Superman: The Atomic Age Sundays Volume 2 (1953–1956)

Description

More than 170 never-before-reprinted Superman Sundays from the 1950s. This second book (of three) features every Superman weekly strip from March 22, 1953 through June 24, 1956. In these tales, Superman encounters two escaped criminals from Krypton; challenges Lois to discover his secret identity in three different periods in history; battles the mysterious Prankster; meets the legendary Hercules; mixes it up with the Phantom Thief, a crook whom radiation turns invisible; encounters a flying horse named Comet (no, not the one belonging to Supergirl!); and is super-confused when he suffers from super-amnesia! Superman was created in 1938 by two ambitious Cleveland youngsters, Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. Their defender of the oppressed became an enduring smash sensation in comics, radio, animation, television, and motion pictures. He remains the little guy's White Knight, battling terrestrial and extra-terrestrial menaces and standing for Truth, Justice, and the American Way. Review: Superman flies high in this latest in a fine series of hardcover reprint volumes (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman) from IDW. - Absolutely fun read of never before reprinted Superman Sunday pages from a long ago era of Superman that we shall not see again. So buy this book to enjoy and set on your bookcase (you'll need a tall shelf for this series of hardcover books from IDW) and you can take it down and revisit it whenever you please! (Bonus! The spot-on cover art by Peter Poplaski perfectly evokes the look and feel of the Man of Steel as he existed then.) Review: Bought as a Christmas Gift - I bought this book as a Christmas gift. Prior to wrapping it I quickly read it and enjoyed the stories. A well-made book that includes an introduction by Mark Waid and a two page Wayne Boring Gallery of Superman comic covers. This book is the second of a three book Atomic Age Superman series.