COMIC BOOK COVERS THAT REFLECT THE CLASSIC COVER FOR ACTION COMICS 1

In June, 1938, Superman made his comic book debut in the first issue of 'Action Comics'. The issue sports a very memorable cover drawn by the artist, Joe Shuster, which depicts Superman lifting a green car over his head (presumably, a 1937 DeSoto), while the people around him either run or try to hide in fear. In fact, the aforementioned cover has become so memorable, that since its release, a number of other artists have drawn similar covers that attempt to match its veracity. Here 👇, check out the following image gallery to see a selection of these covers.

Action Comics #685: (Volume 1): Cover illustrated by Jackson Guice and published by DC Comics in January 1993

Superman #124 (Volume 2): Cover illustrated by Ron Frenz and published by DC Comics in June 1997

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #32 (Season 8): Cover illustrated by Georges Jeanty and published by Dark Horse Comics in February 2010

Popeye #1: Cover illustrated by Bruce Ozella and published by IDW Publishing in April 2012

Spawn #228: Cover illustrated by Todd McFarlane and published by Image Comics in February 2013

Solar, Man of the Atom #1 (Volume 3): Cover illustrated by Jamie Jones and published by Dynamite Entertainment in April 2014

The Multiversity #1: Cover illustrated by Chris Burnham and published by DC Comics in October 2014

Batman and Robin #39 (Volume 2): Cover illustrated by Patrick Gleason and published by DC Comics in April 2015

Underdog #1: Cover illustrated by Bill Galvan and published by American Mythology Productions in April 2017

Aardvark Comics #1: Cover illustrated by Dave Sim and published by Aardvark-Vanaheim in September 2017

Lady Death: Apocalyptic Abyss #1: Cover illustrated by Marat Mychaels and published by Coffin Comics in May 2018

Rick and Morty #39 (Volume 8): Cover illustrated by Mike Vasquez and published by Oni Press in June 2018

The Cimmerian: Queen of the Black Coast #1: Cover illustrated by Ed Benes and published by Ablaze Publishing in October 2019

Ice Cream Man #17: Cover illustrated by Martín Morazzo and published by Image Comics in January 2020

Rogues #1: Cover illustrated by Michael Cho and published by DC Comics in May 2022

Action Comics #1050 (Volume 1): Cover illustrated by Alex Ross and published by DC Comics in December 2022

Multiversity: Harley Screws Up the DCU #3: Cover illustrated by Amanda Conner and published by DC Comics in July 2023

So, there you have it, folks, a selection of covers that pay homage to the classic cover for 'Action Comics' #1. From those on display, which one is your favorite and why? Could it be the Ice Cream Man spoof? (🍧) Or do you prefer the Popeye pastiche? (💪) Either way, please feel free to leave your thoughts in the comment section below.