Becoming Superman

Becoming Superman
Author: J. Michael Straczynski
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 541
Release: 2019-07-23
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0062857851

“[The] successful writer for TV, movies, and comics makes his debut as a memoirist with a stunning chronicle of survival”—introduction by Neil Gaiman (Kirkus). Joseph Michael Straczynski is the legendary writer behind Babylon 5, Sense8, Clint Eastwood’s Changeling and Marvel’s Thor, among many other beloved movies, TV shows and comics. In Becoming Superman, he reveals how the power of creativity and imagination enabled him to overcome the horrors of his youth and a dysfunctional family haunted by madness, murder, and a terrible secret. Joe’s early life nearly defies belief. Raised by damaged adults—a con-man grandfather and a manipulative grandmother, a violent, drunken father and a mother who was repeatedly institutionalized—Joe grew up in abject poverty, living in slums and projects when not on the road, crisscrossing the country in his father’s desperate attempts to escape the consequences of his past. Joe found refuge in comic books and his own dreams—imaginary worlds where superheroes used their amazing powers to overcome any adversity. The deeper he read, the more he came to realize that he, too, had a superpower: the ability to tell stories. But even as he found success, Joe could not escape a shocking family secret involving mass murder that he uncovered over the course of decades. Becoming Superman is the startling true story of a little boy who became the hero of his own life.

Being Superman

Being Superman
Author: CHRISTIAN CASSARLY
Publisher: Christian Cassarly
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2020-04-28
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

You are Superman! This is the First Superhero emulation that has ever been created. It is a Superbook that teaches you the secrets on how to be the legendary superhero of your life. My intention was to bring to life a superhero from the Superman Realm into our real life existence. I was able to do this through relating similarities between Superman's abilities and ours. In this book we compare superman up against the greatest legends of our world. We also compare superman with our best selves. You at your highest potential is stronger then any superhero. This is not a Book about Superman. This is a book about you. Superman is not perfect, but you are. Superman is not real but you are. This is a great non-fiction book that packs the most powerful punch when compared to any other literature on self empowerment. This is not a book about how deep Superman can fly in the universe. It is a book about how deep you can dive into yourself. Have you ever wanted to harness your inner flame and direct it toward your best potential? Have you ever wanted to be indestructible? Have you ever wanted to be invincible in the face of your enemies? This book contains the ingredients needed to help you become legendary and super in everything you do. You will compare yourself to superman until eventually you reach to his level with your own unique talents and abilities. Even Superman cannot do what you can do! You will learn hidden techniques and master secrets taught by the Supermen of this world. You will not fly out of the window when your done reading the book but you will understand the power of your Superman self.

Superman on the Couch

Superman on the Couch
Author: Danny Fingeroth
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9780826415394

Why are so many of the superhero myths tied up with loss, often violent, of parents or parental figures? What is the significance of the dual identity? What makes some superhuman figures "good" and others "evil"? Why are so many of the prime superheroes white and male? How has the superhero evolved over the course of the 20th and early 21st centuries? And how might the myths be changing? Why is it that the key superhero archetypes - Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, the X-Men - touch primal needs and experiences in everyone? Why has the superhero moved beyond the pages of comics into other media? All these topics, and more, are covered in this lively and original exploration of the reasons why the superhero - in comic books, films, and TV - is such a potent myth for our times and culture.>

Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 5

Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 5
Author: John Byrne
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2006-11-28
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1401243568

The fifth collection of Superman tales from the 1980s, featuring ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #432-435, ACTION COMICS #592-593 and SUPERMAN #9-10! Superman encounters the new hero Gangbuster, faces the menace of the Joker, teams up with Mister Miracle and Big Barda, and inadvertently becomes Metropolis's greatest menace!

Gladiator

Gladiator
Author: Philip Wylie
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2023-06-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Gladiator, first published in 1930, tells the story of Hugo Danner, who is given superhuman speed, endurance, strength, and intelligence by his father as an experiment in creating a better human. We follow Hugo throughout his life viewed from his perspective, from childhood, when Hugo first discovers he’s different from others, to adulthood, as Hugo tries to find a positive outlet for his abilities around the time of the first World War. Gladiator has been made into a 1938 comedy movie, and is thought to be the inspiration for the Superman comic books—though this has not been confirmed.

Superman: Man of Tomorrow (2020-) #12

Superman: Man of Tomorrow (2020-) #12
Author: Robert Venditti
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2020-07-20
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

Metropolis is without the Man of Steel for a day and villains are coming out of the woodwork to take advantage. Can the city stand against the many threats and where is Supeman?!

Superman: Heroes (2020-) #1

Superman: Heroes (2020-) #1
Author: Matt Fraction
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2020-02-12
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, the staff of the Daily Planet, even the Justice League-their lives all changed when Superman revealed his secret identity to the world! This unique Superman experience explores what the identity of Clark Kent meant to those close to him-and what their relationship to Superman will be in the future. All the rules are about to change-and it all starts here. The dream team of writers Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction, Greg Rucka, and Jody Houser team up for this amazing special, with art anchored by DC legend Kevin Maguire, plus sequences focusing on each corner of the Superman universe by artists Steve Lieber (Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen) and Mike Perkins (Lois Lane).Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, the staff of the Daily Planet, even the Justice League-their lives all changed when Superman revealed his secret identity to the world! This unique Superman experience explores what the identity of Clark Kent meant to those close to him-and what their relationship to Superman will be in the future. All the rules are about to change-and it all starts here. The dream team of writers Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction, Greg Rucka, and Jody Houser team up for this amazing special, with art anchored by DC legend Kevin Maguire, plus sequences focusing on each corner of the Superman universe by artists Steve Lieber (Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen) and Mike Perkins (Lois Lane).

Superman Is Jewish?

Superman Is Jewish?
Author: Harry Brod
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2016-01-12
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1416595317

"Harry Brod situates superheroes within the course of Jewish-American history: they are aliens in a foreign land, like Superman; figures plagued by guilt for abandoning their families, like Spider-Man; and outsiders persecuted for being different, like the X-Men. Brod blends humor and sharp observation as he considers the overt and discreet Jewish characteristics of these well-known figures and explores how their creators integrated their Jewish identities and their creativity."--From publisher description.

Real Leaders Don't Follow

Real Leaders Don't Follow
Author: Steve Tobak
Publisher: Entrepreneur Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2015-10-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1613083203

Leaders Lead. Followers Follow. You Can't Do Both. Acknowledging the great irony that most of today's inspiring entrepreneurs are following the crowd instead of doing what innovative leaders like Richard Branson, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk did to become successful, Silicon Valley management consultant Steve Tobak delivers some truth: Nobody ever made it big by doing what everyone else is doing. Drawing upon decades of personal experience with hundreds of accomplished entrepreneurs, CEOs, and venture capitalists, Tobak provides a unique perspective on today's technology revolution, exposes popular myths that masquerade as common wisdom and shows you what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur and an exceptional business leaders in today's highly competitive world.

Superman and the Bible

Superman and the Bible
Author: Nicholaus Pumphrey
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2019-02-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1476665028

In 1938, Superman debuted, jumping off the pages of Action Comics #1. In the cultural context of the Great Depression and World War II, the U.S. would see the rise of the superhero not only in comic books but in radio programs, animated cartoons and television shows. Superman forever changed one's concept of the hero and became permanently engrained in both American and worldwide culture. This study explores the Man of Steel's narrative as a fresh perspective on readings of the Bible--his character is reflected in such figures as Moses, Samson and Jesus. The author argues that if we read the Bible it can be said we are reading about Superman.