2008 Merchandise & Miscellaneous News Archives

Boys of Steel

February 1, 2008: “Boys of Steel” Book Illustrates Superman's Creation

Marc Tyler Nobleman (Author) and Ross Macdonald (Illustrator) are set to release their book "Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman" in August, a book which, for the first time, tells the story of Superman's creation in picture book form.

    It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Siegel and Shuster!

    Celebrate Superman's 70th anniversary with this fascinating true story of how he came to be!

    Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, two teenagers in Depression-era Cleveland, were more like Clark Kent than his secret identity. Meek, mild, and myopic, they spent their high school years escaping into fictional worlds of adventure and derring-do with heroes like Flash Gordon and Tarzan. They also made up their own stories - Jerry wrote, Joe illustrated. Then, late one summer night, Jerry had the idea for a hero who was everything they were not... and unlike any the world had ever known.

    Boys of Steel is the first-ever picture book about how these two unsung heroes created the first and greatest superhero of all time. Marc Tyler Nobleman's text captures the excitement of Joe and Jerry's creative triumph as boys and their fight for recognition as men, while Ross MacDonald's buoyant illustrations bring back to life the thrilling days - and thrill-seeking boys - of yesteryear. Up, up, and away!

Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman (Hardcover)
by Marc Tyler Nobleman (Author), Ross Macdonald (Illustrator)
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
(August 26, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0375838023

Pre-Order "Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman" from Amazon.com and help support the Superman Homepage. A limited number of copies will also be available 2 months in advance at the 2008 Superman Celebration in Metropolis, Illinois for those attending.



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