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[[File:Action_comics_1938_number_1_3160.jpg|frame|[[Superman|The One That Started It All]]]]
'''''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 Comic|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.▼
▲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 Comic|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]].
The book reached issue 904 before being renumbered with a new #1 for DC's 2011 ''[[New 52]]'' relaunch, but then got its original numbering back during the DC Rebirth, picking up at issue 957. [[The Other Wiki]] tells us that the series' 1000th issue was "released on April 18, 2018, the 80th anniversary of the premiere issue".
▲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.
If you were looking for the [[British Comics|British comic serial]] ''named'' "Action!", see [[Action (comics)|here]].
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* [[Aliens Made Them Do It]]
* [[Anthology Comic]]
* [[Breakthrough Hit]]:
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Issue 593 features [[Darkseid]], of all people, helping Mr. Miracle in breaking Superman and Big Barda out of mind control of the fallen New God Sleez. Because he was going to force them to produce explicit pornography, together. Darkseid isn't into [[Rape by Proxy]] it seems.
* [[Long Runner]]
* [[Prequel]]
* [[Scene Cover]]
** It [[Internal Homage|also happens]] in [[Infinite Crisis|other]] [[Final Night|stories]].
** [[Marvel Comics]] have also paid homage to this cover.
* [[Team-Up Series]]
* [[Villain Protagonist]]
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