Publication history of Superman have gone down to his local newsstand and asked a kid, "Why are you reading this one?" pointing to "Action Comics". "Because it's the one that has Superman in it, mister." The revised Superman first appeared in "Action Comics" #1, June 1938. Siegel and Shuster sold the rights to the company for $130 and a contract to supply the publisher with material. The "Saturday Evening Post" reported in 1960 that the pair was being paid $75,000 each per year, still a fraction of DC's Superman profits. In 1964, when Siegel and Shuster sued for more money, DC fired them, prompting
Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? published in a month before a short break on all Batman titles for the publication of a limited series (). Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" is a 1986 American comic book story published by DC Comics featuring the superhero Superman. Written by Alan Moore with help from long-time "Superman" editor, Julius Schwartz, the story was published in two parts, beginning in "Superman" #423 and ending in "Action Comics" #583, both published in September 1986. The story was drawn by long-time artist Curt Swan, in his final major contribution to the