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Superman TV and film costume history

Superman TV and film costume history

By Jacob Kastrenakes, a deputy editor who oversees tech and news coverage. Since joining The Verge in 2012, he’s published 5,000+ stories and is the founding editor of the creators desk.

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Superman TV and film costume history

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Action Comics #1
Superman’s first appearance, of course, was on the pages of 'Action Comics.' The first 14-page issue was released on May 31st, 1938, and it presented a version of Superman’s origin story that isn’t all that different from the tragic history that’s usually presented today.

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