The Folio Society Release ‘DC: Superman’ Comic Collection Book

The Folio Society are celebrating the legacy of Superman with the release of their brand new book ‘DC: Superman’, which is a collectible compilation book featuring 12 comic books by iconic writers and artists.

The stories are some of the best and most significant Superman stories from the 20th century. The stories included have been selected by Jenette Kahn, former DC President, Publisher and Editor In Chief and are written and illustrated by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Curt Swan, Marshal Rogers, Alan Moore, John Byrne, Dan Jurgens, Paul Dini and Alex Ross. ‘DC: Superman’ is a 312 page one of a kind deluxe book, which is also comes with a stand-alone replica copy of Superman #1. It also features a rarely seen letter written by Jerry Siegel in 1934 which details the original character ideas of Superman four years before the character first appeared in Action Comics #1.

‘DC: Superman’ includes:

• Action Comics #36 (May 1941) – ‘Fifth Columnists’ by writer Jerry Siegel, artists Wayne Boring and Joe Shuster, and cover artist Fred Ray.
• Superman #30 (October 1944) – ‘The Mysterious Mr. Mxyztplk!’ by writer Jerry Siegel, artist Ira Yarbrough and Stan Kaye, and cover artist Jack Burnley.
• Superman #96 (March 1955) – ‘The Girl Who Didn’t Believe in Superman!’ by writer Bill Finger, artists Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye, and cover artist Al Plastino.
• Superman #149 (November 1961) – ‘The Death of Superman’ by writer Jerry Siegel, artists Curt Swan and George Klein, and cover artists Curt Swan and George Klein.
• Superman #400 (October 1984) – ‘The Living Legends of Superman – Chapter Four’ by writer Elliot S. Maggin, artist Marshall Rodgers and Terry Austin, and cover artists Howard Chaykin and Frank Miller.
• Action Comics #583 (September 1986) – ‘Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?’ by writer Alan Moore, artists Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson, and cover artists Curt Swan, Murphy Anderson, and Anthony Tollin.
• Superman Vol. 2 #2 (February 1987) – ‘The Secret Revealed’ by writer John Byrne, artists John Byrne, Terry Austin and Keith Williams, and cover artist John Byrne.
• Superman Annual #2 (August 1988) – ‘Love’s Labors …’ by writer Roger Stern, artists Ron Frenz and Brett Breeding, and cover artist Ron Frenz.
• The Adventures of Superman #462 (January 1990) – ‘Homeless for the Holidays’ by writer Roger Stern, artists Dan Jurgens and Art Thibert, and cover artists Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding, and Tom Ziuko.
• Superman #75 (January 1993) – ‘Doomsday!’ by writer Dan Jurgens, artists Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding, and cover artists Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding.
• Peace on Earth (January 1999) by writer Paul Dini and artist Alex Ross.

The release of DC: Superman has been made according to The Folio Society’s exceptional production standards, with a slipcase and cover design which are taken from vintage DC artwork. Scanned from original copies held in the DC archives, the comics have been reproduced in 10″ x 7″ treasury format.

‘DC: Superman‘ will be available for UK£70 / US$100 exclusively from FolioSociety.com.