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
The Death of Superman Superman" (). DC published another collection, "Superman: Doomsday", around the same time; it compiles comics that feature Doomsday's return (). "The Death of Superman" is divided into a trilogy of story arcs; the first is known as "Doomsday!", which leads to Superman's death at the hands of Doomsday. The second story arc, "Funeral for a Friend", which focuses on the immediate aftermath of Superman's death, began with "The Adventures of Superman" #498 (January 1993). The final story arc, "Reign of the Supermen!", began with a prologue in "The Adventures of Superman" #500 and introduced the Supermen. The title of this