 2025
I for a bit thought I just didn't like older comics like from the silver age, and then that lead me to think I especially wouldn't like the golden age, and whilst I will admit this was hard to get into at first, I don't hate older comics, I just hate Stan Lee's writing style.
Golden Age Superman is genuinely peak, in these comics, Superman truly is the champion of the oppressed, he beats up wife beaters, crooks, tells people not to gamble, tells people not to commit suicide and only finds himself in Sci-fi plots sometimes. And this all while having a secret identity of Clark Kent, the whimpy reporter for the Daily Star with his girlboss colleauge Lois Lane (who isn't oversexualised, but actually a strong woman character!?!?!? this is genuinely insane, Stan Lee gaslighted me into thinking that was the industry standard, or something changed from the 40s to the 60s or Stan is a freak)
This series really does go through its phases, all the previously mentioned elements do appear throughout but a lot of the times similar stuff happens close to each other, like there is a point where there are like 5 suicide stories right after each other, or a couple stories where Superman kills someoneone and says "whoopsie" and that's all, like Superman is a fucking menace in these comics, like incredibly brutal sometimes, he says he's gonna crush someone's head like an egg multiple times.
Sci-fi also kind of comes and goes, the first appearance of Sci-fi elements (except Superman's origins which get mentioned breefly like 2 times and referenced 1 time) is with a character named Ultra-Humanite, which is insane because I've only heard about this character like once before, how is he Supermans first superpowered villain, and his superpower is just that he's smart because of expirements. But he returns a couple times, most of the time at the end of a story to say "haha it was me all along" until eventually becoming dc's first trans character, and then appearing like one more time before dissapearing, which was a good call because Joe Shuster only knows how to draw one woman, making it pretty hard to differentiate between characters. After Ultra, some guy named Luther took over, he's exactly the same as Ultra except that he doesn't have superpowers but is just naturally smart and he has hair (for now), also in most of his appearances he appears throughout the book instead of just popping up at the end, except that one time. There was also some hypnotic or whatever, he only appeared one time and I basically already forget about him even if I just read that issue a couple hours ago.
Anyway, great stuff, can't wait for Jame Gunn's movie, wait, wdym that movie is based on a different later iteration of the character?
Golden Age Superman is genuinely peak, in these comics, Superman truly is the champion of the oppressed, he beats up wife beaters, crooks, tells people not to gamble, tells people not to commit suicide and only finds himself in Sci-fi plots sometimes. And this all while having a secret identity of Clark Kent, the whimpy reporter for the Daily Star with his girlboss colleauge Lois Lane (who isn't oversexualised, but actually a strong woman character!?!?!? this is genuinely insane, Stan Lee gaslighted me into thinking that was the industry standard, or something changed from the 40s to the 60s or Stan is a freak)
This series really does go through its phases, all the previously mentioned elements do appear throughout but a lot of the times similar stuff happens close to each other, like there is a point where there are like 5 suicide stories right after each other, or a couple stories where Superman kills someoneone and says "whoopsie" and that's all, like Superman is a fucking menace in these comics, like incredibly brutal sometimes, he says he's gonna crush someone's head like an egg multiple times.
Sci-fi also kind of comes and goes, the first appearance of Sci-fi elements (except Superman's origins which get mentioned breefly like 2 times and referenced 1 time) is with a character named Ultra-Humanite, which is insane because I've only heard about this character like once before, how is he Supermans first superpowered villain, and his superpower is just that he's smart because of expirements. But he returns a couple times, most of the time at the end of a story to say "haha it was me all along" until eventually becoming dc's first trans character, and then appearing like one more time before dissapearing, which was a good call because Joe Shuster only knows how to draw one woman, making it pretty hard to differentiate between characters. After Ultra, some guy named Luther took over, he's exactly the same as Ultra except that he doesn't have superpowers but is just naturally smart and he has hair (for now), also in most of his appearances he appears throughout the book instead of just popping up at the end, except that one time. There was also some hypnotic or whatever, he only appeared one time and I basically already forget about him even if I just read that issue a couple hours ago.
Anyway, great stuff, can't wait for Jame Gunn's movie, wait, wdym that movie is based on a different later iteration of the character?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 12, 2025
This is going to sound insane, but i enjoyed this so much more than I thought I would.
Then why did you buy it? Because I am a lifelong Superman fan. How could I not buy a collection of his earliest appearances? And I wanted to see what this was going to be like. You can go ahead and throw in a little of the "car wreck" mentality.
However, I was wrong. There is no car wreck here. There is a plane wreck when Superman literally throws a plane at a villain and his henchmen. But no car wreck.
Does this hold up? I think that is the fundamental question here and I would say yes, with an asterisk. That asterisk is you have meet this book on it's same level. This is, in many ways, the origin of what would go on to be the classic "Superhero" of the 20th century. And it is messy. This Superman believes in might makes right. He believes he is the paragon of goodness and moral compass of the world and he literally can back that up and force the world into that. Sounds like a supervillain. Yeah....
But this Superman, in the stories, is the paragon of goodness and the moral compass of the world. This is not Superman as he would become, but as he began. This Superman is a nerd power fantasy in the most literal sense. But that is what also makes this charming. Orphans being beaten and taken advantage? Don't worry, Superman will avenge them. Miners dying because of a skinflint owner, oh don't worry, Superman isn't going to let paperwork get in his way as he forces this owner to live like a miner and see what it's like.
But you also get to watch as Superman slowly gets formed into what he will be here. Krypton, Metropolis, the Daily Planet, Luthor, it was a blast watching these things get introduced for the first time. I'm fairly sure near the end of this collection you get to see Superman fly for the first time as in the earliest stories he couldn't fly but just "jumped a building with single bound"
So this was great. I expected to slog through this and then never go back to it...no way. I will probably look at this again, and I will definitely get the next collection that comes after this when it comes out.
Then why did you buy it? Because I am a lifelong Superman fan. How could I not buy a collection of his earliest appearances? And I wanted to see what this was going to be like. You can go ahead and throw in a little of the "car wreck" mentality.
However, I was wrong. There is no car wreck here. There is a plane wreck when Superman literally throws a plane at a villain and his henchmen. But no car wreck.
Does this hold up? I think that is the fundamental question here and I would say yes, with an asterisk. That asterisk is you have meet this book on it's same level. This is, in many ways, the origin of what would go on to be the classic "Superhero" of the 20th century. And it is messy. This Superman believes in might makes right. He believes he is the paragon of goodness and moral compass of the world and he literally can back that up and force the world into that. Sounds like a supervillain. Yeah....
But this Superman, in the stories, is the paragon of goodness and the moral compass of the world. This is not Superman as he would become, but as he began. This Superman is a nerd power fantasy in the most literal sense. But that is what also makes this charming. Orphans being beaten and taken advantage? Don't worry, Superman will avenge them. Miners dying because of a skinflint owner, oh don't worry, Superman isn't going to let paperwork get in his way as he forces this owner to live like a miner and see what it's like.
But you also get to watch as Superman slowly gets formed into what he will be here. Krypton, Metropolis, the Daily Planet, Luthor, it was a blast watching these things get introduced for the first time. I'm fairly sure near the end of this collection you get to see Superman fly for the first time as in the earliest stories he couldn't fly but just "jumped a building with single bound"
So this was great. I expected to slog through this and then never go back to it...no way. I will probably look at this again, and I will definitely get the next collection that comes after this when it comes out.
November 7, 2025
This volume reprints the first two years of Superman stories, both from Action Comics, and the first five issues of the self-titled Superman series, and it's quite a trip. The first story, the first appearance of Superman, is very well-known, but after that things get kind of crazy. This is not the Superman we know from the modern (or even silver age or bronze) era. This Superman is relatively unknown - he continually shows up and people say, Who's this costumed guy? At best, he's an urban legend, no one quite believes he's real. His powers are a bit different, more undefined in the early issues. He's super-strong, mostly invulnerable, super-fast (he spends a lot of time running), and eventually has super-hearing and x-ray vision. He doesn't fly (but leaps tall buildings in a single bound), until possibly in the very end of this collection. (In the last story, he also somehow "rearranges" his features to disguise himself - something I can't remember having seen before.) Probably the most interesting thing about this book is what Superman does. There are no super-villains (except the appearance of the Ultra-Humanite, the very first super-villain) and no would-be world conquerors (Luthor does show up a few times, but he's a bit less megalomaniac). Superman champions the oppressed. He fights wife beaters, organized crime, and wealthy folks and corporations/companies that abuse their workers. And doesn't think twice about destroying companies' equipment, mines, planes, etc. The art is, of course, the much cruder version typical of the 1930s & the Golden Age. It is much more toned down, though naturally recolored for the modern era, and seems "smaller" (8-panel pages are very common). This is a very interesting historical document (take a look, anyone who says the new Superman is "woke"), and presented in a very attractive format. The DC Finest series looks awesome and I've already purchased about 20 volumes.
November 28, 2024
Juzgar estos cómics de manera objetiva me parece una tarea imposible. Son, simplemente, historia: las historietas que comenzaron todo; pueden ser burdas, pueden ser toscas, pueden tener diálogos espantosos y dibujos casi amateur, pero son los primeros tebeos de superhéroes de la historia, y eso los eleva a la categoría de míticos.
Además, a pesar de los pesares, desprenden una energía cruda, primordial; la rabia de Superman, muy lejos del buenazo quintaesencial en el que se acabaría convirtiendo, resulta palpable. Y, además, los motivos de su ira son muy comprensibles: Metrópolis es un nido de delincuentes que se aprovechan de los más débiles, sus políticos son corruptos, y su policía, ineficaz. Superman habita en un mundo en el que comerciantes de muerte se enriquecen con el producto de la venta de armas a naciones enfrentadas, en el que capitalistas sin escrúpulos se niegan a poner medidas de seguridad en las peligrosas minas que poseen; el Superman de estos primeros episodios vive, en pocas palabras, en nuestro propio mundo.
Y es un verdadero campeón de los oprimidos, un héroe socialista, defensor del hombre común y enemigo del explotador; si bien en algunas ocasiones se enfrentará a científicos locos, dinosaurios y cosas por el estilo, esta será la excepción en un tomo que recoge los tres primeros años de andadura de este decano del género. A qué negarlo, creí que leerlo me costaría dios y ayuda y, sin embargo, me ha resultado de lo más entretenido.
Un pedazo de cultura pop inestimable por unos 35 euros. No se lo piensen.
Además, a pesar de los pesares, desprenden una energía cruda, primordial; la rabia de Superman, muy lejos del buenazo quintaesencial en el que se acabaría convirtiendo, resulta palpable. Y, además, los motivos de su ira son muy comprensibles: Metrópolis es un nido de delincuentes que se aprovechan de los más débiles, sus políticos son corruptos, y su policía, ineficaz. Superman habita en un mundo en el que comerciantes de muerte se enriquecen con el producto de la venta de armas a naciones enfrentadas, en el que capitalistas sin escrúpulos se niegan a poner medidas de seguridad en las peligrosas minas que poseen; el Superman de estos primeros episodios vive, en pocas palabras, en nuestro propio mundo.
Y es un verdadero campeón de los oprimidos, un héroe socialista, defensor del hombre común y enemigo del explotador; si bien en algunas ocasiones se enfrentará a científicos locos, dinosaurios y cosas por el estilo, esta será la excepción en un tomo que recoge los tres primeros años de andadura de este decano del género. A qué negarlo, creí que leerlo me costaría dios y ayuda y, sin embargo, me ha resultado de lo más entretenido.
Un pedazo de cultura pop inestimable por unos 35 euros. No se lo piensen.
August 27, 2025
I was a little surprised with how much I liked this, just because a lot of gold and silver age stuff just doesn't hold up in the modern age. It's very formulaic. Superman fights a LOT of gangsters. He's sometimes a menace more than a hero. In one issue he tells everyone to get out of their homes in a Metropolis slum and then knocks all the buildings to the ground because they cut corners in the construction. Then he just leaves. Another issue, a shady guy runs a plant so Superman just destroys it. He constantly bursting through walls like the Kool Aid Man. The Ultra-Humanite was the actual first supervillain of Superman's. Luthor shows up later but with a full head of hair. Clark and Lois work at the Daily Star until it inexplicably turns into the Daily Planet around #23. There's a different Chief and Jimmy Olson is nowhere to be found. Both Superman and Lois roofie people in this. It can get bonkers.
October 2, 2025
I did enjoy this but I grew up in the John Byrne era of Superman so I missed not seeing out of this world characters, with the exception of Superman himself of course, or team ups with other super heroes. However it did bring me back to watching the old George Reeves Superman late at night on TNT, right after Zorro. Clark would be given an assignment from Perry White, Superman would come leaping through the window, take out some gangster or bookie, then end with Clark, Lois and Jimmy all having a good laugh while reviewing the newest headline of the Daily Planet. I now see where they got a lot of their inspiration for that show. One of my favorite things about reading this was the old time lingo. I'll be honest, I had to look some of it up but it gave me quite the chuckle at times. It was a fun trip through time and I definitely look forward to the next one.
February 3, 2025
I'd previously only read the first couple of stories from these earliest tales of Superman. While the art is somewhat unrefined and the stories geared towards a younger audience, the bulk of these stories are still quite entertaining. Siegel's stories could be simplistic at times, but he still was bold in addressing social issues within that context. This volume is also notable for watching the visual and conceptual evolution of the series. As the book goes along, one can see Superman's appearance develop closer to his traditional look. And new powers gradually are introduced, as well as the development of Lous and Clark, their characters finding their personalities and dynamic as a pair. Golden age comics might not be for everyone, but I certainly enjoyed this collection.
August 26, 2025
lots of fun, and it's nice to finally have these early comics available at a reasonable price and in color. These early adventures are, in a lot of ways, pretty different from how we think of Superman now but there are similarities too: his quest to help the common man, his indignation towards injustice, and his commitment to his own principles. He's a rougher character here, and his battles are usually with social issues like gambling, cronyism and (my favorite) aggressive driving than supervillains (although a couple of those make early appearances as well). Honestly, the street-view nature of these early adventures are refreshing. Love ya, Supes.
September 26, 2025
It's hard to rate something this old when it's a visual medium. This is over 80 years old. The art itself, I think holds up pretty well. The story is definitely meant for a different comic audience than what exists now. You still see the DNA that's here, in Superman today, fighting for the little guy, taking down corrupt rich people, it's all still there, which is kinda cool.
Overall, I'm glad I read it, and I'm glad they make collections like this, so people can get their hands on very old comics.
Overall, I'm glad I read it, and I'm glad they make collections like this, so people can get their hands on very old comics.
December 6, 2025
The start of Superman this is the foundation of DC comics and Superman is not what you’d expect. He tangles with mobsters and small scale problems, not really any super villains yet. Bro is a menace though he did some damage and his moral compass isn’t all the way formed. Great classic stories though. Covers 1938-1940.
October 5, 2025
Amazing, in a wildly unhinged manner. These are stories of a much simpler time and can be a little jarring at times when Supes is being a destructive bully, but the essence of the hero we all know and love is already inherent, and this collection is a whole lot of fun.
January 24, 2025
I loved every minute of reading this book.
October 8, 2025
i’m so happy dc released a collection like this. reading old superman adventures is such a fun way to learn about him and see how he’s changed over the years
October 24, 2025
truly a delight to read these original stories. i hope DC continues this collection.
December 25, 2025
I enjoyed exploring the early Action Comics & Superman issues, it was interesting to see how different comics were back then compared to now 😁
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