ACTION COMICS #1000: 80 YEARS OF SUPERMAN
Join us for the 80th anniversary celebration of the most important comic book in American history: ACTION COMICS #1, featuring the first appearance of Superman! It’s an extraordinary party as we revisit stories from across the decades, featuring the debuts of not just the Man of Tomorrow, but also Supergirl, Brainiac, the Fortress of Solitude and more! See the work of generations of top writers and artists on the original superhero! Enjoy sparkling essays from literary wizards who have won Pulitzer Prizes and hit the bestseller lists, including Jules Feiffer, who relives his memories of when ACTION COMICS #1 first hit newsstands. Plus, a historical essay by guest editor Paul Levitz! And as a bonus, don’t miss a previously unpublished 1940s Superman tale believed to be written by Jerry Siegel with art by the Joe Shuster studio, salvaged fifty years ago and hidden away until now!
This new hardcover serves as a companion to the ACTION COMICS #1000 comic book coming in March!
Contents include:
An editor's note by Paul Levitz
A tribute to
Action Comics by Laura Siegel Larson (daughter of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel)
An introduction by Jules Feiffer
And essays by by Tom DeHaven (
It’s Superman!), David Hajdu (
The Ten-Cent Plague), Larry Tye (
Superman: The High-Flying History of America’s Most Enduring Hero) and Gene Luen Yang (
Superman,
New Super-Man, and
American Born Chinese)
Reprinted stories will be:
“The Coming of Superman,” from
Action Comics #1, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Joe Shuster
"Revolution in San Monte,” from
Action Comics #2, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Joe Shuster
“The Terrible Toyman!,” from
Action Comics #64, written by Don Cameron with art by Ed Dobrotka and George Roussos, featuring the debut of Toyman
“The Super-Key to Fort Superman,” from
Action Comics #241, written by Jerry Coleman with art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye, featuring the first appearance of the Fortress of Solitude
“The Super-Duel in Space,” from
Action Comics #242, written by Otto Binder with art by Al Plastino, featuring the debut of Brainiac
“The Supergirl from Krypton!,” from
Action Comics #252, written by Otto Binder with art by Al Plastino, featuring the debut of Supergirl
“The World’s Greatest Heroine!,” from
Action Comics #285, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Jim Mooney
“The Superman Super-Spectacular!,” from
Action Comics #309, written by Edmond Hamilton with art by Curt Swan and George Klein, featuring an appearance by President John F. Kennedy
“Superman Takes a Wife,” from
Action Comics #484, written by Cary Bates with art by Curt Swan and Joe Giella
“If Superman Didn’t Exist…” from
Action Comics #554, written by Marv Wolfman with art by Gil Kane
“The Game,”
a new original story written by Paul Levitz with art by Neal Adams
“Squatter,” from
Action Comics #584, written by John Byrne with art by Byrne and Dick Giordano
“Ma Kent’s Photo Album,” from
Action Comics #655, written by Roger Stern with art by Kerry Gammill and Dennis Janke
“Secrets in the Night,” from
Action Comics #662, written by Roger Stern with art by Bob McLeod
“A Hero’s Journey,” from
Action Comics #800, written by Joe Kelly with art by Pasqual Ferry, Duncan Rouleau, Lee Bermejo and others
“The Boy Who Stole Superman’s Cape,” from
Action Comics #0, written by Grant Morrison with art by Ben Oliver
“The Mystery of the Freight Train Robberies,” from
Action Comics #1, written by Fred Guardineer with art by Guardineer, featuring the debut of Zatara
“The Origin of the Vigilante,” from
Action Comics #42, written by Mort Weisinger with art by Mort Meskin, featuring the debut of the Vigilante
“The Assassin-Express Contract!,” from
Action Comics #419, written by Len Wein with art by Carmine Infantino and Dick Giordano, featuring the debut of the Human Target
Hardcover: 384 pages
U.S. Price: $29.99
On Sale 4/11
Very flattered to be included,
-- Uncle Rog
