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1November 2011
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Action Comics #1

DC · November 2011 · on sale 2011-09-07

First appearance: GsptlsnzFirst appearance: Glen Glenmorgan8 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 2011 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
November 2011
Key date
2011-11-00
On-sale date
2011-09-07
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$3.99
Pages
44
Barcode
76194130637700111
Rating
Rated T Teen

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Gsptlsnz - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Glen Glenmorgan - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Rags Morales; inks: Rags Morales; colors: Brad AndersonClark Kent, Superman
1Superman Versus the City of Tomorrowcomic story29script: Grant Morrison; pencils: Rags Morales; inks: Rick Bryant; colors: Brad Anderson; letters: Patrick BrosseauGlen Glenmorgan First, Clark Kent, Sam Lane, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Gsptlsnz First, Jimmy Olsen, Superman
2Batwingpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Ben Oliver, Judd Winick; pencils: Ben Oliver; inks: Ben Oliver; colors: Brian ReberBatwing [David Zavimbe]; Massacre
3Animal Manpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Jeff Lemire, Travel Foreman; pencils: Travel Foreman; inks: Travel Foreman, Dan Green; colors: Lovern KindzierskiAnimal Man [Buddy Baker]
4Sep 07 2011in-house column1script: Jim Lee

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Jim Lee / Scott Williams Coverbarcode 76194130637700121
Rags Morales Black & White Coverbarcode 76194130637700131
Second Printingbarcode 76194130637700112
Third Printingbarcode 76194130637700113
Fourth Printingbarcode 76194130637700114
Fifth Printingbarcode 76194130637700115
RRP Editionprice [none]
Newsstandprice 3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD; barcode 07099230410351

Where to read it

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Superman and the Men of Steel
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Series context

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Sources

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