Synopses & Reviews
Faster than a speeding bullet!
More powerful than a locomotive!
Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound!
The first, the strongest, and the most enduringly popular super hero has been captivating audiences around the world for 60 years. Since his humble comic book beginnings in 1938, Superman has conquered every dimension of media entertainment, launching radio and television shows, major motion pictures, books, toys, and more.
Now take a nostalgic, colorful, and entertaining look back at the first 60 years of this cultural icon from his scrappy beginnings as a Depression-era champion of justice to the modern mega-hero of today. Designed by Chip Kidd and boasting hundreds of examples of rare comic book art, interviews with writers and artists, working sketches and original character designs, Superman: The Complete History will satisfy the collector and captivate fans of all ages.
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"Fans of the Man of Steel, students of popular culture, and budding artists and actors will be swept up by this liberally illustrated and well-researched book about America's prototype superhero." Library Journal
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"It has been 60 years since two Cleveland teenagers, writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, unveiled Superman, that brightly costumed fighter for truth, justice, and the American way. This volume marks the occasion by revisiting the origins of Krypton's most famous son, tracing his various incarnations on radio, film and television does anyone remember the 1966 Broadway musical? and in all manner of merchandise, even a first-class U.S. postage stamp. However, there's little hint here about what makes Superman such an enduring part of our culture. In the '90s he proposed marriage to Lois Lane, revealed to her that he's actually Clark Kent, and was even killed, yet Daniels reports all of this unblinkingly, concluding that 'he's clearly not approaching retirement.'" People
Synopsis
Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! The first, the strongest, and the most enduringly popular super hero has been captivating audiences around the world for 60 years. Since his humble comic book beginnings in 1938, Superman has conquered every dimension of media entertainment, launching radio and television shows, major motion pictures, books, toys, and more. Now take a nostalgic, colorful, and entertaining look back at the first 60 years of this cultural icon -- from his scrappy beginnings as a Depression-era champion of justice to the modern mega-hero of today. Designed by Chip Kidd and boasting hundreds of examples of rare comic book art, interviews with writers and artists, working sketches and original character designs, Superman: The Complete History will satisfy the collector and captivate fans of all ages.
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The super-powered trilogy that captured the world's greatest superhero triumvirate of all time is now available in paperback. Relive the adventures of Krypton's favorite son inside and outside the comic book world in
Superman: The Complete History. Uncover the Caped Crusader's mysterious real-world origin and his evolution into a hugely successful TV and movie franchise in
Batman: The Complete History. Follow the Amazon Princess as she evolves from curiosity to feminist icon in the Eisner Awardwinning
Wonder Woman: The Complete History. Each book is filled with enough archival comic book art, photographs, and in-depth history to satisfy the most demanding fanand is now priced to appeal to the most casual reader.
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and all related characters, names, and indicia are trademarks of DC Comics 2004.
About the Author
Les Daniels has written a variety of books, including DC Comics: Sixty Years of the World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes; Comix: A History of Comic Books in America; and Marvel: Five Fabulous Decades of the World's Greatest Comics. Most recently he wrote Batman: The Complete History and Wonder Woman: The Complete History. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island.