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A celebration of Superman's life and history?in time for his 75th birthday

How has the Big Blue Boy Scout stayed so popular for so long? How has he changed with the times, and what essential aspects of him have remained constant? This fascinating biography examines Superman as a cultural phenomenon through 75 years of action-packed adventures, from his early years as a social activist in circus tights to his growth into the internationally renowned demigod he is today.

Chronicles the ever-evolving Man of Steel and his world?not just the men and women behind the comics, movies and shows, but his continually shifting origin story, burgeoning powers, and the colorful cast of trusted friends and deadly villains that surround him
Places every iteration of the Man of Steel into the character's greater, decades-long story: From Bud Collyer to Henry Cavill, World War II propagandist to peanut butter pitchman, Super Pup to Super Friends, comic strip to Broadway musical, Lori Lemaris to Lois & Clark?it's all here
Affectionate, in-depth analyses of the hero's most beloved adventures, in and out of the comics?his most iconic Golden Age tales, goofiest Silver Age exploits, and the contemporary film, television, and comics stories that keep him alive today
Written by NPR book critic, blogger, and resident comic book expert, Glen Weldon

Introduction 1

1. “And So Begins . . . ” 5

2. Truth, Justice . . . (1938–1941) 26

3. . . . And the American Way (1942–1945) 53

4. “Strange . . . I . . . I Feel All the Strength Draining Out of Me . . . ” (1946–1949) 70

5. Powers and Abilities Far beyond Those of Mortal Men (1950–1959) 89

6. Not a Dream! Not a Hoax! Not an Imaginary Story! (1960–1969) 115

7. Kryptonite Nevermore! Briefl y! (1970–1977) 145

8. The Year of Superman (1978) 171

9. Superman Agonistes (1979–1986) 193

10. The Never-Ending Battle . . . Ends. For a While. (1986–1993) 223

11. Faster Than a Speeding Mullet (1994–2001) 255

12. Secret Origin, Re-Redux (2001–2005) 278

13. All-Star (2006–2012) 294

Epilogue: Man of Tomorrow (2013 and Beyond) 327

Acknowledgments 331

Bibliography 333

Index 341

Sujets

Social Science

Popular Culture

Sociologie, société et politique

Man of Steel

NPR

Paul McCarthy

Clark Kent

Superman

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Publié par	Turner Publishing Company
Date de parution	20 février 2013
Nombre de lectures	3
EAN13	9781118483824
Langue	English

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CONTENTS
Introduction
Chapter 1: And So Begins . . .
In a Single Bound
Jerry and Joe
Secret Origin
Building the Hero: Superstrength
Introducing: Superman
First Outing
Our Story So Far
Chapter 2: Truth, Justice . . . (1938-1941)
Superman, Bully for Peace
Out of Costume
All the Elements in Place-Down to the Boots
You re a Superman
Superman vs. Urban Decay
The Clark/Lois/Superman Triangle
Superman vs. Torture, Stockbrokers, and . . . Reckless Driving?
The Deluge
A Book of His Own
See You in the Funny Papers
A First Look at Krypton
Up, Up, and Away: The Radio Adventures Begin
Superman the Secret Weapon
The First Public Appearance
Fleischer Cartoons
Meanwhile, Back in the Comics
The First Supervillian
Enter . . . Luthor
The Turning Point
Chapter 3: . . . And the American Way (1942-1945)
Birth of a Super-Patriot
The American Way
Taking the Good Fight to the Silver Screen
Radio Days
A Meteoric Rise . . . and Fall
A Glowing Green Symbol
Superman and the Supersecret Super-Collider
Escapism . . . on the March!
Captain Marvel: The Big Red Cheese
Operation: Whimsy
Send in the Clowns
Birth of a Notion
A Changing of the Guard
The Legion of Super-Pests Expands
Enter . . . the Boy of Steel
Superman the Phenomenon
The War Ends; the Never-Ending Battle Continues
Chapter 4: Strange . . . I . . . I Feel All the Strength Draining Out of Me . . . (1946-1949)
The Incredible Shrinking Audience
Atomic Anxieties
Domestic Hijinks
Unhappy Trails
New Blood
New Origin for a New Era
The Boring Superman
Kryptonite Comes to Comics
Operation: Intolerance
From Cereal to Serial
Meanwhile, Back in the Comics
Chapter 5: Powers and Abilities Far beyond Those of Mortal Men (1950-1959)
Superman Stays Stateside-Again
Television: The Serial Killer
Superman and the Mole Men
Our Flag Was Still There
Selling Superman
Changing of the Guard
Fawcett Fallout
The Doctor Is In
The Predawn of a Silver Age
Return of the Superheroes
Superman (on Television) Goes Dark
He s No Krypto
Traumas, Tricks, and Transformations: The Silver Age of Superman
To Be Continuity-ed
The Fortress Goes North
There Goes the Neighborhood: The Kryptonian Influx
Great Krypton!
Me Hate Lois! Hello Forever!
Adding Melo- to the Drama
Daily Planet of the Apes
Look Again, Superman! It s Me . . . Supergirl! And I m real!
Chapter 6: Not a Dream! Not a Hoax! Not an Imaginary Story! (1960-1969)
Enter: Supergirl
Here Comes the Sun
It s Bizarro s World, and We re Just Livin in It
Back to the Salt Mines
Return to Krypton
The Valiant Taste of Death but Once. Twice. Okay, Three, Maybe Four Times, Tops.
A Levittown of Solitude
(Another) New Origin for a New Age
Our Numbers Are Legion
Swan Dives In
With Great Power Come Limited Possibilities
Camelot
The Silver Age Begins to Tarnish
The Times, They Are a-Changin
How to Make Comics the Marvel Way
Superman Goes to Camp
The Smell of the Greasepaint
The Fanboys Are Coming
A Job for Bud Collyer
I Am I Am I Am Superman
Silver Wear and Tear
Chapter 7: Kryptonite Nevermore! Briefly! (1970-1977)
There s a New Kind of Superman Coming!
Fortress of Lassitude
Let s Rap!
Kirby Is Coming!
Kryptonite Nevermore!
Kryptonite? Some More!
Behold the (Super) Man
Taking It Seriously
The Terra-Man with No Name
Easy Like Saturday Morning
Man of Tomorrowland?
The Saga of the Super-Sons!
Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Sp-Sp-Sp-Speedos
Vindication, of a Sort
Superman on the Air
Who Took the Super out of Superman?
The Battle of the Century
An Unserious Book Takes Superman Seriously
Explosion and Implosion
Chapter 8: The Year of Superman (1978)
Super-Smackdowns
Float Like a Kryptonian Snagriff, Sting Like a Kryptonian Fire-Snake
Red vs. Blue
Vivisecting the Unicorn
You Will Believe a Man Can Fly
An Offer He Couldn t Refuse
A Streetcar Named Dinero
Star Search
Tensions and Timetables
Superman: The Movie
You Will Believe a Man Can Fly
Chapter 9: Superman Agonistes (1979-1986)
The New Normal
Grow for Me
Origin, Again: Last Stop before the Crisis
Enter . . . Mongul
So Fresh-Roasted! So Creamy ! So Yummy!
Superman II : The Adventure-and the Headache-Continues
You Will Believe a Man Can F
(Not So) Enormous Changes at (Almost) the Last Minute
The New Luthor-Brainiac Team
Superman vs. the King of Computerized Crime!
Superman III
Standout Stories
Who Runs the (Super)World?
Her First Great Adventure
End(s) of an Era
The Crisis Approaches
For the Man Who Has Everything
You Turn in Battle, Girl? That Is a Fatal Mistake!
Dark Knight vs. Blue Stooge
Waiting Out the Clock
Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
Chapter 10: The Never-Ending Battle . . . Ends. For a While. (1986-1993)
Three Titles, No Waiting
Museum Piece
The Nuclear Winter of Our Discontent
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Byrne-ing the Midnight Oil
Golden Anniversary
To the Small Screen
After-Byrners
Night in America
Boy, Interrupted
Engage!
Clark Kent, Now There Was a Real Gent
Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Doomsday Scenario
Death of a Hero
A World without a Superman
The Four Horsemen of the Supe-ocalypse
Back in Business?
Chapter 11: Faster Than a Speeding Mullet (1994-2001)
The Else of All Possible Worlds
Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Meanwhile, Back in the Comics
Endings and Beginnings
I Now Pronounce You Superman and Wife
Re-Animated
Kal-El Goes Electric
A Place in the Pantheon
Superman Red and Superman Blue 2: Electric Boogaloo
Back to Basics
Superman Now
Superman at the Millennium
What s So Funny about Truth, Justice, and the American Way?
Return to Krypton (Bring a Headband)
Where Was Superman?
Chapter 12: Secret Origin, Re-Redux (2001-2005)
A Buffy-Shaped Vacancy
Somebody Saaaaave Meeeee
Justice League
Transitions
Superman: Birthright
A Tale of Two Supermen
From Both Sides Now
Countdown to Infinite Crisis
Crisis Management, Twenty-First-Century Style
Chapter 13: All-Star (2006-2012)
A Vitruvian Man in a Cape
All-Star Superman
Arachnophobia: The Long Road Back to the Big Screen
Don t Be Afraid of It
Superman Returns
A Hugely Successful Failure
The Donner Party
Caviling over Continuity
Final (No, Seriously ) Crisis
Super-President
That Kan-Dor Spirit
New Krypton
A Change of Address
Origin, All Over Again
Grounded
Hipster Superman?
The Un-American Way
Flashpoint
A Hot Dog-an Armored Hot Dog
Epilogue: Man of Tomorrow (2013 and Beyond)
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Index

Copyright 2013 by Glen Weldon. All rights reserved
Cover Design: Paul McCarthy
Cover Illustrations: Getty Images: Colin Anderson (cape); Pete Turner (sky)
Lyrics on p. 140 from It s a Bird . . . It s a Plane . . . It s Superman by David Newman and Robert Benton; p. 142 from Sunshine Superman by Donovan; p. 172 from Superman by Celi Bee and the Buzzy Bunch; p. 276 from Superman (It s Not Easy) by John Ondrasik
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And so begins the startling adventures of the most sensational strip character of all time: Superman! A physical marvel, a mental wonder, Superman is destined to reshape the destiny of the world!
- Action Comics #1, June 1938
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INTRODUCTION
When you think about it, Lex Luthor s got a point: everything comes easy to Superman. That, in fact, is pretty mu