Has Superman ever met Gilgamesh?

[Robotman]

Just wondering if there has been a story where Superman, arguably the greatest hero of his age, met the first mythic hero?

[Lorendiac]

Just wondering if there has been a story where Superman, arguably the greatest hero of his age, met the first mythic hero?

As far as I know (and I just checked this on dc.wikia.com to confirm), DC has never done much of anything with the old Gilgamesh myth, except for a science-fictiony "modern retelling" in Jim Starlin's miniseries "Gilgamesh II," and that was set in its own little timeline where nobody had ever heard of any of DC's usual superheroes.

So no, I don't think Superman has ever met Gilgamesh, except in the sense that when I searched for the name "Gilgamesh" on dc.wikia.com, I found a reference to how Marvel's version of "Gilgamesh" appeared in at least one issue of Kurt Busiek's "JLA/Avengers" crossover miniseries. He and Superman may have rubbed shoulders at some point while the two teams were trying to save both of their native universes. But I don't think that's exactly what you were looking for.

[dupersuper]

Gilgamesh and Superman...at Urook.

[Deason]

There was a time around 1960 (give or take) under Weisinger when Superman repeatedly met (and bested) various mythical/historical heroes, such as Hercules, Atlas and Samson. (These are available in various Showcase Presents volumes.) No Gilgamesh, though, so far as I know.

[Prime]

Hercules, back in the Silver Age, pretty much wanted a pissing contest with Superman.

[Robotman]

Superman vs Atlas may be as close as we get.

[Thor-Ul]

Superman has fighting (or at least having rivals) of Samson, Hercules, Atlas, Thor (the DC version) and now Ullyses. Ok, not always they were the original myth character, but some comic inspired character based in the legend. The close thing to Gilgamesh in comics I know is the Marvel character and the Starlin OGN. Could be interesting to see Superman knowing a version of Gilgamesh and other mythic figures from around the wolrd as Nimrod, Susanoo, Beowulf and so on.

[MikeP]

Gilgamesh and Superman...at Urook.

Luthor, his arms wide.

[dupersuper]

Luthor, his arms wide.

Luthor, when the walls fell.