Celebrating Superman Day 2025

Word Balloons #1264: Celebrate 87 years of Superman with a visit to your local comic shop

It’s a celebration of the Man of Steel.

In honor of the release of “Action Comics” #1 in 1938, DC Comics marks April 18 as the release date of the original “Superman” story. Superman, rocketed from the planet Krypton as a baby, arrives on Earth and develops powers beyond those of mortal men. Disguised as mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent, he works at the Daily Planet alongside Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen and Perry White, where he uses his reporting instincts to uncover problems that need a Superman-sized solution.

DC has provided participating comic-book stores with some freebies and limited items to celebrate the Man of Tomorrow, including:

All Star Superman #1 Special Edition by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely

Superman For All Seasons Book One Special Edition by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale

An excerpt of the upcoming young adult graphic novel Jimmy Olsen’s Supercyclopedia by Gabe Soria and Sandy Jarrell

Action Comics #1 Golden Age–Size Facsimile Edition featuring an homage cover by superstar artist Dan Mora.

Full list below:

SUPERMAN DAY 2025 - ACTION COMICS #1 GOLDEN AGE SIZED FACSIMILE EDITION CVR A JOE SHUSTER

SUPERMAN DAY 2025 - ACTION COMICS #1 GOLDEN AGE SIZED FACSIMILE EDITION CVR B DAN MORA HOMAGE CARD STOCK VAR

SUPERMAN DAY 2025 - ACTION COMICS #1 GOLDEN AGE SIZED FACSIMILE EDITION CVR C JOE SHUSTER FOIL VAR

SUPERMAN DAY 2025 - ACTION COMICS #1 GOLDEN AGE SIZED FACSIMILE EDITION CVR D BLANK VAR

SUPERMAN DAY 2025 - ALL STAR SUPERMAN THE DELUXE EDITION HC VARIANT DUST JACKET

SUPERMAN DAY 2025 - ALL-STAR SUPERMAN #1 CVR A (NET)

SUPERMAN DAY 2025 - ALL-STAR SUPERMAN #1 CVR B FOIL

SUPERMAN DAY 2025 - ALL-STAR SUPERMAN #1 CVR C BLANK

SUPERMAN DAY 2025 -- JIMMY OLSENS SUPERCYCLOPEDIA (NET)

SUPERMAN DAY 2025 -- SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS BOOK ONE CVR A (NET)

SUPERMAN DAY 2025 - SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS BOOK ONE CVR B FOIL VAR

SUPERMAN DAY 2025 - SUPERMAN UNCHAINED THE DELUXE EDITION HC VARIANT DUST JACKET (Allocations May Occur)

If you come to Speeding Bullet Comics, 614 N Porter Ave. in Norman, OK, on April 18 or 19 dressed as a character from the Superman franchise, and get your picture taken for our social media accounts, you will receive a $5 back issue bucks coupon!

You can read some of my Superman comics recommendations at this column from 2023: https://matthewd2t3s.substack.com/p/celebrating-85-years-of-superman?utm_source=publication-search

Additional recommendations here: https://matthewd2t3s.substack.com/p/recommended-reading-as-superman-turns?utm_source=publication-search

Dean Compton of the Unspoken Decade joined me to share some underrated Superman comics in this column:

Oklahoma filmmakers Nick Sanford and Adam Hampton discuss the seminal 1978 “Superman: The Movie” on Sanford’s podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2221521/episodes/15348874

(Probably has some adult language, along with some great insights.)

Overall, Superman has been a favorite of mine from a very young age, and is a character who shows that power is ultimately meaningless without compassion and kindness. Our connections to each other make us stronger, and our ability to be a friend to a friend in need is when we truly show strength.

Enjoy a Superman comic, film or TV show today if you can, and visit your local comic shop to check out some neat Superman stories.

Matthew Price, matthew@matthewLprice.com, has written about the comics industry for more than two decades. He is the co-owner of Speeding Bullet Comics in Norman, Oklahoma.