Superman Archives Vol. 8 [Hardcover]

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Book Description

Publication Date: October 26, 2010 | Series: Superman Archives

The early adventures of The Man of Steel are reprinted here in volume 8 of the high-end, collectable reprint ARCHIVE series - popular for it's top-notch reproduction of nearly impossible-to-find issues. Featuring mid-'40s adventures starring Superman, this newest volume includes the debut of popular bad guy Mr. Mxyzptlk - a foe who has appeared in numerous Superman-centric cartoons such as Justice League Unlimited as well as the live-action Smallville series! And don't miss the early appearances of other arch-enemies such as Lex Luthor abd The Toyman!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics; Reprint edition (October 26, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401228852
• ISBN-13: 978-1401228859
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 0.8 x 10.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #367,119 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More of the same, May 10, 2011

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Gareth Simon (London, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Superman Archives Vol. 8 (Hardcover)

This volume reprints issues 30-35 of the Superman comic book from September/October 1944 to July/August 1945. Each issue contains 3 Superman stories and one featuring Lois Lane. One of the Superman stories is written and drawn by the creators of Superman (first published in 1938) Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. 10 of the remaining stories are written by Don Cameron and 9 by Bill Finger (uncredited co-creator of Batman), both regular writers on the series. The stories are drawn by regulars Ira Yardborough (8), Ed Dobrotka (8) and Sam Citron (7).

The stories are primarily concerned with Superman fighting criminals or for social justice; no costumed villains back then, though Luthor and the Toyman, established villains, appear in stories, and the Siegel and Shuster story introduces Mr Mxyztplk, who also has a second story in this volume. Another then-regular character, the confidence trickster Wilbur Wolfingham also has a story. The Lois Lane stories feature Lois defeating criminals, sometimes more by luck than judgement, but all without Superman's help; and Clark Kent is usually absent from most of them.

If you are a regular collector of Golden Age Superman comics, then this is a four-star volume, of the same quality as preceding ones. If you are more familiar with the more modern Superman, then this may not be for you.