Reference Material

The Krypton Companion  Currently on sale, 224 page Trade Paperback, $24.95 THE KRYPTON COMPANION unlocks the secrets of Superman’s Silver and Bronze Ages, the days when kryptonite came in multiple colors and super-pets scampered across the skies!  Writer/editor Michael Eury explores the legacy of classic Superman editors MORT WEISINGER and JULIUS SCHWARTZ through all-new interviews with NEAL ADAMS, MURPHY ANDERSON, CARY BATES, RICH BUCKLER, NICK CARDY, JOSÉ LUIS GARCÍA-LÓPEZ, KEITH GIFFEN, ELLIOT S! MAGGIN, JIM MOONEY, DENNIS O’NEIL, BOB OKSNER, MARTIN PASKO, BOB ROZAKIS, JIM SHOOTER, LEN WEIN, MARV WOLFMAN, and other fan favorites! Plus: Super-artist CURT SWAN’s 1987 essay “Drawing Superman,” JERRY SIEGEL’s “lost” imaginary story “The Death of Clark Kent,” MARK WAID’s tribute to Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Superman’s appearances in the media and in Marvel Comics, and rare and previously unpublished artwork by Swan, Adams, WAYNE BORING, ALAN DAVIS, ADAM HUGHES, PAUL SMITH, BRUCE TIMM, and other Super-stars. Bonus: A roundtable discussion with modern-day creators (including JOHN BYRNE, JEPH LOEB, and ALEX ROSS) examining Superman’s influential past! Plus a (last-page) Introduction by Bizarro No. 1 (by Seinfeld writer David Mandel), and a super cover by DAVE GIBBONS!   Order this book

Superman: Serial to Cereal  Currently available, Paperback, $49.95 This book covers every episode of the original 1940s movie serials and 1950s TV adventures.   Order this book

SUPERMAN RADIO SCRIPTS V. 1 TPB Compiled and edited by DC Comics, and offered for the first time in a published format, this book showcases scripts from the hit Superman radio series, featuring 16 pieces of classic art from legendary cartoonist, Joe Shuster.  Volume 1 contains the classic broadcast Superman vs. the Atom Man.  Also included are 16 sidebars offering readers inside stories about the characters, actors, and even the impact the radio shows had on the American listeners. 208 pp.

Superman: The Complete History; The Life and Times of the Man of Steel  Currently available, Hardcover, $20.97, proceeds benefit the CRPF   Order this book

Superman in Action Comics : Featuring the Complete Covers of the Second 25 Years

 Currently available, Paperback, $9.56, proceeds benefit the CRPF
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Superman in Action Comics : Featuring the Complete Covers of the First 25 Years

 Currently available, Paperback, $9.56, proceeds benefit the CRPF
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The Great Superman Book  Hard to find A comprehensive guide and encyclopedia spanning the complete history of Superman from 1938-1964, a must have reference. More Information