Action Comics : : 80 Years of Superman

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Call Number: Adult Graphic Novel / Superman
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown 1st Floor 4-week checkout	Adult Graphic Novel / Superman	4-week checkout	On Shelf

The beginning / by Jules Feiffer -- ("The coming of Superman"). Action comics #1, June 1938 / writer, Jerry Siegel ; artist, Joe Shuster -- ("The mystery of the freight train robberies"). Action comics #1, June 1938 / writer and artist, Fred Guardineer -- Ashcan covers -- ("Revolution in San Monte"). Action comics #2, July 1938 / writer, Jerry Siegel ; artist, Joe Shuster -- The times / by Tom DeHaven -- ("The origin of the vigilante"). Action comics #42, November 1941 / writer, Mort Meisinger ; artist, Mort Meskin -- "The terrible Toyman!" Action comics #64, September 1943 / writer, Don Cameron ; pencils, Ed Dobrotka ; inks, George Roussos -- How I saved Superman / by Marv Wolfman -- "Too many heroes" unpublished, 1945 / writer, Jerry Siegel ; artist, Joe Shuster -- Clark Kent, reporter / by David Hajdu -- "The super-key to Fort Superman." Action comics #241, June 1958 / writer, Jerry Coleman ; pencils, Wayne Boring ; inks, Stan Kaye -- "The super-duel in space." Action comics #242, July 1958 / writer, Otto Binder ; artist, Al Plastino -- "The Supergirl from Krypton!" Action comics #252, May 1959 / writer, Otto Binder ; artist, Al Plastino -- Endurance / by Larry Tye -- "The world's greatest heroine! Part 1. Action comics #285, February 1962 / writer, Jerry Siegel ; artist, Jim Mooney -- "The infinite monster! Part 2. Action comics #285, February 1962 / writer, Jerry Siegel ; artist, Jim Mooney -- "The Superman super-spectacular!" Action comics #309, February 1964 / writer, Edmond Hamilton ; pencils, Curt Swan ; inks, George Klein ; letters, Joe Letterese -- "The assassin-express contract!" Action comics #419, December 1972 / writer, Len Wein ; pencils, Carmine Infantino ; inks, Dick Giordano -- "Superman takes a wife." Action comics #484, June 1978 / writer, Cary Bates ; pencils, Curt Swan ; inks, Joe Giella ; colors, Tatjana Wood ; letters, Ben Oda -- "If Superman didn't exist." Action comics #554, April 1984 / writer, Marv Wolfman ; artist, Gil Kane ; colors, Tony Tollin ; letters, Ben Oda -- "Squatter." Action comics #584, January 1987 / writer, pencils John Byrne ; inks, Dick Giordano ; colors, Tom Ziuko ; letters, John Costanza -- Supersquare / by Gene Luen Yang -- "Ma Kent's photo album." Action comics #655, July 1990 / writer, Roger Stern ; pencils, Kerry Gammill ; inks, Dennis Janke ; colors, Glenn Whitmore ; letters, Bill Oakley -- "Secrets in the night." Action comics #662, February 1991 / writer, Roger Stern ; artist, Bob McLeod ; colors, Glenn Whitmore ; letters, Bill Oakley -- "A hero's journey." Action comics #800, April 2003 / writer, Joe Kelly ; art, Pasqual Ferry [and others] ; colors, Moose Baumann [and others] ; letters, Comicraft -- "The boy who stole Superman's cape." Action comics #0, November 2012 / writer, Grant Morrison ; artist, Ben Oliver ; colors, Brian Reber ; letters, Steve Wand -- "The game." April 2018 / writer, Paul Levitz ; artist, Neal Adams ; colors, Hi-Fi ; letters, Dave Sharpe -- Cover highlights -- Biographies.
Classic Superman stories spanning 1938 to 2012 and including the first appearances of Supergirl, Brainiac, the Fortress of Solitude, and others.

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