Alternative versions of Superman establish a new continuity for DC, affecting not only Superman, but all of the DC Comics characters. The versions of Superman from this time period are traditionally divided into three main periods. The first version of Superman began being published by DC Comics in 1938 appearing in "Action Comics" #1. To explain discrepancies in the aging of Superman across several decades, his earliest stories were retroactively portrayed as having taken place on an alternative world called Earth-Two. These stories take place from 1938 until the late 1950s, although the exact dividing line is unclear and some stories happened identically to
The Death of Superman to tell him that "The Death of Superman" impressed him. The four bestselling issues of 1993 were "The Adventures of Superman" #500, "Action Comics" #687, "Superman" #78, and "Superman: The Man of Steel" #22. Additionally, the first installments of "Reign of the Supermen!" were among the top five bestselling comic books of June 1993. Valiant Comics timed the release of "Bloodshot" #1 to the release of #75, and "" #1 to the release of "The Adventures of Superman" #500 to take advantage of the increased customers and boost sales. Both books included cover enhancements to attract customer attention. However, many