Thu 20 Aug 2009
Here’s a ”retro” Superman T-shirt. It has the cover of Action Comics #23 printed on the front of it. Action Comics #23 was first published in April 1940 and the cover artwork is by Joe Shuster, Superman’s co-creator and artist. It is a ”key” issue in Superman history, because it is the first appearance of Lex Luthor (Superman’s main arch enemy) and it was the first time the Daily Planet was named the Daily Planet. Prior to Action Comics #23, the Daily Planet was named the ”Daily Star” after Joe Shuster’s home town newspaper, the Toronto Daily Star. Superman looks more like he is falling off a building then flying on the cover.
