Superman in the Comics
Since his first appearance in 1938's Action Comics #1, Superman has been thrilling comic book readers. These files will help new and old readers understand what's happening to the Man of Steel.CONTENTS:
- Mild Mannered Reviews - Reviews of all Superman-related comic books.
- Up, Up & Coming - Superman-related Comic Books due to ship this month and next month.
- Comic Index Lists - Complete Index of Superman comics since 1986. Includes the regular Superman comic books, Supergirl, Superboy, Justice League and more!
- Who's Who in the Superman Comics - Information on characters and places seen in the Superman comic books between the revamp in 1986 and up to the start of the New 52 in 2011.
- Superman Classic: Who's Who in the Superman Comics (1950s -1980s) - Information on characters and places introduced in the Superman comic books during the 1950s and up to the revamp in 1986.
- Interviews - Read our Question and Answer sessions with Superman Comic Book Writers and Artists.
- Creator Profiles - Biographical information on a range of Comic Book Writers and Artists:
- Superman: Special Reports - Indepth articles looking at the stories behind the stories in the world of Superman:
- Earth-Prime Superboy
- "Infinite Crisis" Primer
- Lex Luthor (3 parts)
- Brainiac (3 parts)
- Lois Lane (3 parts)
- World's Finest (3 parts)
- Christmas Tales (2 Parts)
- Wolfman & Ordway's "Adventures of Superman" (2 parts)
- Legends - The Miniseries
- The Death of Superboy
- The Legion of Super Heroes
- Superman - Judge, Jury, and Executioner - (2 parts)
- Demons - (2 parts)
- Supergirl - (3 parts)
- Superboy - (2 parts)
- The Guardian & The Newsboy Legion
- Mr Mxyzptlk
- Bizarro
- Doomsday
- The Eradicator
- Favorite Jurgens Tales
- Collected Superman Stories
- Favorite Silver Age Stories - (2 Parts)
- Imaginary Stories
- Comic Book Articles - A series of articles on various Superman-related topics:
- 60 Years a Legend! - Dedicated to the 60th Anniversary of Superman! (1998)
- Let's Get Comics Back in Business!
- Superman and the War Years - Wallace Harrington reports on the Battle of Europe within the pages of Superman Comics.
- Deciphering Kryptonese - May 2000 Superman Comic Book commentary by Dean Vanek.
- Look! Up in the sky! - Heath Fodor looks at the state of comics in 2001.
- Superman: Truth, Justice, and the American Way - Josh Grayson looks at why Superman has endured so long (2001).
- Superman: Selling The Man of Steel - Paisley Jones looks at the various incarnations of Superman in all forms of media (2001).
- "Doomsday: Ten Years Later" or "Where Were You The Day Superman Died?" - A retrospective look at the "Death of Superman" 10 years later (2002).
- Superman and Post 9/11 America - (2002).
- God in a Cape? - The story behind the story (2003).
- Heroes - Jeph Loeb talks about what makes a hero (2003).
- Welcome to the Comic Book Work Force! (Sucker!) - Neal Bailey interviews Norm Breyfogle, Tom Nguyen and up-and-coming writer Richard Caponetti about the trials and tribulations of breaking into comics (2003).
- Superb Manifestations - Ian Anthony takes an indepth look at the history of Superman, specifically highlighting the five anniversaries converging in 2003 (2003).
- Superman Today vs. Superman Ten Years Ago - Neal Bailey's article all about the Superman comics of 2003 versus the Superman comics of 10 years prior (2003).
- Point/Counterpoint: Superman as Satan? - Is Superman an allegory for the Anti-Christ? (2003).
- Superman: Truth, Justice and Other Stuff - A critical analysis of Superman texts, from their inception in the 1930s to the latest modern interpretations (2003).
- Truth, Justice, and the Canadian Way - A look at the contribution Canadians have had in shaping the Man of Steel, namely Joe Shuster (2004).
- The Unbelievable Man of Steel - Superman fan and newspaper journalist Anthony Leone takes a positive look at Superman in contrast to the current trend in other mediums to bash the Man of Steel (2004).
- "Birthright"! AKA Article 250: Let's Start Over Again... - Neal Bailey takes an indepth look at "Superman: Birthright" and how it impacts on Superman comics continuity (2004).
- Comic Books in the Philippines - Neal Bailey takes a look at DC comic books published in the Philippines (2004).
- Identity Crisis: A Retrospective - Barry Freiman and Neal Bailey take a restrospective look at "Identity Crisis" and what it means for the DC Universe and comics in general (2005).
- The "S" Story - Barry Freiman examines the history behind the origins of Superman's "S" symbol across all mediums (2005).
- Between the Comic Book Pages - Michael George O'Connor used to write for the Superman Homepage, now he's an Assistant Editor for Marvel Comics. This indepth article shows how a fanboy went from reader, to assistant editor, to comic book writer (2006).
- The True Inspiration for Lois Lane - Joanne Siegel sets the story straight on how her late husband Jerry Siegel created Superman's girlfriend Lois Lane (2006).
- A Way To Fix Superman Comics - Anthony Leone gives his opinion on how comic books could be fix in regards to on-going continuity problems (2008).
- 70 Years a Legend! - Dedicated to the 70th Anniversary of Superman! (2008).
- The Many Styles and Faces of Lois Lane - Chris Harder looks at the many different incarnations of Lois Lane over the years (2011).
- Truth, Justice, and the American Way: Using Action Comics #1 as a Historic Source - Darren R. Reid examines Superman's debut comic book as a piece of historic evidence (2012).
- The Mystery Behind the LL Initials - Steve Younis looks into why the L.L. initials have plagued Superman throughout his history (2012).
- Superman and Wonder Woman - A Visual History of Romance - Steve Younis looks back at other comic book stories before "Justice League #12" which saw a romantic link between Superman and Wonder Woman (2012).
- Superman - The New Deal Symbol of the American Way - Tesa Pribitkin examines the New Deal origins of Superman that took place during the 1930s (2012).
- The Evolution of Superman's "S" Shield - Steve Younis examines the evolution of Superman "S" Shield from 1938 onwards with over 120 examples (2013).
- The Changing Face of Superman - Steve Younis examines the evolution of Superman's facial appearance from 1938 onwards with over 140 examples (2013).
- The Lex Files #1 - Lex Luthor explores the science behind Superman's powers (2014).
- The Lex Files #2: "Layers" - Lex Luthor explores the science behind Superman's powers (2014).
- The Lex Files #3: "Kryptonite" - Lex Luthor explores the science behind Kryptonite in this 5-part essay (2014).
- The Lex Files #4: "Doomsday" - Lex Luthor explores the science behind Doomsday (2016).
- Jack Kirby, Jimmy Olsen, and the Silver Age Superman - T. Kyle King examines the Silver Age of Superman (2014).
- Comic Book Opinion Piece - To Move The Needle - T.A. Ewart examines the state of comic books in 2015 (April 2015).
- The Evolution of the Superman Word Logo - Steve Younis examines the evolution of the Superman word logo (2018).
- DC Comics Solicitations - A comprehensive monthly list of DC Comics' Superman-related publications and merchandise due for release:
- Top 10 - Monthly indications of the Top 10 Selling Superman-related Comic Books:
- Comic Book FAQs & Information - A list of informative pages:
- Superman Comic Book History
- About Superman Comics
- Superman Profile
- Kryptonian Alphabet
- Superman Blue and Superman Red FAQ
- Superman FAQ
- Superman TimeLine (by Christiano Bastos up to 2005)
- Superman TimeLine (by David T Chappel up to 2001)
- Superman Christmas Stories (by David T Chappel up to 2001)
- List of Major Superman Comic Stories (1986-2001)
- Zero Hour FAQ
- DC Comics Q&A in the rec.arts.comics.* FAQ
- Did You Know?