Superman, from the Thirties to the Eighties

Superman, from the Thirties to the Eighties
Author: E. Nelson Bridwell
Publisher: Random House Value Pub
Total Pages: 384
Release: 1983
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9780517551004

A nostalgic tour through the world of the superhuman hero covers the entire range of his career fighting crime and corruption

DC Retroactive: Superman - The '80s (2011-) #1

DC Retroactive: Superman - The '80s (2011-) #1
Author: Marv Wolfman
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2011-08-10
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

Fan-favorite writer Marv Wolfman revisits the legendary character he helped define in the 1980s in this epic tale of the Man of Steel. A true 'lost tale,' this issue connects to CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS in an exciting and unique way! Rounding out this issue is a tale from the 1980s, also written by Wolfman.

Superman in the Eighties

Superman in the Eighties
Author: Jerry Siegel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Good and evil
ISBN: 9781401209520

Written and illustrated by various Cover by John Byrne Don't missthis collection of tales from the '80s, reprinted from ACTION COMICS#507-508, 554, 595, 600 (select stories), 644, SUPERMAN #408, DC COMICS PRESENTS#29, and ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #430! Artist/writer Jerry Ordway provides theintroduction and context for this latest addition to DC's "Decades" library.

Action Comics: 80 Years of Superman Deluxe Edition

Action Comics: 80 Years of Superman Deluxe Edition
Author: Paul Levitz
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2018-04-17
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1401284019

Action Comics is the longest-running continually published comic book in history, and it’s the series that launched the superhero genre with the introduction of Superman in 1938. DC Entertainment is celebrating its 80th anniversary with Action Comics: 80 Years of Superman Deluxe Edition, which features cover art by artist and DC Publisher Jim Lee. Join DC in a celebration of Action’s amazing 80-year run, with reflections on Action Comics by Laura Siegel Larson (daughter of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel) and celebrated writers Jules Feiffer, Tom DeHaven, David Hajdu, Larry Tye, Gene Luen Yang, Marv Wolfman and Paul Levitz. Featuring the very first Superman story, the debut of Supergirl, the first stories of arch-villains the Toyman and Brainiac, a never-before-published story from the original creative studio of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, dating back seven decades, and more! Celebrate the hundreds of people who made Action Comics so impactful and culturally relevant for over eight decades with Action Comics: 80 Years of Superman Deluxe Edition.

A Complete History of American Comic Books

A Complete History of American Comic Books
Author: Shirrel Rhoades
Publisher: Peter Lang
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2008
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781433101076

This book is an updated history of the American comic book by an industry insider. You'll follow the development of comics from the first appearance of the comic book format in the Platinum Age of the 1930s to the creation of the superhero genre in the Golden Age, to the current period, where comics flourish as graphic novels and blockbuster movies. Along the way you will meet the hustlers, hucksters, hacks, and visionaries who made the American comic book what it is today. It's an exciting journey, filled with mutants, changelings, atomized scientists, gamma-ray accidents, and supernaturally empowered heroes and villains who challenge the imagination and spark the secret identities lurking within us.

Superman/Batman 80 Years Slipcase Set

Superman/Batman 80 Years Slipcase Set
Author: Various
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-11-19
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1779501420

The two hardcover books that celebrated the 80th anniversaries of Superman and Batman are packaged together in a slipcase set ACTION COMICS: 80 YEARS OF SUPERMAN and DETECTIVE COMICS: 80 YEARS OF BATMAN, the two hardcovers celebrating the histories of Superman and Batman, are offered together in a new slipcase Curated by editor Paul Levitz, these books feature reprints of the origins of both heroes, as well as their top allies and foes. Also included are lost tales from the past and new stories, all published here for the first time. These books include some of the best and most historic stories from both series since their beginnings in the late 1930s.