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Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told

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I have no way of knowing if these REALLY are the the greatest Superman stories ever told, but it's certainly a good overview of the career of the Man of Steel. For anyone interested in a scholarly history of Superman, the two introductions are invaluable: giving us Superman's history, his revisions, and the people who made him. The stories here are samplings from the entire history of Superman. We see that, in the beginning, Superman couldn't fly (he could just jump really high) and that Lex Luthor had hair. To me, the stories get much better in the later years. There's a superman adventure by comic-legend Jack Kirby and, my favorite, a little story by Alan Moore about what to get Kal-El for his birthday.

This is a must-buy for Superman fans. If you are remotely interested in super-hero comics, this book is for you.

It is over 330 pages of some of the finest comic books ever written about Superman. There is a forward by John Byrne and an introduction by Mike Gold.

This book reprints some of Superman's greatest adventures, featuring such characters as Lex Luthor, Superboy, Bizarro, Batman, and Mr. Mxyztplk. The stories range from 1940 to 1986, which means you will read about the Golden Age Superman to the Modern Age Superman.

This is NOT the best Superman stories of all time. What it is however , is a look at some of the best Superman stories from 1938 to 1989. if you enjoy stories from the Golden and Silver Age then you'll enjoy this collection. It has a very good Alan Moore/Dave Gibbons(the team that did Watchmen) story , "For the Man Who Has Everything" , which was selected by Wizard magazine as the #1 Superman tale of all time. Also , it contains an entertaining John Byrne story in which Lex Lethor learns Superman's secret ID(NOT an imaginary tale!!). Lots of work from Curt Swan and Jerry Siegal. The first Luthor , Mxyzptlk , and Bizarro appearances are inside. A very fun book.

I began reading comics right at the end of their Golden Age, and they were instrumental in fostering my life-long love of reading. That's why I would never denigrate them, and I always encouraged my children to read them. One of my favorites was, of course, Superman, not only the comic, but the television series. I had a very large collection of all types of comics from the 50s and early 60s, but they were sold (except for my complete set of Classics Illustrated) several years ago, to help pay for home remodeling. I'm sorry they're gone, so when I saw this book on a bargain table at Borders, I knew that I would buy it, and I'm glad that I did. Several of the early stories were from books I had as a youngster, and even the ones with which I was not familiar were very interesting. This is a good collection to have, as there are some interesting written articles, and the stories themselves give a good chronology of Superman's evolution through the years. It's a great nostalgic work for the aging Baby Boomer!

Another great collection of Superman stories. This collection offers a wide variety of tales, ranging from early stories to those told during the Superman re-launch in the mid-80's. All were great, and really show the quality of the character and creators who have made the character such an icon. When read in one volume you can really see how the character has evolved yet still maintained the qualities of heroism over the years. Highly recommended.

Highly recommended.

This is the first tradepaper back I ever bought in my life back in 1990,and definitely one of the best.I still read it every now and then.It has some amazing stories dating back to 1939 up until 1987.It shows how Superman has evolved thru the years and why he remains a true American icon today.This volume is a must have for any serious collector.You won't be dissapointed.

I highly recommend this book.

This is one of those collections that proves 'old' comics (40's-60's) don't necesarilly have to be corny. The stories told in this collection are nice stand-alone reads. Nothing spectacular but also nothing that isn't worth your time. There's even an Alan Moore story in here. If I compare the stories in here to a lot of other stuff from "those days" these come of very positive in 90% of the cases and you'll get to see some fun surprising things (like a Lex Luthor WITH hair).

I'm not too big a fan of Superman, but this book has nearly won me over. Almost every story within is brimming with all the right ingredients for the very best 50s-60s pulp science-fiction. Whereas the Greatest Batman Stories volume was dragged down due to poor writing, the Greatest Superman Stories are bursting with life and new ideas. Most of the stories are "alternate" to the then-standard continuity, so they are all embodied with creative freedom to end how they want. These are powerful instances of writers doing whatever they want to the only perfect superhero (preceding the vein Alan Moore showcased in Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?).

And it's all done with the lightest and campiest feel possible. This is Superman.

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A great addition for any SUPERMAN Collection... This book has many good stories from every era in Superman's history. The best stories here are: FOR THE MAN WHO HAS EVERYTHING by Allen Moore and THE SECRET REVEALED by John Byrne. I believe this also has the 1st appearance of LEX LUTHOR, the hypothetical WHAT IF SUPERMAN ENDED THE WAR and the only story ever written by Jack Kirby called THE FOREVER PEOPLE.

AMAZING STUFF... buy if you are a Superman fan!

this book has the best collection of superman stories ever. It is a must-buy.