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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9781563898266
ISBN: 1563898268
Label: DC Comics
Manufacturer: DC Comics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: October 01, 2002
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: October 01, 2002
Studio: DC Comics
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In popular culture, the 1950's were a time of simplistic yearnings, happiness abounded, everyone was Caucasian and all difficulties could be easily resolved. The reality was completely different, schoolchildren were taught to "duck-and-cover" in the event of atomic attack, communists were everywhere and racial and ethnic prejudice often the law of the land.
The simplistic presentation of the world that was television extends to the comic books, a fact that is painfully obvious in this book. ... Read More
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The story dates range from 1950 to 1959 and showcase a wonderful collection of stories from that period - several of which have been reprinted (or retold by current writers), and others that have been difficult to find since their original publication. Primarily from Action Comics and Superman, there are also stories from World's Finest, Adventure Comics, Showcase, Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane and Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen. The stories are:
"Three Supermen From Krypton" - Superman's ... Read More
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Almost every story in this collection is a true gem in comic book reading. I had such a great time reading it, that I had it completed in less then a day. I keep coming back to the really good ones every once in a while.
I think the artists and writers of the 1950s were incredible. Reading stories like this makes me wish DC would release all of the 1950s Superman stories into collected editions, no matter how expensive that would be.
My personal favorites in this volume are the introduction of ... Read More
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This is one terrific book! You have Superman's big brother, The pre Phantom zone villains, comic adaptations of Panic in the sky and Around the word with Superman. The only bad thing is this, I don't have anything against Mark Waid but since Christopher Reeve did The Superman 70s book intro, and Adam West did the Batman 60s intro, and with George Reeves gone, the honor of the introduction should have gone to Jack Larson. But all in all, a Super book!
