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007skaty The Great Depression Champion
In the hard times of thirty-eight, they made a champion of the oppressed.
007skaty In 1933, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created Superman, eventually selling the rights to Detective Comics in 1938 for 130 dollars.
007skaty Action Comics number one introduced the world to Superman for just ten cents.
007skaty Switch the hero's outfits to learn how Clark Kent protects his secret Superman identity.
Comic book history: Superman's debut in Action Comics #1 was so popular that it single-handedly launched the entire superhero industry.
A fictional character with extraordinary powers who is dedicated to fighting crime and protecting the public. In 1938, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster launched this genre by debuting their creation in Action Comics.
How much did Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster receive when they sold the rights to Superman in 1938?
In which US city did teenagers Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster create the character of Superman?
Approximately how many original copies of Action Comics #1 are estimated to survive today?
What was the original cover price of Action Comics #1 when it was released in 1938?
What superpower did the original, villainous version of Superman possess in the 1933 story?
What was the name of the original protagonist in the 1933 short story 'The Reign of the Superman'?
Which major historical event heavily influenced the social justice themes of early Superman comics?