Superman The Action Comics Archives, Vol. 2 (DC Archive Editions) (Hardcover)

by Jerry Siegel (Author)

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Product Description
These collections, showcasing stories from 1939 and into the early 1940s, feature some of the earliest adventures of the worlds greatest super-hero in hard-hitting stories by the Man of Steels creators.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (December 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563894262
• ISBN-13: 978-1563894268
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 6.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #880,418 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This is item 2 in The Superman: The Action Comics Archives Series.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More of the Good Stuff, March 22, 2006

By	Ian Fowler (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Siegel and Shuster continued the hits and growth with Superman thorugh the early 1940s. In fact, Superman was such a hit that Shuster brought in some help with the art, including the brilliant Jack Burnley, among others.

Shuster also pulled back on the political aspects of the series. Superman was still an activist, helping out widows and orphans, but he was also developing quite the rogues gallery. Most important of these, introduced in Action Comics #23, is Luthor. Unlike the Lex Luthor we know and love, the original Luthor, while a brilliant criminal mind, was pretty physical. He also wore a shock of red hair. Superman battled other science fiction based villains, including Zoltar, who wielded radium weapons. As the war in Europe escalated, Superman faced new foes in the form of fifth columnists and spies.

Nothing like more of the good stuff from the golden age.

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superman: The Action Comics Archives vol. 2 is a classic!!!, October 2, 2001

By	B. Mah "Bill" (Edmonton, AB, Canada) - See all my reviews

Superman: The Action Comics Archives vol. 2 reprints the Superman stories from Action Comics #21 thru #36, classic stories from the early days of comic books' Golden Age. DC Comics continues their presentation of early comic book stories with their award-winning Archive Editions series.

Again, this is not the Superman of today. He truly was the Man of Tomorrow, with thrilling adventures of the early 1940s. Fun, simple stories from a different time.

To all Superman fans, and/or fans of early Golden Age comic book classics, get this book!!!