Superman: Action Comics books in order

Superman: Action Comics collects the long-running DC series featuring Superman, including volumes from the New 52, Rebirth, and Infinite Frontier eras with multiple creative teams.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 DC Comics: The New 52 Zero Omnibus 2012 Gene Luen Yang N/A
2 DC Comics: The New 52 2011 Gene Luen Yang N/A
3 Path of Doom 2017 Gene Luen Yang Buy
4 Welcome to the Planet 2017 Gene Luen Yang Buy
5 Men of Steel 2017 Gene Luen Yang Buy
6 The New World 2017 Gene Luen Yang Buy
7 The Oz Effect 2018 Gene Luen Yang Buy
8 80 Years of Superman 2018 Gene Luen Yang Buy
9 Booster Shot 2018 Gene Luen Yang Buy
10 Action Comics #1000 2018 Gene Luen Yang Buy
11 Superman – Action Comics, Volume 2: Bulletproof 2013 Gene Luen Yang N/A
12 Invisible Mafia 2019 Gene Luen Yang Buy
13 Leviathan Rising 2019 Gene Luen Yang Buy
14 Leviathan Hunt 2020 Gene Luen Yang Buy
15 Metropolis Burning 2020 Gene Luen Yang Buy
16 The House of Kent 2021 Gene Luen Yang Buy
17 The One Who Fell 2021 Gene Luen Yang Buy
18 Warworld Rising 2022 Gene Luen Yang Buy
19 The Arena 2022 Gene Luen Yang Buy
20 Warworld Revolution 2023 Gene Luen Yang Buy
21 Doom Rising 2024 Gene Luen Yang Buy
22 Superman – Action Comics, Volume 4: Hybrid 2012 Gene Luen Yang N/A
23 Rise of Metallo 2024 Gene Luen Yang Buy
24 Hell and Back 2024 Gene Luen Yang Buy
25 Revenge of the Demon 2025 Gene Luen Yang Buy
26 Supergirl, Volume 4: Out of the Past 2014 Gene Luen Yang N/A
27 Superman – Action Comics, Volume 7: Under the Skin 2012 Gene Luen Yang N/A
28 Superman: Savage Dawn 2016 Gene Luen Yang N/A

Superman: Action Comics is one of the longest-running comic book series in history, and this collection spans its modern era. The volumes cover three major publishing eras — the New 52 relaunch that began in 2011, the Rebirth era starting in 2016, and the Infinite Frontier era from 2021 onward.

Gene Luen Yang’s contribution falls in the New 52 period with the Before Truth arc. The broader collection includes work from a wide range of writers tackling Superman’s adventures in Metropolis and beyond, from the Invisible Mafia storyline to the Warworld saga.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Superman: Action Comics series?

There are 28 books in the Superman: Action Comics series, published between 2011 and 2025.

What is the first book in the Superman: Action Comics series?

The first book in the Superman: Action Comics series is DC Comics: The New 52 Zero Omnibus, published in 2012.

Which volumes of Action Comics did Gene Luen Yang write?

Gene Luen Yang wrote the Before Truth storyline during the New 52 era of Action Comics. The collection here spans multiple eras and creative teams, from the New 52 relaunch through Rebirth and into the Infinite Frontier era, with writers including Grant Morrison, Greg Pak, Dan Jurgens, Brian Michael Bendis, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, and others.

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