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Superman: The Unauthorized Biography Glen Weldon (Author) 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. Hardcover: 352 pages |
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Superman: The Unauthorized Biography Glen Weldon (Author) 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. Hardcover: 352 pages |
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Noteworthy Superman dates to remember...
May 1: Glenn Ford, Jonathan Kent in Superman: The Movie, born in Sainte-Christine, Quebec, Canada in 1916.
May 3: Jackie Cooper, Perry White in the Superman films, dies in 2011, aged 88.
May 5: Henry Cavill, Superman in the 2013 Superman Man of Steel movie, born in Jersey, Channel Islands in 1983.
May 7: The animated movie Superman: Unbound is released on Blu-ray and DVD.
May 8: Salome Jens, Martha Kent in the Superboy TV series, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1935.
May 9: Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut screening at the BFI Southbank in London, England at 8.45pm.
May 11: Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut screening at the BFI Southbank in London, England at 8.40pm.
May 11: Gerard Christopher, the second actor to play the lead role in the Superboy TV series, born in New York City, New York in 1959.
May 13: Writer Marv Wolfman (The Adventures of Superman) born in 1946.
May 18: Tickets for Advanced Screenings of Man of Steel go on sale at 8.00am at Walmart stores across the USA.
May 21: Joan Alexander, best known as Lois Lane from the 1940s Superman Radio Series, dies in 2009, aged 94.
May 23: Artist Win Mortimer (Action Comics, Supergirl) born in 1919.
May 1: Glenn Ford, Jonathan Kent in Superman: The Movie, born in Sainte-Christine, Quebec, Canada in 1916.
May 3: Jackie Cooper, Perry White in the Superman films, dies in 2011, aged 88.
May 5: Henry Cavill, Superman in the 2013 Superman Man of Steel movie, born in Jersey, Channel Islands in 1983.
May 7: The animated movie Superman: Unbound is released on Blu-ray and DVD.
May 8: Salome Jens, Martha Kent in the Superboy TV series, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1935.
May 9: Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut screening at the BFI Southbank in London, England at 8.45pm.
May 11: Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut screening at the BFI Southbank in London, England at 8.40pm.
May 11: Gerard Christopher, the second actor to play the lead role in the Superboy TV series, born in New York City, New York in 1959.
May 13: Writer Marv Wolfman (The Adventures of Superman) born in 1946.
May 18: Tickets for Advanced Screenings of Man of Steel go on sale at 8.00am at Walmart stores across the USA.
May 21: Joan Alexander, best known as Lois Lane from the 1940s Superman Radio Series, dies in 2009, aged 94.
May 23: Artist Win Mortimer (Action Comics, Supergirl) born in 1919.
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Superman-related November 2012 Solicitations
All of DC's Superman-related offerings available in November.
DC UNIVERSE: SUPERMAN
ACTION COMICS #14Written by GRANT MORRISON
Backup story written by SHOLLY FISCH
Art by RAGS MORALES and MARK PROPST
Backup story art by CHRIS SPROUSE and KARL STORY
Cover by RAGS MORALES
Variant cover by STEVE SKROCE
1:100 B&W Variant cover by RAGS MORALES
On sale NOVEMBER 7. 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
- Brainiac first warned of the Multitude, and now Superman comes face to face with them - on Mars!
- Plus: In the backup story, what appointment is so important that Superman would drop everything to attend it?
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
SUPERMAN #14
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art and cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
1:25 B&W Variant cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
On sale NOVEMBER 28. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
- Following events in this month's SUPERGIRL #14 and SUPERBOY #14!
- It's their worst nightmare: A creature of unknown Kryptonian origin, more powerful than Superman, smarter than Supergirl and more lethal than Superboy.
- His actions will change the course of a planet's fate!
SUPERGIRL #14
Written by MIKE JOHNSON
Art and cover by MAHMUD ASRAR
On sale NOVEMBER 21. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
- A "H'ELL ON EARTH" crossover chapter!
- Picking up from SUPERBOY #14, Supergirl meets the villainous H'el!
- What happens when she finds herself agreeing with his pro-Krypton/anti-Earth plans?
- Continued this month in SUPERMAN #14!
SUPERBOY #14
Written by TOM DeFALCO
Art and cover by R.B. SILVA and ROB LEAN
On sale NOVEMBER 14. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
- A "H'ELL ON EARTH" crossover chapter!
- Guest-starring Supergirl and The Teen Titans!
- Fresh from the events of SUPERMAN #13, Superman's deadliest new foe comes after Superboy!
DC UNIVERSE
JUSTICE LEAGUE #14Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by TONY S. DANIEL and RICHARD FRIEND
Backup story art by GARY FRANK
Variant cover by JASON FABOK
1:100 B&W Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL
On sale NOVEMBER 21. 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
- The second chapter of a tale that lights the fuse that will ultimately explode in 2013's TRINITY WAR.
- The League must fight the mysterious Cheetah... AND a monstrous Superman! The result will radically change the dynamics of the entire team!
- Amid all this, where is Green Lantern?
- Plus: The next chapter of the SHAZAM backup epic by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
GREEN LANTERN #14
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY
1:25 B&W Variant cover by DOUG MAHNKE
On sale NOVEMBER 7. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
Combo pack edition: $3.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
- "Rise of the Third Army" continues!
- The Justice League comes after the new Green Lantern, demanding answers about the missing Hal Jordan!
- The Green Lantern Corps makes a disturbing discovery about the Guardians!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
TEEN TITANS #14
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by ALE GARZA
Cover by BRETT BOOTH and MARK IRWIN
1:25 B&W Variant cover by BRETT BOOTH and MARK IRWIN
On sale NOVEMBER 28. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
- With Red Robin missing, the rest of the team heads to Gotham City in search of clues.
THE RAVAGERS #6
Written by HOWARD MACKIE
Art by IAN CHURCHILL and NORM RAPMUND
Cover by KEN LASHLEY
On sale NOVEMBER 14. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
- The team has risked everything for a dying member, but even with Superboy now leading them, their fates may be sealed.
- It's only a matter of time before they fall, one by one, to the deadliest assassin.
LEGION LOST #14
Written by TOM DeFALCO
Art by PETE WOODS
Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT
On sale NOVEMBER 14. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
- Guest-starring Superboy and the Ravagers!
- When Earth is threatened by a genocidal horde, the Lost Legionnaires must form an uneasy alliance with their enemy: Harvest!
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #14
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by PASCAL ALIXE
Cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
On sale NOVEMBER 21. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
- Just as the team gets back to Earth, they are interrupted by SUPERMAN.
- There's a Black Market alien technology being fenced and the Man of Steel has traced a connection to the Red Hood!
- An old friend of Jason is coming for him leading up to next month's "DEATH OF THE FAMILY" tie-in issue!
BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #10
Written by ADAM BEECHEN, J.T. KRUL, DUSTIN NGUYEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS
Art by DUSTIN NGUYEN, DEREK FRIDOLFS, HOWARD PORTER, LIVESAY and NORM BREYFOGLE
Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
On sale NOVEMBER 28. 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
- The digital-first saga continues in the print debut of these Beyond adventures!
- Witness the last stand of the Justice League against Kobra in this storyline's cataclysmic conclusion!
- Superman settles into his new civilian identity as a ghost from his past appears to torment his future!
- "10,000 Clowns" continues as Batman and his allies desperately try to stop the assault on Gotham City!
SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #7
Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER
Art by CHRISCROSS and MARC DEERING
Cover by MICO SUAYAN
On sale NOVEMBER 7. 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
- The first time in print for these digital first adventures!
- It's a four-way, knock-down, drag out rumble as Intergang guns-for-hire
PRANKSTER and MISTER FREEZE join the fray.
- Can BATMAN and SUPERMAN survive these villains and protect the life of - Joe Chill?!
JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 2: THE VILLAIN'S JOURNEY HC
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by JIM LEE, SCOTT WILLIAMS, GENE HA, CARLOS D'ANDA, IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
Cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
On sale JANUARY 30. 176 pg, FC, $24.99 US
- Now that the team's origin story is complete, we shift to the present-day Justice League! What has changed? Who has joined the team since? And why does Green Arrow want to join those ranks so badly?
- Plus, someone is out to get the Justice League, and he is determined to show the world how mortal these godlike beings really are!
- Collects JUSTICE LEAGUE #7-12.
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: OMEGA TP
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art by MARK BAGLEY, BRETT BOOTH, POW RODRIX, ROBSON ROCHA, ROB HUNTER, CHRISTIAN ALAMY and NORM RAPMUND
Cover by MARK BAGLEY and ROB HUNTER
On sale DECEMBER 12. 200 pg, FC, $16.99 US
- The World's Greatest Super Heroes battle The Crime Syndicate in these tales from JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #49-53 and STARMAN/CONGORILLA #1.
- It's up to five members of The Justice League to save Washington, D.C., with serious repercussions for one Leaguer.
- In order to help their teammates, Bill and Mikaal must begin an odyssey across the world that will evoke memories of the departed Prometheus.
JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL. 4 TP
Written by JACK KIRBY
Art by JACK KIRBY, D. BRUCE BERRY, MIKE ROYER and GREG THEAKSTON Cover by JACK KIRBY and VINCE COLLETTA
On sale DECEMBER 5. 424 pg, FC, $29.99 US
- The final FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS collects THE NEW GODS #11, THE FOREVER PEOPLE #11 and MISTER MIRACLE #10-18!
- Plus: Kirby's sequel to THE NEW GODS, the graphic novel THE HUNGER DOGS and more!
TEEN TITANS BY GEOFF JOHNS OMNIBUS HC
Written by GEOFF JOHNS, BEN RAAB, JAY FAERBER, JUDD WINICK, JEREMY JOHNS, MARK WAID and MARV WOLFMAN Art by MIKE McKONE, JUSTINIANO, GEORGES JEANTY, MATT CLARK, IVAN
REIS, TONY S. DANIEL and others
Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
On sale JANUARY 30. 1,440 pg, FC, $150.00 US
- In this massive hardcover from superstar writer Geoff Johns, Superboy, Kid Flash, Robin, Wonder Girl and Cyborg join together as the DC Universe's premiere teen super team!
- Plus, meet new arrivals Miss Martian and Ravager and witness a battle for the fate of the universe as the INFINITE CRISIS arrives!
- Collecting TEEN TITANS #1/2-26, 29-46 and 50, LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE #2, TITANS SECRET FILES #2, TEEN TITANS/OUTSIDERS SECRET FILES 2003, BEAST BOY #1-4, TEEN TITANS/LEGION OF SUPER HEROES SPECIAL #1, OUTSIDERS #24-25, ROBIN #147-147, INFINITE CRISIS #5-6 and TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #1.
SUPERMAN: GROUNDED VOL. 2 TP
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI and CHRIS ROBERSON
Art by JAMAL IGLE, ALLAN GOLDMAN, TRAVEL FOREMAN, EDDY BARROWS, DIOGENES NEVES and others
Cover by JO CHEN
On sale DECEMBER 5. 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US
- Collected from SUPERMAN #707-711 and 713-714.
- In this final "Grounded" volume, Superman meets the new Wonder Woman for the first time! But why can't he shake the feeling he already knows her?
- Then, Superman visits Boulder, Colorado, where The Flash made a strange discovery that relates to Superman.
- And in Salt Lake City, Batman arrives to revisit one of his earliest adventures with The Man of Steel!
SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #7
Written by ART BALTAZAR and FRANCO
Art and cover by ART BALTAZAR
On sale NOVEMBER 28. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED E
- Who is the Terrible TOYMAN? What does he want, anyway? Where does he get all those cool toys?
- Can't a Super Family have a Tooth Fairy Party in peace?
- Better save your receipts, because these toys are about to malfunction!
DC NATION #2
Written by VARIOUS
Art by VARIOUS
Montage cover
On sale NOVEMBER 7. 64 pg, FC, 8" x 10.5", $4.99 US
- DC NATION is back with an all-new, Bat-tacular issue!
- Enjoy exciting holiday adventures with your favorite DC heroes (and villains)!
- Featuring an exclusive sneak peek at the much-anticipated new series Beware The Batman!
YOUNG JUSTICE #22
Written by GREG WEISMAN
Art by CHRISTOPHER JONES
On sale NOVEMBER 21. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED E
- The Invasion continues!
- Earth's greatest heroes are kidnapped by Kylstar!
- Brainiac has Metropolis under glass and Lex Luthor's secret weapon is on the loose!
DC DIRECT PRODUCTS
DC COMICS SUPER HEROES: SUPERGIRL BUSTSculpted by Jim Maddox
Rocketing straight from Krypton is this beautiful new bust featuring the Girl of Steel - Supergirl! Complete with a hot new costume and origin, Kara Zor-El is flying higher than ever! So use some super-speed of your own and order one before it's too late!
Measuring approximately 6" high x 4" wide x
6.75" deep, his hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue is packaged in a 4-color box.
$69.95 US. On Sale December 2012
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