The Chronological Superman: 1939 (January - April)
Superman 1939: Superman enters his second year of publication, and develops an amazing new power -- he's suddenly everywhere, all at once! As a striking testament to Superman's phenomenal popularity, the Man of Steel explodes across the media landscape in 1939. In addition to his prominent slot in Action Comics, he also headlines the promotional New York World's Fair Comics #1, gains a self-titled anthology book, and debuts in the daily newspapers as a six-day-a-week feature. Plus, on top of everything else, he gains the first recurring super-villain in his fledgling rogues gallery ! Covered in this entry: Action Comics vol.1 #8-11, New York World's Fair Comics #1, and the following episodes of the Superman daily newspaper comic strip: Superman Comes to Earth, War Against Crime, The Comeback of Larry Trent, The Jewel Smugglers and Skyscraper of Death. (Original source: The Chronological Superman on Tumblr ): Action Comics vol.1 #8 Cover Date: January 1939 Superman in ...
