Clark kent applies for a job at the daily star, but is turned down until. Fred ray began his career with national comics in 1940 and was cover artist on superman s christmas adventure and is also noted for redesigning the. The superman character described on this page was created by writer jerry siegel and artist joe shuster, high school students living in cleveland, ohio, in 1933. Superman a historic reproduction of the 1942 novel with the priginal full color illustrations. But can they all escape cyborg superman s disturbing. Superman a historic reproduction of the 1942 novel with. Illustrated with cover reproductions and excerpts from comic books featuring superman. Superman s sweetheart, script by bill woolfolk, art by al plastino. This character was very similar to pulp heroes like doc savage and was the the forerunner to another siegel and shuster creation, slam bradley. Superman books or other nonperiodical publications with the title superman, followed by books and periodicals with other titles that feature superman.
This framed limited edition giclee is entitled superman number 1. An issue by issue breakdown of superman credits, as well as those of almost any comic book ever published can be obtained from the grand comics data base. The dailies 1939 1942 combines all three volumes that were originally published separately in 1998 by kitchen sink press. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. And he clearly understands what makes superman, well, superman. Siegel and shuster wrote and drew an entire superman comic book in 1933, but after failing to garner the interest of the. In these celebrated stories, superman is in turns the herculean champion, the lonely alien survivor, the superpowered boy scout and the soulsearching leader. The superman presented in this novel is based on the 1940s version. Once he becomes aware of his super powers, clark kent uses them to fight the forces of evil. A facsimile edition was released in 1995 by applewood books, with a. This is an invaluable resource and a must for all comic fans. As a side note, i am not an expert on conditions of comics. Though anybody can be forgiven for thinking this 1942 book is based on the comic books, it is written by one of the writers of the superman radio series 1940 51 and follows that version of the man of steel.
Superman debuted in 1938 in the first issue of action comics and quickly took america by storm. Janes fighting ships 1939 by jane, fred t new york. Aside from superman and batman, no other comicbook character has lasted as long. On mutual, it was broadcast from august 31, 1942, to february 4, 1949, as a 15minute serial, running three or, usually, five times a week. Superman vol 1 no 228 that we are offering for sale. This item is in the category collectibles\comics\silver age 195669\superhero\ superman. We picked up a large collection of these australian copies of superman, superboy and worlds finest books stories, check out our other listings. Distributed by atlas publishing and distributing co. Jack burnley was the first artist to work independently of joe shuster on superman, penciling over 100 covers for dc comics before leaving in 1947 to resume his newspaper sports cartooning career. Superman takes on the persona of a fictional super hero in order to save the life of the characters creator from the nazis. With this success, superman helped to create the superhero archetype and establish its primacy within the american comic book. This page is dedicated to providing examples of the work of the various artists who drew superman in the days before dc began adding credits to stories. Superman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by dc comics, and is considered an american cultural icon.
Collecting comic books to the true aficionado is a lifetime hobby, but there comes a point in every collectors life when its time to say so long to some of your best stuff. Cyborg superman returns as revenge of the green lanterns continues. Although now on the side of good, he was still a man from planet earth. Superman would be complete anomalies to anyone under the age of 65 or 70. The name and character superman is a registered trade mark filed in the u. Superman a historic reproduction of the 1942 novel with the priginal full color illustrations on. By 1942, however, superman was working sidebyside with the police. Patent office under an act of congress of march 19th, 1920.
Superman tim is a boys clothing catalog, activity book, and comic book all rolled into one, featuring superman illustrations throughout. It was first published in 1942 with illustrations by joe shuster, the cocreator of superman. Hal jordan and guy gardner find themselves facetoface with a group of green lantern p. Has superman stories through the years, so that you can see how superman changed, how comic art changed, how comic storytelling. A facsimile edition was released in 1995 by applewood books, with a new introduction by roger stern.
The second superman was a heroic crusader for justice. Aug 15, 2016 the family home of superman hunk henry cavill is flying on to the market for the princely sum of. The adventures of superman is a longrunning radio serial that originally aired from 1940 to 1951 featuring the dc comics character superman the serial came to radio as a syndicated show on new york citys wor on february 12, 1940. The reign of the superman, written by jerry siegel and illustrated by joe shuster, was published in january of 1933, in the third issue of siegels fan magazine science fiction, the advance guard of future civilization. A celebration of 75 years gathers a range of stories featuring the first and greatest super hero, highlighting the many roles the man of steel has played over the decades. This story named clarks adoptive parents as being john and mary. This collection is writer bob haneys attempt to make the man of steel and the caped crusader as hip and relevant for the 1970s as marvel heroes without altering their characterizations drastically. The stunning sevenbedroom lecluse mansion is perched above vallee des vaux on. These things include vintage comic books, baseball cards and random curiosities. Dec 1941, although she didnt get her own comic book until summer 1942. Superman a historic reproduction of the 1942 novel with the. In the comic books, this would later transform into. Adventures of superman golden age novel 1942 comic books.
Superman vol 1 no 228 jul 1970 fn dc comics,bronze age. Back cover features the first pinup of superman with is also the 1st ever pinup page to appear in a comic book. It is my intention to include examples of the work of everyone who worked on the superman strip before the year 1970. The first super hero novel is more interesting than it is good. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. All issues are 16 pages unless a superman story is inserted bringing page count to 24 or 36 pages. The adventures of superman is a novel by george lowther. A facsimile edition was released in 1995 by applewood books, with a new introduction by roger stern this book is the first novelization of a comic book character, and also the first superman story credited to someone other than jerry siegel. Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from julius schwartzs editorial records, provided by dc comics. Much of superman s mythology originated not in his fourcolor adventures but on his famous radio series. Faster than a speeding bullet the man of steel was being broadcast across the country, with bud collyer giving the hero his voice.
The book features a key appearance, printed in black white, a rare foreign issue from the 1950s. Just try and avoid books where he only makes a cameo. Michigan state university libraries special collections division reading room index to the comic art collection superman superman chronological story list, 19331960. Prose novels based on superheroes popularized by comic books date back at least to 1942, with random houses publication of the adventures of superman, by george lowther. A new villain hits the front pages of metropolis newspapers, a villain who prefers hunting human beings for profit rather than animals. Much of supermans mythology originated not in his fourcolor adventures but on his famous radio series. This issue is a variant of superman from the thirties to the seventies crown publishers, 1971 series original edition this edition has a blue cloth cover underneath the dustjacket in addition to the brand and indicia publisher changes. Production was assumed in may 1942 by famous studios, a successor company to fleischer, who produced eight more cartoons in 1942 and 1943.
According to larry tye, whose book superman came out last year, the pair hoped to evoke moses or. Best of superman from graphic novels to nonfiction to paperbacks to childrens books, superman is everywhere, and deserves his own best of list. Superman in victory by computer nn a, jan 1981 comic book by dc. Superman in victory by computer nn a, jan 1981 comic.
During the 1970s pocket books published eleven novels based on marvel comics. This facsimile is an exact reproduction of the original with the addition of a new introduction by bestselling superman comic book writer and novelist roger stern. The bulleteers 8 episodes from 1942 series tell us what you think opens in new window or tab. Comic books united states jesse wichmann original art. The adventures of superman by lowther george abebooks.
Written by george lowther with iillustrations by joe shuster. The comic book was released the winter of 1939 and features on the cover a flying superman rescuing a small child while a green train races below. Chances are that, had they not been resurrected for cable television in the early 1990s and run regularly on amc, the two superman chapterplays represented here superman and atom man vs. See rank statistics and the 72 items in this members set on psa set registry. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. In the summer of 1942, a press release from the new york offices of.
Superman the history, mythology, and media of the man of steel. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics. Superman they conceived of had extraordinary powers, but was a villain. Superman s last hour starring superman, nails harrigan, and dan delta, script by jerry coleman, art by al plastino.
They were originally produced by fleischer studios, who completed the initial short and eight further cartoons in 1941 and 1942. Gcd issue superman from the thirties to the seventies. Platinum age 18971937 2,283 golden age 19381955 172,425 silver age 19561969 208,121. Superman versus the archer, script by jerry siegel, art by leo nowak ghosting for joe shuster. Saga of the super sons is a flawed yet entertaining relic of bygone eras of both american history and comics storytelling. Victory by computer supergirl is caught in a trap of lex luthors and she is rescued with the help of a couple of school kids alec and shanna and their trs80 computer.
Joe shuster and jerry siegel at work on superman in their studio in 1942. Biographical information is provided for the most part courtesy of jerry bails whos who in american comic books. Owing to contractual restrictions on their distribution after their original releases, they were never revived for broadcast. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Also includes a 1 page students guide to computer terms. If ordering more than one of our comics or magazines, contact us before submitting payment for a reduced shipping price. Superman synopsis limp superman being captured by army. A medium emerging in popularity with this subgenre is the novel. The fleischer superman cartoons are a series of seventeen animated short films released in technicolor by paramount pictures and based upon the comic book character superman, making them his first animated appearance. First self titled series for a comic book superhero ever. Explore the official website and online store of visionary comic book artist jesse wichmann. Because each volume in this collection begins with page one, there are actually 554 pages in this collection not the 174 listed in the product descriptionthats just the number of pages in vol. Originally published in 1942, the adventures of superman was the first fulllength novel about the worlds first and most endearing comic book super hero. First edition with dust jacket, hard coverred cloth, random house, pub.
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