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Bizarro portrait

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Bizarro

imperfect duplicate of Superman

671 appearancesSince 1959

Bizarro first appeared in Action Comics #254 (1959-07), published by DC. 671 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Antagonist of Superman, who thinks and behaves the opposite of a normal person.

Character history

Key issues

6 issues

Action Comics
#254
first appearance · intro
1959-07-00
Superman
#333
origin retold
1979-03-00
The Man of Steel Silver Edition
#5
death
1993-00-00
Countdown
#8
origin retold
2008-05-00
Superman
#23.1
death
2013-11-00
Injustice: Gods among Us Year Five
#10
death
2016-07-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

Action Comics
1938–2011
22 issues →
Red Hood and the Outlaws
2016–2018
21 issues →
Superman
1939–1986
18 issues →

Superman / Batman cover

Superman / Batman

2003–2011

12 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

1987–2006

10 issues →

Action Comics cover

Action Comics

2011–

9 issues →

Rann / Thanagar Holy War cover

Rann / Thanagar Holy War

2008–2009

8 issues →

Strange Adventures cover

Strange Adventures

2009–2009

8 issues →

The Terrifics cover

The Terrifics

2018–2020

8 issues →

Adventures of Superman cover

Adventures of Superman

1987–2006

7 issues →

Forever Evil cover

Forever Evil

2013–2014

7 issues →

Adventure Comics cover

Adventure Comics

1938–1983

6 issues →

Bizarro cover

Bizarro

2015–2016

6 issues →

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane cover

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane

1958–1974

5 issues →

Harley Quinn cover

Harley Quinn

2000–2004

5 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

2006–2011

5 issues →

Red Hood: Outlaw cover

Red Hood: Outlaw

2018–2020

5 issues →

Batman / Superman: World's Finest cover

Batman / Superman: World's Finest

2022–

5 issues →

The Best of DC cover

The Best of DC

1979–1986

4 issues →

Superman Adventures cover

Superman Adventures

1996–2002

4 issues →

Justice cover

Justice

2005–2007

4 issues →

Superman Family Adventures cover

Superman Family Adventures

2012–2013

4 issues →

Trinity cover

Trinity

2016–2018

4 issues →

Red Hood and the Outlaws cover

Red Hood and the Outlaws

2017–2018

4 issues →

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2021–2021
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Superman
2023–
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Suicide Squad: Dream Team
2024–2024
4 issues →
Justice League Unlimited
2025–
4 issues →
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
1954–1974
3 issues →
Limited Collectors' Edition
1972–1978
3 issues →
The Superman Family
1974–1982
3 issues →
CBGCape Archive 1983
Comics Buyer's Guide
1983–2013
3 issues →
Action Comics Annual
1987–2011
3 issues →
Superman: The Man of Steel
1991–2003
3 issues →
Batman / Superman / Wonder Woman: Trinity
2003–2003
3 issues →
Showcase Presents: Superman
2005–2008
3 issues →
Supergirl
2005–2011
3 issues →
Justice
2006–2007
3 issues →
Justice
2008–2009
3 issues →
Adventures of Superman
2013–2014
3 issues →
Superman / Batman
2014–2017
3 issues →
Scribblenauts Unmasked: A Crisis of Imagination
2014–2014
3 issues →
Justice League
2018–2022
3 issues →
The Terrifics
2018–2021
3 issues →
Dark Nights: Death Metal
2020–2021
3 issues →
Superman: The Man of Steel
2003–2016
2 issues →
Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives
2004–2014
2 issues →
All Star Superman
2006–2008
2 issues →
All-Star Superman
2007–2009
2 issues →
Countdown
2007–2008
2 issues →
Solomon Grundy
2009–2009
2 issues →
Rann / Thanagar Holy War
2009–2009
2 issues →
SFACape Archive 2013
Superman Family Adventures
2013–2014
2 issues →
Injustice: Gods among Us Year Five
2016–2016
2 issues →
Superman Giant
2019–2020
2 issues →
Batman / Superman
2019–2021
2 issues →
Superman
2024–
2 issues →
JLTCape Archive 2025
Justice League: The Atom Project
2025–2025
2 issues →
Secret Six
2025–2025
2 issues →
Justice League Unlimited
2025–
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