Superman
Born as Kal-El on the dying planet Krypton, his parents Jor-El and Lara sent him in a rocket to the planet Earth where he would be the last surviving member of his race. His rocket was discovered by the kindly Jonathan and Martha Kent, who raised him as their son Clark Kent in the town of Smallville, Kansas. In his secret identity he works as a reporter at the Daily Planet in the city of Metropolis.
First Appearance: Action Comics #1 (1938)
Creators: Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster
Powers: Solar Energy Absorption, Heat Vision, Enhanced Senses, Flight, Invulnerability, Superhuman Strength, Stamina, and Speed, Super-Breath, Genius Level Intellect, Indomitable Will
Black entries are ongoing series
Green entries are Limited series
Red entries are One-Shots
Orange are alternate universe stories
Blue is for comments
Reading Order
Alternate Starting Point: Man of Steel #1
Alternate Starting Point: Superman: Secret Origin #1
Action Comics #1 (1938) – First appearance of Superman, Lois Lane
Superman #30
Superman #53
Superman #61
Superman #76
Superman #129
Action Comics #252 – First appearance of Supergirl, Metallo
Action Comics #254
Superman #141
Superman #147
Superman #149
Superman #156
Superman #162
Superman #167
Superman #233
Superman #234
Superman #235
Superman #236
Superman #237
Superman #238
Superman #240
Superman #241
Superman #242
Superman #247
Action Comics #507
Action Comics #508
Phantom Zone #1 (1982)
Phantom Zone #2
Phantom Zone #3
Phantom Zone #4
Action Comics #544
Action Comics #545
Action Comics #546
Superman Annual #11
Superman #423
Action Comics #583
Read Crisis on Infinite Earths here.
Man of Steel #1 (1986) – The Post-Crisis origin of Superman.
Man of Steel #2
Man of Steel #3
Man of Steel #4
Man of Steel #5
Man of Steel #6
Superman Vol. 2 #2
Superman/Shazam: First Thunder #1 (2005)
Superman/Shazam: First Thunder #2
Superman/Shazam: First Thunder #3
Superman/Shazam: First Thunder #4
Superman Vol. 2 #21
Adventures of Superman #444
Superman Vol. 2 #22
Read Superman: Exile here.
World’s Finest Vol. 2 #1 (1990)
World’s Finest Vol. 2 #2
World’s Finest Vol. 2 #3
Action Comics #647
Action Comics #648
Action Comics #649
Superman Vol. 2 #41
Adventures of Superman #464
Action Comics #651
Superman Vol. 2 #42
Adventures of Superman #465
Action Comics #652
Adventures of Superman #466
Adventures of Superman #468
Superman Vol. 2 #49
Adventures of Superman #472
Action Comics #659
Superman Vol. 2 #50
Action Comics #662
Adventures of Superman #476
Action Comics #663
Superman Vol. 2 #54
Adventures of Superman #477
Action Comics #664
Superman Vol. 2 #55
Adventures of Superman #478
Superman: Man of Steel #1 (1991)
Superman Vol. 2 #57
Adventures of Superman #480
Action Comics #667
Read Panic in the Sky here.
Superman: Speeding Bullets #1 (1993)
Read Death of Superman here.
Read Funeral for a Friend here.
Read Reign of the Supermen here.
Superman: Kal #1 (1995)
Kingdom Come #1 (1996)
Kingdom Come #2
Kingdom Come #3
Kingdom Come #4
Superman: The Wedding Album #1 (1996)
Superman: Distant Fires #1 (1998)
Superman For All Seasons #1 (1998)
Superman For All Seasons #2
Superman For All Seasons #3
Superman For All Seasons #4
Read DC One Million here.
Superman: Peace on Earth #1 (1999)
Superman: War of the Worlds #1 (1999)
Superman: Last Son of Earth #1 (2000)
Superman: Last Son of Earth #2
Read Superman: Emperor Joker here.
Action Comics #775
Superman: Metropolis #1 (2003)
Superman: Metropolis #2
Superman: Metropolis #3
Superman: Metropolis #4
Superman: Metropolis #5
Superman: Metropolis #6
Superman: Metropolis #7
Superman: Metropolis #8
Superman: Metropolis #9
Superman: Metropolis #10
Superman: Metropolis #11
Superman: Metropolis #12
Superman/Batman #1 (2003)
Superman/Batman #2
Superman/Batman #3
Superman/Batman #4
Superman/Batman #5
Superman/Batman #6
Superman: Birthright #1 (2004) – The new Post-Crisis origin of Superman.
Superman: Birthright #2
Superman: Birthright #3
Superman: Birthright #4
Superman: Birthright #5
Superman: Birthright #6
Superman: Birthright #7
Superman: Birthright #8
Superman: Birthright #9
Superman: Birthright #10
Superman: Birthright #11
Superman: Birthright #12
Superman/Batman #7
Superman/Batman #8
Superman/Batman #9
Superman/Batman #10
Superman/Batman #11
Superman/Batman #12
Superman/Batman #13
Superman/Batman #14
Superman/Batman #15
Superman/Batman #16
Superman/Batman #17
Superman/Batman #18
Superman: Red Son #1 (2003)
Superman: Red Son #2
Superman: Red Son #3
Superman: Secret Identity #1 (2004)
Superman: Secret Identity #2
Superman: Secret Identity #3
Superman: Secret Identity #4
Superman Vol. 2 #204
Superman Vol. 2 #205
Superman Vol. 2 #206
Superman Vol. 2 #207
Superman Vol. 2 #208
Superman Vol. 2 #209
Superman Vol. 2 #210
Superman Vol. 2 #211
Superman Vol. 2 #212
Superman Vol. 2 #213
Superman Vol. 2 #214
Superman Vol. 2 #215
All-Star Superman #1 (2006)
All-Star Superman #2
All-Star Superman #3
All-Star Superman #4
All-Star Superman #5
All-Star Superman #6
All-Star Superman #7
All-Star Superman #8
All-Star Superman #9
All-Star Superman #10
All-Star Superman #11
All-Star Superman #12
Superman: Infinite City #1 (2006)
Read Infinite Crisis here.
Superman: Secret Origin #1 (2009) – The for-real-this-time Post-Crisis origin of Superman.
Superman: Secret Origin #2
Superman: Secret Origin #3
Superman: Secret Origin #4
Superman: Secret Origin #5
Superman: Secret Origin #6
Read Superman: Up, Up, and Away! here.
Action Comics #841
Action Comics #842
Action Comics #843
Superman #654
Superman #655
Superman #656
Superman #657
Superman #658
Superman #659
Action Comics #848
Action Comics #849
Superman #666
Superman #660
Superman #661
At this point, due to publishing issues, the continuity for Superman is a bit of a mess for the next 20 issues or so. Continuity errors are unavoidable.
Action Comics #844
Action Comics #845
Action Comics #846
Action Comics Annual #10
Action Comics #851
Action Comics Annual #11
Superman #662
Superman #663
Superman #664
Superman #667
Superman Annual #13
Action Comics #850
Superman #665
Action Comics #852
Action Comics #853
Action Comics #854
Superman #668
Superman #669
Superman #670
Superman #671
Superman #672
Superman #673
Superman #674
Superman #675
Superman #676
Action Comics #858
Action Comics #859
Action Comics #860
Action Comics #861
Action Comics #862
Action Comics #863
Superman #677
Superman #678
Superman #679
Superman #680
Action Comics #865
Action Comics #866
Action Comics #867
Action Comics #868
Action Comics #869
Action Comics #870
Read Final Crisis here.
Read Superman: New Krypton here.
War of the Supermen #0 (2010)
War of the Supermen #1
War of the Supermen #2
War of the Supermen #3
War of the Supermen #4
Superman: Earth One #1 (2010)
Superman: Earth One #2
Superman: Earth One #3
Read Flashpoint here.
Action Comics Vol. 2 #0
Action Comics Vol. 2 #1 (2011)
Action Comics Vol. 2 #2
Action Comics Vol. 2 #3
Action Comics Vol. 2 #4
Action Comics Vol. 2 #5
Action Comics Vol. 2 #6
Action Comics Vol. 2 #7
Action Comics Vol. 2 #8
Action Comics Vol. 2 Annual #1 (2012)
Action Comics Vol. 2 #9
Action Comics Vol. 2 #10
Action Comics Vol. 2 #11
Action Comics Vol. 2 #12
Superman Vol. 3 #0
Action Comics Vol. 2 #13
Action Comics Vol. 2 #14
Action Comics Vol. 2 #15
Action Comics Vol. 2 #16
Action Comics Vol. 2 #17
Action Comics Vol. 2 #18
Superman Vol. 3 #1 (2011)
Superman Vol. 3 #2
Superman Vol. 3 #3
Superman Vol. 3 #4
Superman Vol. 3 #5
Superman Vol. 3 #6
Superman Vol. 3 #7
Superman Vol. 3 #8
Superman Vol. 3 #9
Superman Vol. 3 #10
Superman Vol. 3 #11
Superman Vol. 3 #12
Superman Vol. 3 Annual #1 (2012)
Read Superman: H’el on Earth here.
Action Comics Vol. 2 #23.2
Action Comics Vol. 2 #19
Action Comics Vol. 2 #20
Action Comics Vol. 2 #21
Action Comics Vol. 2 #23.4
Superman Vol. 3 #18
Superman Vol. 3 #19
Superman Vol. 3 #20
Action Comics Vol. 2 #23.1
Superman Vol. 3 #21
Superman Vol. 3 #22
Superman Vol. 3 #23.2
Action Comics Vol. 2 #22
Superman Vol. 3 Annual #2
Action Comics Vol. 2 #23
Superman Vol. 3 #23
Action Comics Vol. 2 #24
Superman Vol. 3 #24
Action Comics Vol. 2 #25
Superman Unchained #1 (2013)
Superman Unchained #2
Superman Unchained #3
Superman Unchained #4
Superman Unchained #5
Superman Unchained #6
Superman Unchained #7
Superman Unchained #8
Superman Unchained #9
Superman/Wonder Woman #1 (2013)
Superman/Wonder Woman #2
Superman/Wonder Woman #3
Superman/Wonder Woman #4
Action Comics Vol. 2 #23.3
Superman Vol. 3 #23.3
Read Krypton Returns here.
Superman Vol. 3 #23.1
Superman Vol. 3 #23.4
Superman Vol. 3 #26
Superman Vol. 3 #27
Superman Vol. 3 #28
Superman Vol. 3 #29
Action Comics Vol. 2 #26
Action Comics Vol. 2 #27
Action Comics Vol. 2 #28
Action Comics Vol. 2 #29
Superman/Wonder Woman #5
Superman/Wonder Woman #6
Read Superman: Doomed here.
Superman Vol. 3 #32
Superman Vol. 3 #33
Superman Vol. 3 #34
Superman Vol. 3 #35
Superman Vol. 3 #36
Superman Vol. 3 #37
Superman Vol. 3 #38
Superman Vol. 3 #39
Superman Vol. 3 #40
Action Comics Vol. 2 #36
Action Comics Vol. 2 #37
Action Comics Vol. 2 #38
Action Comics Vol. 2 #39
Action Comics Vol. 2 #40
Divergence #1 (2015) – Exposed
Superman Vol. 3 #41
Superman Vol. 3 #42
Superman Vol. 3 #43
Superman Vol. 3 #44
Action Comics Vol. 2 #41
Action Comics Vol. 2 #42
Action Comics Vol. 2 #43
Action Comics Vol. 2 #44
Superman/Wonder Woman #18
Superman/Wonder Woman #19
Superman/Wonder Woman #20
Superman/Wonder Woman #21
Batman/Superman #21
Batman/Superman #22
Batman/Superman #23
Batman/Superman #24
Superman Vol. 3 #45
Superman Vol. 3 #46
Superman Vol. 3 #47
Action Comics Vol. 2 #45
Action Comics Vol. 2 #46
Action Comics Vol. 2 #47
Superman/Wonder Woman #22
Superman/Wonder Woman #23
Superman/Wonder Woman #24
Batman/Superman #25
Batman/Superman #26
Batman/Superman #27
Read Superman: Savage Dawn here.
Superman: Lois and Clark #1 (2015)
Superman: Lois and Clark #2
Superman: Lois and Clark #3
Superman: Lois and Clark #4
Superman: Lois and Clark #5
Superman: Lois and Clark #6
Superman: Lois and Clark #7
Superman: Lois and Clark #8
Read Final Days of Superman here.