| Description |
204 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Note |
"Originally published in single magazine form in Action Comics #1-13, New York World's Fair #1, and Superman #1, copyright 1938, 1939"--T.p. verso. |
| Summary |
Reprints the first earliest adventures of Superman in chronological order, beginning with his first appearance in Action Comics in 1938. |
| Contents |
Superman, champion of the oppressed (June 1938) -- Revolution in San Monte, pt. 2 (July 1938) -- The Blakely Mine disaster (August 1938) -- Superman plays football (September 1938) -- Superman and the dam (October 1938) -- Superman's phony manager (November 1938) -- Superman joins the circus (December 1938) -- Superman in the slums (January 1939) -- Wanted: Superman (February 1939) -- Superman goes to prison (March 1939) -- Superman and the "Black gold" swindle (April 1939) -- Superman declares war on reckless drivers (May 1939) -- Superman at the World's Fair (June 1939) -- Superman vs. the Cab Protective League (June 1939) -- Origin of Superman (July 1939) -- Prelude to "Superman, champion of the oppressed -- A scientific explanation of Superman's strength -- Superman text story -- Meet the creators -- Pinup. |
| Subject |
Superman (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
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Heroes -- Fiction.
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Good and evil -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Graphic novels.
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| Added Author |
Shuster, Joe, 1914-1992.
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| ISBN |
1401207642 paperback |
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9781401207649 paperback |
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1415649383 BWI bdg. |
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9781415649381 BWI bdg. |
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