The great superman book the complete encyclopedia of comic. Gd, water stained, edge wear, tanning to edges, see pics this item was uploaded by dg. Within the superman, the red christ, the revolutionary christ, the lord of the great rebellion. Sam raimis spiderman had a great superman reference. The great superman comic book collection gcd issue. Gcd issue the great superman comic book collection. The great superman book comic read the great superman. Here are 10 great comic book stories that would make a brilliant superman movie. The superman section alone is worth the price of purchase, never mind the other 400 or so pages. It tells you everthing you ever wanted to know about superman. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here.
The great superman book is a comprehensive encyclopedic chronicle of the comic book adventures of superman for the first twentyeight years of his ongoing career. Currently not found on wikipedia the great superman book. These are books that dont just tell a great story or have great art but. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist.
Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. The great superman movie book by jovial bob stine alibris. Here is the master list of your top 75 greatest superman stories of alltime. The great superman comic book collection 1981 dc, 1981 series. If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. The great superman book the complete encyclopedia of comic book heroes. Superman becomes a starsuperheroes take over the world. The great superman comic book collection timehonored classics 9780446303569 and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Comprised of well over 1,000 entriesassembled in a convenient az format and ranging in length from a few. Adventures of superman a ghost for scotland yard tv. Superman the history, mythology, and media of the man of steel.
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If you have any specific questions or requests, please ask us prior to ordering and well get back to you as soon as we can. The great superman book how is the great superman book. This black and white book is an encyclopedia of everything you wanted to know about superman, his friends, and enemies in more than 500 pages of descriptions and illustrations. The great superman comic book collection by laurie s. The great superman comic book collection by sutton, laurie s. Superman is kalel, the last son of krypton, sent by his parents jorel. Of course, it has little or no relevance to todays superman and the characters with the same name, but if you have a fondness for the golden and silver age versions of the character, get this book. Buy the great superman movie book by jovial bob stine online at alibris. Lois and clark, a recent miniseries written by dan jurgens one of the main players behind superman s death in the comics, would be a great opportunity to reestablish superman and. The comic consisted of an abnormal man who had incredible strength and wore a skintight suit, commonly known as superman. Superman is, of course, the most enduring comic book superhero, created in cleveland, ohio in 1932 by writer jerry siegel of the u. The complete encyclopedia of the folk hero of america vol. 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.
Superman comic books superman the new deal symbol of the american way by tesa pribitkin. At this time we are only accepting preordersubscription orders. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Amazon price new from used from paperback please retry. Fleisher from a to z, here is the comprehensive source book containing everything you ever wanted to know about superman. 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. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. With george reeves, noel neill, jack larson, john hamilton. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics, and has been adapted to a number of radio serials, movies, and television shows superman was born on the planet krypton and was given. Superman books including 1978 the great superman book by. However, it wasnt until 1938 that they sold the idea to detective comics, inc. Superman books including 1978 the great superman book by michael l.
Click to read more about the great superman movie book. Superman sets her up in midvale orphanage so she can adjust to life on earth. The great superman book 1st printing, october 1978 by michael l. This is not a book about how deep superman can fly in the universe. Fleisher and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Although they generally feature the battle of good versus evil, superhero comics also reflect the beliefs of their creators and allow readers to vicariously solve the problems facing them in the real world. After a thirtyyear absence, the great superman book is now back in print.
However, sir arthur mccredy, an old friend of perry whites, is involved and clark and jimmy are. The great superman book comic read the great superman book. All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. Brockhurst, a famous magician, has been dead for a number of years. Jun 14, 20 in a clever twist on supermans archetypal origins, kurt busiek sets his oneoff, noncanonical superman story in a world where superheroes only exist as fictional comicbook characters. The great superman comic book collection timehonored. Sam raimis spiderman trilogy makes a reference to superman despite the fact that the character originates in the dc comics universe. The country was in the middle of a long economic crisis called the great depression. Clark kent, while in england on assignment for the daily planet with jimmy olsen, is a skeptic. The hardcover of the the great superman book by michael l. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The great superman comic book collection comic books from dc. Published 1978 by scholastic magazines inc available stock. If there are any problems with your order whatsoever, please message us before leaving feedback and well be happy to work with you to fix the situation.
Nevertheless, people qualify him as holy or perverse. See all formats and editions hide other formats and. They needed a hero who fought for the poor and the powerless. Its in decent shape but has moderate foxing and tears on the dust jacket. Apr 20, 20 in honor of superman s 75th anniversary, we put together a list of 100 nominees for the greatest superman stories of alltime. Being superman project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The superman glimmers for a moment within the darkness of this world and soon afterwards disappears forever. We are not accepting orders for new or back issue comics at this time.
The great superman comic book collection timehonored classics laurie s. The great superman comic book collection jump to issue. The great superman book the complete encyclopedia of. This is a great nonfiction book that packs the most powerful punch when compared to any other literature on self empowerment. It later became a radio show in 1940, opening with the phrase its a bird. In the span of a year, superman had received his own book title and sold over 1. The great superman comic book collection timehonored classics. You all picked out your 75 favorites and put them in order.
Superman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by dc comics, and is considered an american cultural icon. We are awash in all manner of books about all aspects of comics, superheroes and such, but in 1978 that was not even remotely the case. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. Comprised of well over 1,000 entriesassembled in a convenient az format and ranging in length from a few short lines to more than 100 printed pagesit.
This page is missing one or more character, location or item appearances. Find the great superman book by fleisher, michael l at biblio. The great superman book was an unusual item for its time, an enormous book dedicated to a single superhero. Superman first appeared in comic books in april 1938. The great superman comic book collection 1981 dc, 1981 series published in english united states price 6. After calculating the power of dragon balls goku, ive been getting a ton of requests to do the same for superman. The great superman comic book collection 1981 dc time.
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