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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In the 1960s, the greatest entertainment in the world can be gotten for a mere 10 cents between the pages of the various Superman comics published. You get everything from grand space-opera, soapy romance, mythical adventures, sci-fi, fantasy, tragedy, etc. in these stories. This volume is a great sample of some of those great tales.
Mort Weisinger was the man behind the Superman titles at DC comics in the 1950s and 1960s. He hired writers like Jerry Siegel (yes, the original creator himself) and Otto Binder (the greatest "Shazam" writer ever) to recreate Superman's world. Firstly, Supes' origin story is more fully fleshed out, Krypton is described in detail and then came the creation of the "Superman Family" (Supergirl, Krypto, Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, Bizarro, Superboy, Legion of Superheroes, etc. etc.) - all of it giving us the richesh fantasy dreamworld in serialized fiction.
Get this volume to relive the magic of Superman and rediscover the reason why he is still the foremost heroic-icon of our times.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Being a comic book fan who has lost interest in the "new" post-Crisis Superman, I found these older stories to be lots of fun. A more honest and innocent hero, and a great flashback to my impression of the character when I was younger. A great peice of pop-history.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was a great book with only a sample of how great the 60's were to the Man of Steel. It showed how comics should be adventuresome, fun and innocent. Many famous stories like the Superman-Batman Revenge Squads and works by the greats like Jerry Siegal, Wayne Boring, Curt Swan and Neal Adams. All future comic writers & artist should have this book. Don't just sit there. Buy this book!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Not for smaller kids
We have Superman From the Fifties and it was a total hit for my son who is 8. I felt this one had elements that we normally filter out so we returned it.
Published on May 5, 2009 by Tallulah
This is the Superman I grew up with!
As far as I'm concerned, this one graphic novel sums it all up when it comes to the excitment and singular superiority that is Superman. Read more
Published on April 16, 2004 by Jared
Nice for nostalgia's sake, but stories a little bland
Having grown up in the 70s, this book features Superman stories which were new to me. These are the stories prior to Clark Kent's move to television and the creation of Morgan... Read more
Published on September 4, 2000
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