1939-1942 collection chronicles adventures

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Superman Archives, Vol. 6 (DC Archive Editions)

1 review
Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel

DC Comics, 2003

Superman: Golden Age Greatness
The "Superman Archives" advances through the years, albeit slowly. While volume six is a little over two years old, there are other characters in the DC Archives who have been noticeably fast-tracked ("All-Star", "Justice League of America", and "Legion of Super-heroes"). Yet, DC seems to be spreading Superman out a bit over the course of four separate archive series. Consequently, each ...

Superman Archives, Vol. 3 (DC Archive Editions)

2 reviews
Jerry Siegel

DC Comics, 1997

More classic Superman stories from the 1940s!
Published in 1991, Superman Archives volume 3 reprints Superman (first series) #9-12 from the early 1940s. Some stories featured include the first bald Lex Luthor in comic books and a story where Lois first suspects Clark of being Superman. There's quite a few stories featuring the usual World War II references, battling spies and the Nazis as comic books were thrown into the war at the time. ...

Superman in the Forties

5 reviews
Jerry Siegel

DC Comics, 2005

A Classic Collection of the Classic Version of Superman
From Superman's very first appearance in Action Comics #1, this book takes you on a tour through the development of the legend that he came to be. On the way you get to see Superman championing the little guy by fighting off greedy capitalists, crazed mad scientists and Nazi saboteurs. You also see how Clark Kent avoided the draft. (You, see there was this eye exam....). The super villains are ...

Superman: The Sunday Classics : Strips 1-183, 1939-1943

2 reviews
Jerry Siegel

DC Comics, 1998

Superman: The Sunday Classics is a gem!
Superman: The Sunday Classics, 1939-1943 reprints the newspaper weekend Sunday colored strip stories of Superman. Superman, created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster, was originally meant for the syndicated strips that ran in the newspapers. As the Man of Steel had made his first appearance in comic books first in 1938, it was after becoming a huge success there that his creators would bring the hero ...

Superman Archives, Vol. 1 (DC Archive Editions)

12 reviews
Jerry Siegel

DC Comics, 1997

Great stuff, but buy used
This is actually some great stuff. I think the early Superman stories are good examples of exciting storytelling with interesting social commentary. For example, the first Superman story contains a none-too subtle anticaptial punishment message, as our man saves a lady from an execution and a man form a lynching (remember, this is 1938). The second shows Supe stopping a war that is concocted by ...

King of Crooks (Featuring The Spider)

1 review
Jerry Siegel

Titan Books, 2005

Kicks B*tt!!!! 10 Stars!
Awesome! Brought me back to my childhood with the turn of a page! Had been looking for this subject matter for years. Since pops gave away a huge stack of the best spider and iron claw digest size books I inherted from my older brother. (Needless to say I never forgave him!) THE REAL SPIDER....MAN!!!! More please! More please! MORE PLEASE!!!!! Did I Say More Please? Yeah, More Please. Wish They ...

Superman Archives, Vol. 2 (DC Archive Editions)

4 reviews
Jerry Siegel

DC Comics, 1997

The Original Superman, Warts And All...
This is the second volume of the Superman Archives and it collects Superman #5-8. The stories are all by the original Super-team of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The cover art is reproduced from Superman #6 and it's still one of the most iconic take on the character. We see a Superman just starting out in his crusade against crime. It's interesting to see that the police doesn't recognize him and ...

Showcase Presents: Superman, Vol. 2

3 reviews
Jerry Siegel, Bill Finger, ...

DC Comics, 2006

Silver Age Superman Bonanza
Showcase Presents: Superman-Volume 2 is a treasure trove for us guys that grew up in the 60's. It collects stories from ACTION and SUPERMAN comics from November 1959 - April 1961. Artists Wayne Boring, Al Plastino, Kurt Schaffenberger, and Curt Swan (in my opinion Superman's best draftsman) are all featured. These are science fiction and fantasy stories that are optimistic and imaginative. You ...

Superman: Sunday Classics 1939-1943 (Superman)

2 reviews

Sterling, 2006

Great Book
This book gives all the Sunday classics from the first four years of this popular comic strip! The book is hardcover with a great rap around dustcover with great interior art on the inside covers. It printed on high quality paper and all strips are in full color!! A great book for a low price. A must for any Superman Fan!!!!

Marvel Masterworks The Human Torch 1

1 review
Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, ...

Marvel Enterprises, 2006

Marvel Masterworks The Human Torch 1
collecting all the masterworks some are very hard to find, it is nice to know i can come to amazon to find the missing ones, this is a wonderful book and series worth collecting for reading or saving for your kids which is what i intend to do.

Superman: Peace on Earth

39 reviews
Alex Ross, Paul Dini, ...

Topeka Bindery, 1998

Superman is about hope!!
The authors are able to reach the core of the heart of the Superman carachter. This volume combines Alex Ross beautifully illustrated pages with Paul Dini very simple and meaningful storyline. Also read Batman War on Crime from the same authors.

Superman Chronicles vol. 1: Chronicles: v. 1 (Superman)

9 reviews
Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

Titan Books Ltd, 2006

Vintage Superman
This is a collection of the earliest Superman comics, they are in color and affordable. I would consider these a must own for any Superman fan. Overall production value, although not flashy, is excellent and the stories are classics. This is where it all started.

The Supergirl Archives, Vol. 2 (DC Archive Editions)

13 reviews
Jerry Siegel

DC Comics, 2004

Pure Silver Age fun.
The best part of the Supergirl archives is that it is strongly set in the Superman universe where the most outlandish things can happen with nary a bat of an eye. This is the tall tales and folklore of the 20th Century. A fun read and a vacation from the all too self conscious comics of today.

The Adventures of Superman (BBC Radio Collection)

6 reviews
Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

BBC Audiobooks Ltd, 1994

Please don't be fooled by the cover...
This has got to be one of the best books I have ever read. I took one look at the cover, and laughed... but then I opened and thumbed a few pages... and ended up renting it from my local library. There's something to be said about a book that can have you toting it around all day just so you can read it again at the very next chance you get. But it does. Some may not enjoy the slow pace of the ...

Superman: World's Finest Comics Archives, Vol. 1 (DC Archive Editions)

1 review
Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

DC Comics, 2004

Superman in the World's Finest
This volume collects all of the Superman adventures from the World's Finest comics, which started off as the New York World's Fair comic and sold for a then very expensive 25 cents. These are the solo Superman stories (he wouldn't team up w/ Batman until years later). Unlike the other volumes, this one covers about four or five years since it was released quarterly and each cotained only one ...

Superman: The Dailies 1939-1942

8 reviews

Sterling, 2006

Beautiful Presentation Of This Historic Material
When comics publishers want their material presented just right, they go to Denis Kitchen, and that's what DC has done here. Jerry Siegel's and Joe Shuster's early "Superman" work was not terribly sophisticated, but it is historically important for its cultural impact and for the genre it created. It's also fun to read, and in this very attractive slipcased, hardcover edition, fun to own. The ...

Superman Archives, Vol. 7 (DC Archive Editions)

1 review
Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

DC Comics, 2006

All in color, but not for a dime...
All in color, albeit not for a dime, the adventures of Superman from DC's "Superman," 25-29, 1943-1945. Another hit for Warner. My compliments to the chef.

Golden Age Spectre Archives, Vol. 1 (DC Comics Archives)

6 reviews
Jerry Siegel

DC Comics, 2003

In 1940 Jim Corrigan entered the Light...
_I used to avoid reading Spectre stories as a boy- they creeped me out. Don't get me wrong, I used to read the most graphic and disturbing of the old horror comics and magazines, but the Spectre was something different. On some level I knew that the ghouls, zombies, monsters and vampires in the other mags were make-believe, but the Spectre, well, he was the Old Testament Wrath of God. Even as a ...

The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told (Superman)

10 reviews, 2008

"Faster than a speeding bullet..."
I began reading comics right at the end of their Golden Age, and they were instrumental in fostering my life-long love of reading. That's why I would never denigrate them, and I always encouraged my children to read them. One of my favorites was, of course, Superman, not only the comic, but the television series. I had a very large collection of all types of comics from the 50s and early 60s, but ...

Superman: Tales of the Bizarro World

7 reviews
Jerry Siegel, 2008

Pure, delightful sillyness
You know, as much as I appreciate the plethora of "Bizarro" reviews for this book, I feel there should be at least ONE straight review for people who aren't in on the joke. So in case you don't quite get it -- Bizarro is Superman's imperfect duplicate. Everything he does is the opposite of Superman. That's pretty much the gist of it. This book collects the "Tales From Bizarro World" series from ...

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