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Article with photos and biographies of jerry siegel and joe shuster. Superman discovers an underground civilization beneath metropolis, goes on a disastrous rampage while under hypnosis, meets an alluring mermaid. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Some peg it to 1933, when the format of newsstand comic books was codified, but others place the moment in june of 1938, when superman made his debut in jerry siegel and joe shusters first issue of action comics, whose cover featured the redcaped superhero from the planet krypton lifting a car over his.
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Whether youre an expert or just picking up your first comic book, these guides to the best reads, screen adaptations, characters, creators, and conventions will take you from sidekick to hero. Scientific explanation of supermans amazing strength. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. Theres a fair amount of debate about the beginning of the golden age of comics. Peter tomasi and patrick gleasons writing has no equals as they show complete understand of superman and his world. Back cover features the first pinup of superman with is also the 1st ever pinup page to appear in a comic book. Superman homepage everything you ever wanted to know about. Indie bookstores enter zip code its a deathrap for superman as he matches wits with his greatest enemy for the final time as the man of steel loses it.
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