Superman has been round for almost 90 years at this level. The prospect of attempting to slim down his 1000’s of appearances to the ten best Superman tales of all time is a frightening one (it was exhausting sufficient for us to restrict the checklist to 25). But that is precisely what The Folio Society has got down to do with the discharge of the deluxe hardcover set DC: Superman.
Unsurprisingly, one of many tales featured on this new assortment is the primary chapter of Alan Moore and Curt Swan’s seminal 1986 story “Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?”. IGN can solely debut a brand new preview of this concern, displaying how faithfully the unique comedian has been reproduced within the hardcover. Check it out within the slideshow gallery beneath:
The tales included in DC: Superman have been scanned from DC’s archives and are supposed to recreate the unique paintings as faithfully as potential, coloring and all. The paintings is introduced in a 7″ x 10″ slipcase hardcover format.
The full lineup of tales in DC: Superman contains:
- Action Comics #36 (May 1941) – ‘Fifth Columnists’ by author Jerry Siegel, artists Wayne Boring and Joe Shuster, and canopy artist Fred Ray.
- Superman #30 (October 1944) – ‘The Mysterious Mr. Mxyztplk!’ by author Jerry Siegel, artist Ira Yarbrough and Stan Kaye, and canopy artist Jack Burnley.
- Superman #96 (March 1955) – ‘The Girl Who Didn’t Believe in Superman!’ by author Bill Finger, artists Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye, and canopy artist Al Plastino.
- Superman #149 (November 1961) – ‘The Death of Superman’ by author Jerry Siegel, artists Curt Swan and George Klein, and canopy artists Curt Swan and George Klein.
- Superman #400 (October 1984) – ‘The Living Legends of Superman – Chapter Four’ by author Elliot S. Maggin, artist Marshall Rodgers and Terry Austin, and canopy artists Howard Chaykin and Frank Miller.
- Action Comics # 583 (September 1986) – ‘Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?’ by author Alan Moore, artists Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson, and canopy artists Curt Swan, Murphy Anderson, and Anthony Tollin.
- Superman Vol. 2 #2 (February 1987) – ‘The Secret Revealed’ by author John Byrne, artists John Byrne, Terry Austin and Keith Williams, and canopy artist John Byrne.
- Superman Annual #2 (August 1988) – ‘Love’s Labors …’ by author Roger Stern, artists Ron Frenz and Brett Breeding, and canopy artist Ron Frenz.
- The Adventures of Superman #462 (January 1990) – ‘Homeless for the Holidays’ by author Roger Stern, artists Dan Jurgens and Art Thibert, and canopy artists Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding, and Tom Ziuko.
- Superman #75 (January 1993) – ‘Doomsday!’ by author Dan Jurgens, artists Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding, and canopy artists Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding.
- Peace on Earth (January 1999) by author Paul Dini and artist Alex Ross.
“Symbolizing ‘Truth, Justice and a Better Tomorrow,’ Superman has been a characteristic of comics and Western tradition for nearly ninety years, and the place different characters have modified their allegiances and needs Superman has all the time stood for one factor: Hope. And we might all do with a little bit hope every now and then,” mentioned James Rose, Head of Editorial for the Folio Society, in an announcement.
DC: Superman is priced at $100 and is obtainable now exclusively on The Folio Society’s website.
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