Superman in the Seventies

In the 1970s, Superman appeared in over 800 stories, and soared onto the silver screen in 1978 in Superman: The Movie starring Christopher Reeve. This trade paperback anthology presents a terrific selection of some of the Man of Steel’s greatest stories from that decade written and drawn by a handful of legendary creators including Murphy Anderson, Denny O’Neil, Dick Giordano, Jack Kirby, Len Wein, Elliot Maggin, and Curt Swan. Divided into The Big Battles, The Villains, The Cast of Characters, and Classic Tales, each section includes small reproductions of classic covers as well as helpful notes on each story. Whether he is questioning his role as Earth’s greatest hero, battling evil with his dog Krypto, or tackling the tough social issues of the time, these thirteen stories provide readers with an entertaining, though brief, history of Superman in the 1970s. Also included is a poignant introduction by Christopher Reeve.

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Book #1

Nov 2000

Cover: $19.95

W: Bob Oksner, Cary Bates, Elliot S! Maggin, Jack Kirby, Len Wein, Robert Kanigher · A: Bob Oksner, Carmine Infantino, Curt Swan, Dick Giordano, Elliot S! Maggin, Jack Kirby, José Luis García-López, Murphy Anderson, Ross Andru, Werner Roth

Collects 1970s Superman adventures; Interior text by Mark Waid; Introduction by Chritopher Reeve; The stories were originally published in Action Comics #484, DC Comics Presents #14, Superman (1st series) #233, 247-249, 270, 271, 276, 286, 287, Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane #106, Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #133

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