The Folio Society continues their foray into classic comic book characters with the one who started it all: DC Comics Superman.
The deluxe hardcover edition traces the rise of Superman from the start of the Golden Age of comics to modern day through a series of 12 stories (all written before 2000) selected by former DC publisher Jenette Kahn by Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Curt Swan, Marshall Rogers, Alan Moore, John Byrne, Dan Jurgens, Paul Dini and Alex Ross, and more.
Kahn also provides introductions to each of her selections which include:
Letter from Jerry Siegel to Russell Keaton (June 12, 1934)
‘Fifth Columnists’ – Action Comics #36 (May 1941)
‘The Mysterious Mr Mxyztplk!’ – Superman #30 (October 1944)
‘The Girl Who Didn’t Believe in Superman!’ – Superman #96 (March 1955)
‘The Death of Superman’ – Superman #149 (November 1961)
‘The Living Legends of Superman – Chapter Four’ – Superman #400 (October 1984)
‘Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?’ – Action Comics #583 (September 1986)
‘The Secret Revealed’ – Superman Vol. 2 #2 (February 1987)
‘Love’s Labors …’ – Superman Annual #2 (August 1988)
‘Homeless for the Holidays’ – The Adventures of Superman #462 (January 1990)
‘Doomsday!’ – Superman #75 (January 1993)
Peace on Earth (January 1999)
The collection also includes a replica of Superman #1 in its original Golden Age format and an illustrated slipcase.
The collection also features a foreward by Marjorie Liu about what Superman means to her.
The Folio Society released a DC: Batman edition last year.
The Folio Society’s DC: Superman hardcover consists of 312 pages for a suggested retail price of $100.
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