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Bizarro #1

Bizarro #1

11 appearances · Silver Age · 1967–2025 · 1 key issues
Who is Bizarro #1?

Bizarro #1 is the self-proclaimed 'perfect imperfect duplicate' of Superman, an imperfect clone inhabiting the cube-shaped Bizarro World, where logic runs in reverse and flawed imitation of Superman's heroics passes for greatness.

Few characters in DC's Silver Age carry a name as instantly iconic as Bizarro #1, who made his debut in Superman #193 in 1967, courtesy of the legendary Otto Binder and Al Plastino. Across a remarkable span stretching all the way to 2025, this imperfect, backwards-world figure has haunted the pages of Superman, Adventures of Superman, and even his very own Bizarro Comics, proving there's something enduringly compelling about this funhouse-mirror corner of the DC universe. Along the way, Bizarro #1 has shared the page with some of the brightest lights in comics — Superman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Hawkman, and The Atom — genuinely rarefied company that speaks to the character's place at the heart of DC storytelling. With a key issue already to his name and nearly six decades of publication history, Bizarro #1 is a Silver Age original well worth seeking out.

★ First appearance
Superman #193
Jan 1967

Top series

Covers through the years — 1967–2021

Superman #193 1967
Superman #193
Superman: Tales of the Bizarro World #[nn] 2000
Superman: Tales of the Bizarro World #[nn]
Bizarro Comics #[nn] 2001
Bizarro Comics #[nn]
Bizarro World #[nn] 2005
Bizarro World #[nn]
Adventures of Superman #1 2013
Adventures of Superman #1
Bizarro Comics: The Deluxe Edition #[nn] 2021
Bizarro Comics: The Deluxe Edition #[nn]

Appearances

Superman (1939)
Hembeck 1980 [Hembeck Series] (1980)
#2
Superman: Tales of the Bizarro World (2000)
Bizarro Comics (2001)
Bizarro World (2005)
Adventures of Superman (2013)
Bizarro Comics: The Deluxe Edition (2021)
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen: Who Killed Jimmy Olsen - The Deluxe Edition (2025)