Home›Comics-Originated Franchises›GenreBrowse ByGenreFactsGenreSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1938 1GenreComedyGenre1 entryCrimeGenre1 entryOtherGenre16 entriesScience FictionGenre1 entrySources1. WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia: Superman, lead sectionQuote, Wikipedia: Superman, lead sectionSuperman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, first appearing in issue #1 of Action Comics, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.