Action Comics first saw publication in June 1938. It's most famous for having the debut of
Superman in its first issue. What many people do not realize, however, is that Action Comics, like most
Comic Books of its day, was an
anthology containing multiple unrelated stories. As such, Action Comics #1 also marked the debut of Zatara the magician, perhaps better known today as the father of
Zatanna.
As times changed, comics began to drop the anthology format, and now Action Comics is mainly just another Superman title. The book returned to the anthology format for awhile in the 80s, becoming Action Comics Weekly, but that was short-lived.
The book reached issue 904 before being renumbered with a new #1 for DC's 2011
New 52 relaunch.
If you were looking for the
British comic serial named "Action!", see
here
.
Tropes Found In Action Comics (aside from those mentioned on the Superman page):
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