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The First Superhero
Superman's earliest adventures establish the Man of Steel as a bold new kind of hero in stories that defined the dawn of the superhero genre.
Action Comics (1938) #1-25; Superman (1939) #1-5; New York World's Fair Comics (1939) #1
The Case of the Chemical Syndicate
Batman's first cases chart the rise of Gotham's Dark Knight as he sharpens his crusade against crime and meets several defining foes and allies.
Batman (1940) #1-5; Detective Comics (1937) #27-52
The First Superhero
Superman's earliest adventures establish the Man of Steel as a bold new kind of hero in stories that defined the dawn of the superhero genre.
Action Comics (1938) #1-25; Superman (1939) #1-5; New York World's Fair Comics (1939) #1
The Case of the Chemical Syndicate
Batman's first cases chart the rise of Gotham's Dark Knight as he sharpens his crusade against crime and meets several defining foes and allies.
Batman (1940) #1-5; Detective Comics (1937) #27-52