Superman of the Übermensch; they never acknowledged as much. Since 1938, Superman stories have been regularly published in periodical comic books published by DC Comics. The first and oldest of these is "Action Comics", which began in April 1938. "Action Comics" was initially an anthology magazine, but it eventually became dedicated to Superman stories. The second oldest periodical is "Superman", which began in June 1939. "Action Comics" and "Superman" have been published without interruption (ignoring changes to the title and numbering scheme). A number of other shorter-lived Superman periodicals have been published over the years. Superman is part of the DC
Superman in film cancel Tim Burton's "Superman Lives", which would have starred Nicolas Cage, Wolfgang Petersen's "Batman vs. Superman", and the J. J. Abrams scripted "Superman: Flyby", which went between directors Joseph "McG" Nichols and Brett Ratner. The studio hired Bryan Singer to take over the films in 2004, releasing "Superman Returns" in 2006, which starred newcomer Brandon Routh. Donner's was also released that year. Despite positive reviews, Warner Bros. was disappointed with the financial performance of "Superman Returns", and canceled Singer's proposed sequel. The studio nearly went into production of a Justice League film with George Miller directing and D. J. Cotrona