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Ultra-Man

Ultra-Man

9 appearances · Golden Age · 1940–2025 · 2 key issues
Who is Ultra-Man?

Ultra-Man is a Golden Age DC hero who debuted in 1940 as the alter ego of Steve Carson, appearing in Adventure Comics alongside contemporaries like Jay Garrick and Jim Corrigan during comics' earliest era.

Few characters can claim roots stretching all the way back to 1940, but Ultra-Man is one of DC's genuine Golden Age originals, debuting in Adventure Comics #47 as the alter ego of Steve Carson. This early DC adventurer has kept extraordinarily distinguished company over the decades — sharing pages with the likes of Jay Garrick, Bruce Wayne, Batman, Superman, and Jim Corrigan, a who's-who of the publisher's most iconic figures. With two key-issue appearances to their name and a presence in the catalog that spans an remarkable 85 years, Ultra-Man is a fascinating piece of comics history worth seeking out for any serious Golden Age enthusiast.

★ First appearance
Adventure Comics #47
Feb 1940

Top series

Covers through the years — 1940–2001

Adventure Comics #47 1940
Adventure Comics #47
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #24 1987
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #24
The Superman Archives #2 1990
The Superman Archives #2
Great American Comic Books #[nn] 2001
Great American Comic Books #[nn]

Appearances

Adventure Comics (1938)
#47
Batman (1940)
Superman (1939)
#5
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
#24
The Superman Archives (1989)
Great American Comic Books (2001)
Batman 1 (Facsimile Edition) (2025)