The Golden Age is a common term describing an era of comics beginning in 1938, when Superman made his first comic book debut. The end of this era is vague and nonspecific but it is generally agreed that by the mid-1950s, the Silver Age had begun.

This Superman was at first almost a screen-lift from the radio show, and relied on Golden Age elements (Only one type of Kryptonite, no history as Superboy) as its backdrop. Inspector Henderson made his debut on this series.

The Golden Age of Comic Books describes an era in the history of American comic books from 1938 to 1956. During this time, modern comic books were first published and rapidly increased in popularity.

Superman, along with the costumed heroes known as The Sandman and Metamorpho, journeys back to free a timelost fellow hero called the Shining Knight from Ghengis Khan. Ghengis Khan is one of the many historical aliases used by Vandal Savage, the immortal caveman.

Kal-L of Earth-Two is commonly referred to as the Golden Age Superman, thus being the main Superman that appeared throughout the Golden Age of Comic Books. This wiki follows Superman only throghout the Golden Age.

Jor-L, a leading Kryptonian scientist, recognized the dangers inherent in these upheavals and prepared a ship to take Kal-L to safety in the event of a planet-wide disaster. When the fateful day arrived, Jor-L rocketed his son to a new life on a distant world.

Superman kept getting stronger, faster, and more invulnerable. Pretty soon it became hard to conceive of all Kryptonians as having been super-powerful. Why didn't they all just fly away when Krypton exploded?

Below is the definitive list of appearances of Superman in chronological order. Flashback sequences or story entries will be followed by a [Flashback] note. Stories that for some reason are no longer part of current continuity will have a comment saying this in a note following the entry.

2024年11月25日 · With the publication of psychiatrist Frederic Wertham’s Seduction of the Innocent (1954), a since-discredited broadside against the comic industry that accused it of corrupting a generation of young readers, the so-called “Golden Age” of comics came to a close. The industry adopted the Comics Code, a self-censorship pledge that ensured ...

2024年6月30日 · The major event many cite as marking the beginning of the Golden Age was the 1938 debut of Superman in Action Comics #1, published by the predecessor of modern-day DC Comics. The creation of Superman made comic books into a major industry.