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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.

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The Gospel According to the World's Greatest Superhero

May 12, 2006: One-on-One Interview with Stephen Skelton

By Neal Bailey

Stephen Skelton's book "The Gospel According to the World's Greatest Superhero" is a critical examination of Superman as both an allegorical representation of Christ and a literal one, positing that through the theory of the intentional fallacy, one who is Christian is motivated or even obligated to understand Christ in greater depth through literature, and that in our society, one of the best representations is Superman.

The book covers this in deep, provoking discussion through examination of the films, the comics, the radio serials, through interviews. If you're looking for a thorough, and I do mean thorough examination of Superman as a Christ figure, you can't find a better, more in-depth examination.

The Superman Homepage would like to thank Stephen for agreeing to do this interview, and for fitting it into his busy schedule.

Click here to read the one-on-one interview with Stephen Skelton.

And, if you missed it, Neal's review on the book is here.

Book cover art by Eamon O'Donoghue.