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Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman is a picture book written by Marc Tyler Nobleman and illustrated by Ross MacDonald. It is the first picture book biography of Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster , and is the first ever stand-alone biography of the pair.
The abbreviated origin of Superman as featured in All-Star Superman #1 (January 2006) by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely.. The origin of Superman and his superhuman powers have been a central narrative for Superman since his inception, with the story of the destruction of his home planet of Krypton, his arrival on Earth and emergence as a superhero evolving from Jerry Siegel's original story ...
Cosmic Odyssey is an American science fiction comic mini-series, first published in 1988 by DC Comics.A four-issue limited series written by Jim Starlin, penciled by Mike Mignola and lettered by John Workman, it tells a story spanning the DC Universe [1] involving a wide variety of major characters including Superman, Batman, and the New Gods.
The first adaptation of Superman beyond comic books was a radio show, The Adventures of Superman, which ran from 1940 to 1951 for 2,088 episodes, most of which were aimed at children. The episodes were initially 15 minutes long, but after 1949 they were lengthened to 30 minutes.
The Sandman Saga (Superman) Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes; Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes (1987) Superman and Wonder Woman: The Hidden Killer; Superman: Deadly Legacy; Superman in Kandor; Superman Reborn (comics) Superman Red/Superman Blue
In March 1938, they sold all rights to Superman to the comic-book publisher Detective Comics, Inc., another forerunner of DC, for $130 ($2,814 when adjusted for inflation). [12] Siegel and Shuster later regretted their decision to sell Superman after he became an astonishing success. DC Comics now owned the character and reaped the royalties.
Henry Cavill asked a number of children to choose their favorite superhero, and he wasn't too pleased with some of their answers.
The Adventures of Superman is a novel by George Lowther. [1] It was first published in 1942 with illustrations by Joe Shuster , the co-creator of Superman . Upon its release in 1942, it was advertised as being "approved by the children's book committee of the Child Study Association of America". [ 1 ]