Alternative versions of Superman

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Alternate versions of Superman
Variations of Superman throughout DC Comics' publications' parallel universes and alternate timelines. Interior artwork from Superman vol. 1, #708 (April 2011 DC Comics) Art by Eddy Barrows
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Action Comics #1 (April 1938)
Created by	Joe Shuster Jerry Siegel
Characters	Superman (Kal-L) Superman (Earth-22) Superboy-Prime Ultraman Hank Henshaw The Eradicator Superman (Kal Kent) Bizarro Negative Superman Superman - Calvin Ellis (KalEl) Superman - (Val Zod)
See also	Superman in other media

The character of Superman was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and has been continually published in a variety of DC Comics book titles since its premiere in 1938. There have been several versions of Superman over the years, both as the main hero in the stories as well as several alternative versions.