
Cover to Adventures of Superman #1
Adventures of Superman is published by DC Comics. Price per issue is $3.99.
Publication Dates[edit | edit source]
Last Issue[edit | edit source]
- Convergence: Adventures of Superman #1: 22 Apr 2015
Current Issue[edit | edit source]
- Convergence: Adventures of Superman #2: 20 May 2015
Next Issue[edit | edit source]
- none
Status[edit | edit source]
Monthly. Final issue is #17.
Characters[edit | edit source]
Main Characters[edit | edit source]
- Superman/Kal-El/Clark Kent - The last survivor of the planet Krypton, Superman has many powers on Earth, including flight, super-strength, super-speed, x-ray vision, heat vision, and invulnerability. (aka "The Man of Steel,' 'The Man of Tomorrow') - wikipedia:Superman
Allies[edit | edit source]
- Lois Lane - Star reporter for the Daily Planet. Married to Clark Kent. - wikipedia:Lois Lane
- Jimmy Olsen - Photographer and cub reporter for the Daily Planet. Has a 'signal watch' that can be used to contact Superman. Sometimes called "Superman's Pal" - wikipedia:Jimmy Olsen
- Batman/Bruce Wayne - A vigilante super-hero from Gotham City. - wikipedia:Batman
- Wonder Woman/Princess Diana - Super-hero and ambassador from Themyscira. - wikipedia:Wonder Woman
Enemies[edit | edit source]
- Lex Luthor - Founder and former CEO of Lexcorp, and former President of the United States. Disgraced and run out of office, he now works in the criminal underground as one of the key players in the revived Secret Society of Super-Villains. - wikipedia:Lex Luthor
- Mr. Mxyzptlk - Imp from the 5th dimension with seemingly magical powers. Loves to bedevil Superman, but once he has been 'tricked' into returning to his home dimension he cannot return to Earth for 90 days. - wikipedia:Mr. Mxyzptlk
Minor Characters[edit | edit source]
- Perry White - Editor in Chief of the Daily Planet. - wikipedia:Perry White
- Lana Lang - Clark Kent's high school sweetheart. Was briefly First Lady of the United States when her ex-husband, Pete Ross, became President after Lex Luthor's resignation. - wikipedia:Lana Lang
- Krypto - A super-powered dog from a alternate/pocket universe Krypton. - wikipedia:Krypto
- Martha (Clark) 'Ma' Kent - Superman's adoptive mother on Earth. - wikipedia:Martha Kent
- Jonathan 'Pa' Kent - Superman's adoptive father on Earth. - wikipedia:Jonathan Kent
- Jor-El - Superman's biological father from Krypton. Deceased. - wikipedia:Jor-El
- Lara - Superman's biological mother from Krypton. Deceased. - wikipedia:Lara (Kryptonian)
Other Characters/Places/Things[edit | edit source]
- Metropolis - Large city in the United States, and current city of residence of Superman. - wikipedia:Metropolis (comics)
- Smallville - Kansas farming town where Clark Kent was raised on Earth. Current home to Martha & Jonathan Kent, and Superboy/Conner Kent. - wikipedia:Smallville
- Krypton - Home planet of Superman/Kal-El. Was destroyed when its radioactive core went critical. - wikipedia:Krypton (Planet)
- The Phantom Zone - Otherdimensional realm where criminals from Krypton were exiled. - wikipedia:Phantom Zone
Recent Storylines[edit | edit source]
Convergence: Adventures of Superman #2[edit | edit source]
This is the current issue, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue.
Convergence: Adventures of Superman #1[edit | edit source]
Adventures of Superman #17[edit | edit source]
Past Storylines[edit | edit source]
Collections[edit | edit source]
Hardcovers[edit | edit source]
- Superman: Exile and Other Stories Omnibus - Collects vol. 1 #445-460, plus Action Comics vol. 1 #643-646 & Annual #2 & Superman vol. 2 #23-37. - WorldCat - ISBN 9781401278236
Trade Paperbacks[edit | edit source]
- Superman: City of Tomorrow, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 1 #573-576, plus Superman: Y2K #1, Superman: The Man of Steel #95-98, Superman vol. 2 #151-154, and Action Comics vol. 1 #760-763. - WorldCat - ISBN 9781401295080 - (forthcoming, November 2019)
- Superman: City of Tomorrow, vol. 2 - Collects vol. 1 #577-581, plus Superman: The Man of Steel #99-103, Superman vol. 2 #155-159, and Action Comics vol. 1 #764-768. - WorldCat - ISBN 9781779503121
- Superman: Unconventional Warfare - Collects vol. 1 #627-632, plus the back-up stories from #625-626 and secret files profile pages. "The Man of Steel is challenged when a more powerful Replikon arrives for a fight — the first layer of a complex scheme that may prove Superman's undoing!" - WorldCat - ISBN 140120449X
- Superman: That Healing Touch - Collects vol. 1 #633-638, plus the lead story from Superman Secret Files 2004. "As Lois recovers from her Mid-east ordeal, Superman gets a visit from Mr. Mxyzptlk and receives harsh words from Wonder Woman and Batman in the wake of Identity Crisis!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401204538
- Superman: Ruin Revealed - Collects vol. 1 #640-641 & #644-647. "Ruin, the man who has been out to destroy Superman and his loved ones, is revealed to be someone near and dear to him!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401209203
- Adventures of Superman, vol. 2 - Collects vol. 2 #6-10. - WorldCat - ISBN 140125036X
- Adventures of Superman, vol. 3 - Collects vol. 3 #11-17. - WorldCat - ISBN 140125330X
History[edit | edit source]
Leftover Useful Information[edit | edit source]
Creative Team[edit | edit source]
Publishing History[edit | edit source]
- Volume 1: #424-649, 1986-2006 (Continues and continued by Superman vol. 1.)
- Volume 2: #1-17, 2013-2014 (reprints stories from the digital-first series)
Future Publication Dates[edit | edit source]
Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or distributor. Please see the Diamond Shipping Lists for current information.
Links[edit | edit source]
- DC Comics - Publisher's Website
- Adventures of Superman - GCD entry
- Superman in the Comics - Section of the Superman Homepage pertaining to the comics
- wikipedia:Superman - general Wikipedia entry for Superman
- wikipedia:Adventures of Superman (comic book)
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