1942 superman comic book resources

See more ideas about wwii, ww2 posters and ww2 propaganda. At long last, that dvd is here in the form of a 2disc collection from warner bros max fleischers superman. Id never heard about this novel and considering the amount of time i spent obsessing about comicbooks, i was surprised. George lowthers novelization of siegel and shusters hero, published as a 216 page story with illustrations. As a direct delivery of the original superman in his purest form, this book shaped my fandom a lot when i was a kid, and its probably the reason why. A facsimile edition was released in 1995 by applewood books, with a new introduction by roger stern.

Each volume contains the daily comic strips written by jerry siegel and drawn by joe shuster, the creators of superman in 1932. Superheroes entered the world of comic books in 1938 with the release of action comics no. Adventures of superman golden age novel 1942 comic books. It was first published in 1942 with illustrations by joe shuster, the cocreator of superman. Comparison of comic book and non comic book readers of the elementary school.

Was there almost a fleischer studios batman series. Written by george lowther with iillustrations by joe shuster. That time that jerry siegel plundered the funny pages to. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues, which ended in mid1969. Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive the man of steel fights a neverending battle for truth, justice, and the american way. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Starting with the sixissue man of steel miniseries, byrne fundamentally changed superman s origins and propelled him into the present, including iconic encounters with lex luthor, metallo, and. It was lowther who first provided many nowfamiliar details of supermans birth and early life.

See more ideas about action comics 1, comics, comic books. Now by 1942, he had xray vision at least, according to fleishers cartoons. When though, did he start meltingincinerating stuff just by staring at it too hard. Superman debuted in 1938, followed by batman 1939, wonder woman 1941, and several others. Comparison of comic book and noncomic book readers of the elementary school. See more ideas about superman comic, superman and comic books. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. Following crisis on infinite earths, comic book superstar john byrne reimagined superman for a new era in bold tales presented in this new collection. One of the things i found probably around 1972 was a book by author george lowther from 1942 about superman. This boy, a german refugee, is reading the comic book, superman, in this photograph.

Whether its comic book, movie or toon media, this is your fortress of solitude. Released in 1942, a scant four years after superman debuted in action comics, i think this is the first extended take on supermans origin story. Collects the first three years of the daily superman newspaper comic strip, covering the superheros origin and such stories as clark kentspy and the hooded saboteur. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero.

This is quite probably the first novel based on a comic book. German refugee child reading a comic book, october 1942 idca. Superman newsogram dc comicsindependent news, 1942. Rocketed to earth from the doomed planet krypton, the baby kalel was found by a kindly couple and raised as clark kent. Superfans of the man of steel, come discuss and read about the latest buzz and info on the superfamily members. Superman tim is a boys clothing catalog, activity book, and comic book all rolled into one, featuring superman illustrations throughout.

On how superman would win the war sequart organization. Truth, justice, and the birth of the superhero comic book. The man of steel is the ultimate symbol of truth, justice, and hope. The novel opens, like so many subsequent takes would, with a guy named jorel on krypton fretting about the end of the world. By 1942, artist wayne boring, who had previously been one of shusters assistants, had become a major artist on. Download the 201920 overstreet comic book price guide, 49th edition. The digital public library of america brings together the riches of americas libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world. It was like visiting a museum, except you pick up stuff and hold it. At first the books reprinted humorous newspaper strips, but later they began to feature unique content. Old comics for sale in the philippines home facebook. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues.

Contributor names collins, marjory, 19121985, photographer. Art by joe shuster, via comic book resources as noted by brian cronin. This page is dedicated to those who want to sell or buy old comics in the philippines. The adventures of superman hardcover book random house. Most readers will be delighted with the return of this long outofprint book, a few will wonder why we just dont let it disappear. The threehour documentary examines the industrial development of the comic book industry, while also showing how superhero comics both influenced and reflected broader social values regarding race, war, violence, and morality. See more ideas about comic books, comic book covers and comic covers. Supermantim is a boys clothing catalog, activity book, and comic book all rolled into one, featuring superman illustrations throughout. Superman trade paperbacks 19381986 showcase presents superman trade paperbacks 19862011 superman trade paperbacks 20112016 new 52 superman trade paperbacks 2016current rebirth batmansuper. And other comic book legends revealed and why does batman carry shark repellent. I used to spend a lot of time as a kid visiting antique actually, junk shops. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. We get the classic story of how clark kent ended up not being drafted because of messing up the vision test with his xray vision, and a few episodes with superman fighting various spies and saboteurs.

From 1942 to the mid1980s, particularly during the 1960s the era of the silver age of comic books dc comics began to make a distinction between the continuity of its fictional universe and stories with plots that did not fit that continuity. Description superman newsogram dc comicsindependent news, 1942. The adventures of superman hardcover book random house, 1942 condition. See more ideas about superman comic, comic covers and superman. An above average copy with some staining, most likely foxing, on both endpapers. The book is the first novelization of a comic book character, and the first superman story written by someone other than jerry siegel.

A photograph of a boy reading a captain america comic book. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. Superman case of the funny paper crimes december 1942 batman y superman, superman comic books. All issues are 16 pages unless a superman story is inserted bringing page count to 24 or 36 pages. A 1943 cover of batman featuring batman, robin, adolf hitler, benito mussolini, and hideki tojo. Superman trade paperbacks 19381986 showcase presents superman trade paperbacks 19862011 superman trade paperbacks 20112016 new 52 superman trade. While the mediums success first attracted controversy for violence and mature themes. Such posterlike fliers as this one were seldom seen by the general public or even the fans, having been circulated exclusively to the wholesalemagazine trade. Steels newspaper comic strips are among the rarest of all superman collectibles. The adventures of superman is a novel by george lowther. See more ideas about superman comic, comic books and superman. Aug 15, 20 19401942 superman krypto raygun film projector toy by daisty stay safe and healthy.

Unfortunately for john, in comic book collecting there is a huge gap between midgrade and high grade. Dcs distributor brags about the largest printrun to date for its flagship comic book, superman. An excerpt from an episode of adventures of superman 1954 entitled stamp day for superman. In the tradition of the studios fantastic collections of the fleischer popeye cartoons, this set dips into the paramount vaults to dig out the best possible elements to bring the superman series into the digital age with class. He has written two books about comics for penguinrandom house was superman a spy. A neverending battle chronicles the history and evolution of comic book superheroes in the context of american history. Both legs show cracks, indicating the base had broken off and very neatly repaired with glue. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources.

Superman comic book covers for all superman comic books for sale. A photograph of a boy reading a captain america comic book in 1942. Reportedly, only about 50 100 copies are thought to exist. Superman superfans of the man of steel, come discuss and read about the latest buzz and info on the superfamily members. From his blue uniform to his flowing red cape to the s shield on his chest, superman is one of the most immediately recognizable and beloved dc super heroes of all time. Precrisis superman comic covers 19381986 action comics 1938. This book is the first novelization of a comic book character, and also the first superman story credited to someone other than jerry siegel. See more ideas about comic covers, dc comic books and comic book covers.