Comic books in 'Comic Strip Reprints'

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1st printing. By Scott Adams. Dilbert is the comic strip for the down-sizing, techno-talking workplace of the '90s. Cartoonist Scott Adams provides an outrageously fresh and farcical take on the work-a-day world and Dilbert's own pathetic life. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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2nd and later printings. By Scott Adams. Dilbert is the comic strip for the down-sizing, techno-talking workplace of the '90s. Cartoonist Scott Adams provides an outrageously fresh and farcical take on the work-a-day world and Dilbert's own pathetic life. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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1st printing.

Written by Rick Kirkman. Art and cover by Jerry Scott.

In the newest Baby Blues scrapbook, cartoonists Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman have returned with another full year's worth of comics and commentary chronicling the family foibles of the MacPhersons and the mischievous antics of Zoe, Hammie, and Wren.

Softcover, 11-in. x 09-in., 208 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. By Darby Conley. It's one strange little household there in the apartment that human Rob Wilco, feline Bucky Katt, and the lumpy canine Satchel share. Darby Conley once again morphs the human-pet relationship into one that humorously reminds us of our own weird human relationships in which Rob, the mild, can barely manage Bucky, who some might term deranged, and Satchel, the ever-submissive pooch. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 256 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $16.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Patrick McDonnell.

Highlights from Patrick McDonnells popular and award-winning comic strip. Household pets try to understand the humans in their lives. Mooch the cat starts a book club for animals and becomes obsessed with The Big Lebowski.

Softcover, 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.99.

Cover by Wilson Scruggs. Stories and art by Wilson Scruggs. Argo reprints the soap-opera comic strip about the life of Martha Wayne and her son Billy. Billy attempts to run away from home, only to be brought back by kind-hearted truck driver Len Stone. Martha is horrified, and then learns that Billy tried to run away because of bullying at school. Martha Wayne; Change of Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Set 01 - "A Strain on the Family Tie!" Portfolio by Gaar Williams. Gaar Williams, whose life in the Midwestern small town of Richmond in the 1890's gave inspiration to his popular work, served as a staff artist for the Chicago Daily News and the Indianapolis News before settling in Chicago permanently to work for the Chicago Tribune until his death in 1935. Gaar Williams's cartoons could be seen in thirty-nine newspapers around the country. These prints are reproductions of cartoons that originally appeared in the Chicago Tribune newspaper from 1927-1934. SET-01 includes 25 prints, B&W, held in a wrap-around slip folder, 8.25-in. x 10.25-in.

A promotional comic for United Airlines, reprinting art by newspaper artist Jon Hix, who illustrates in the Ripley's Believe It or Not style of the 1930s. Strange stories regarding airplanes and travel destinations. Color of cover varies. Published circa 1937, 24 pages, black-and-white, 5-7/8" x 8-7/8", no cover price.

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Rip Kirby. Stories by Ward Greene and Alex Raymond. Art and cover by Alex Raymond. Reprints of the classic adventure strip from Flash Gordon creator Alex Raymond. Rip Kirby is an urbane, pipe-smoking detective who puzzles out mysteries with the help of his assistant Desmond. Collects the Rip Kirby daily strips from Aug. 26 - Nov. 2, 1946. Rip's old foe The Mangler escapes prison and targets the germ warfare formula Rip is escorting to the authorities in Washington. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Flash Gordon. Story, art and cover by Dan Barry. Reprints of the Flash Gordon daily strip from Street Enterprises. Earth athlete Flash faces monsters and aliens with the aid of his gal Dale Arden and scientist Dr. Zarkov. Collects the Flash Gordon daily strips from Nov. 18, 1951 - Feb. 2, 1952. Flash continues his exploration of the solar system and encounters Menta, Queen of Mars. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Stories by Fred Dickenson. Art and cover by John Prentice. JAL Publications reprints the classic adventure comic strips of the 20th century. Each issue focuses on a single strip as it appeared in  1989-1990. This issue reprints the Rip Kirby daily strip. Rip Kirby is an urbane, pipe-smoking detective who puzzles out mysteries with the help of his assistant Desmond.   8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

Stories, art and cover by George Evans. JAL Publications reprints the classic adventure comic strips of the 20th century. Each issue focuses on a single strip as it appeared in  1989-1990. This issue reprints the Secret Agent Corrigan daily strip.  Originally known as Secret Agent X-9, this was a comic strip created by writer Dashiell Hammett (The Maltese Falcon) and artist Alex Raymond (Flash Gordon). At the time of these strips, the strip was maintained by EC legend George Evans. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

Stories by Lee Falk. Art and cover by Fred Fredericks.  JAL Publications reprints the classic adventure comic strips of the 20th century. Each issue focuses on a single strip as it appeared in  1989-1990. This issue reprints the Mandrake the Magician daily strip. Mandrake's evil twin brother, who also has magical powers, has been retired since Mandrake wiped his memory. But with his memory restored, he returns as the ganglord King Kered.  King Kered; Voodoo; The Island of Dead Flowers. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

Stories and art by Lee Falk, John Cullen Murphy, Gray Morrow, Sy Barry and Dan Barry.  JAL Publications reprints the classic adventure comic strips of the 20th century. This issue collects Sunday strips of four different series, featuring the art of John Cullen Murphy and Gray Morrow, among others. The Phantom; Prince Valiant; Flash Gordon; Tarzan. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

Stories and art by George Evans, John Prentice, John Cullen Murphy, Bob Young, Dave Graue, Fred Matera, John Saunders, Bruce Jones, Ralph Reese, Don Kraar, Gray Morrow, Sy Barry and Lee Falk.  Cover by George Evans. JAL Publications reprints the classic adventure comic strips of the 20th century. This issue collects 10 classic strips as they appeared in 1990: Secret Agent Corrigan, Rip Kirby, Prince Valiant, Tim Tyler's Luck, Alley Oop, Steve Roper & Mike Nomad, Flash Gordon, Tarzan, The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician.  8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.

Stories and art by George Evans, John Prentice, John Cullen Murphy, Bob Young, Dave Graue, Fred Matera, John Saunders, Bruce Jones, Ralph Reese, Don Kraar, Gray Morrow, Sy Barry and Lee Falk.  Cover by Pollak. JAL Publications reprints the classic adventure comic strips of the 20th century. This issue collects 10 classic strips as they appeared in 1990: Secret Agent Corrigan, Rip Kirby, Prince Valiant, Tim Tyler's Luck, Alley Oop, Steve Roper & Mike Nomad, Flash Gordon, Tarzan, The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.

Stories, art and cover by Alfred Andriola. JAL Publications reprints the classic adventure comic strips of the 20th century. Each issue focuses on a single strip as it appeared in  1989-1990. This issue reprints the Kerry Drake daily strip. A cerebral detective, Drake solves crimes using the investigative techniques of the era, rather than his fists. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.95.

Stories by Cary Bates. Art and cover by Russ Heath.  JAL Publications reprints the classic adventure comic strips of the 20th century. Each issue focuses on a single strip as it appeared in  1989-1990. This issue reprints The Lone Ranger daily strip. The legendary Western hero was revived in a new comic strip in the 1980s by comics legends Cary Bates and Russ Heath.  8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.95.

Stories, art and cover by Dan Barry. JAL Publications reprints the classic adventure comic strips of the 20th century. Each issue focuses on a single strip as it appeared in  1989-1990. This issue reprints the Flash Gordon daily strip. Earth athlete Flash faces monsters and aliens with the aid of his gal Dale Arden and scientist Dr. Zarkov. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.95.

Stories by Leslie Charteris. Art and cover by Charles Flanders.  JAL Publications reprints the classic adventure comic strips of the 20th century. This issue collects the Secret Agent X-9 daily strip from Nov. 18, 1935 to July 25, 1936.  Secret Agent X-9 was a comic strip created by writer Dashiell Hammett (The Maltese Falcon) and artist Alex Raymond (Flash Gordon). At the time of these strips, the writer was Leslie Charteris, who created The Saint. Agent X-9 and his rotund sidekick Sidney Carp encounter the mystery man known as The Fixer; then, they investigate a series of air crashes caused by the mysterious Phantom. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.95.

Stories, art and cover by Alfred Andriola. JAL Publications reprints the classic adventure comic strips of the 20th century. Each issue focuses on a single strip. This issue reprints the Kerry Drake daily strip. A cerebral detective, Drake solves crimes using the investigative techniques of the era, rather than his fists. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.95.

Stories by Allen Saunders. Art and cover by Alfred Andriola. JAL Publications reprints the classic adventure comic strips of the 20th century. Each issue focuses on a single strip. This issue reprints the Dan Dunn daily strip. A tough detective in the vein of Dick Tracy, Dunn had a short life before being phased out in the 1940s - but he does have the distinction of being one of the first-ever characters to appear in a comic book. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.95.

Stories and art by John Celardo, Paul Norris, Jay Kennedy and Mick Casale.  JAL Publications reprints the classic adventure comic strips of the 20th century. This issue collects the final adventures of three decades-old strips - Brick Bradford, Buz Sawyer and Captain Easy - all of which concluded their runs in 1988-1990. Also featuring  interviews with cartoonists Paul Norris, Jay Kennedy and Mick Casale. Brick Bradford; Captain Easy; Buz Sawyer. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.50.

Stories and art by George Evans, John Prentice, John Cullen Murphy, Bob Young, Dave Graue, Fred Matera, John Saunders, Bruce Jones, Ralph Reese, Don Kraar, Gray Morrow, Sy Barry and Lee Falk.  Cover by Pollak. JAL Publications reprints the classic adventure comic strips of the 20th century. This issue collects 10 classic strips as they appeared in 1990: Secret Agent Corrigan, Rip Kirby, Prince Valiant, Tim Tyler's Luck, Alley Oop, Steve Roper & Mike Nomad, Flash Gordon, Tarzan, The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician. Final issue of the series; followed by Strip Adventure (1996) #1. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

1st printing. A collection of comic strips aimed at bringing about awareness for AIDs. Featuring artwork by Alan Davis, Dave Gibbons, Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neil, Bill Sienkiewicz, and many, many more! Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

1st printing. Featuring a collection of comics from behind the Iron Curtain. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 170 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

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1st printing. Story and Art by A.B. Frost. Preface by Thierry Smolderen. This is the first extensive reprinting of comics stories by the celebrated American illustrator A.B. Frost (1851-1928), who in addition to his penwork and paintings was also a pioneer of the comic strip. This book collects the three albums of "sequential graphic stories" he published in his lifetime, and includes a variety of stories that highlight Frost's extraordinary skill at caricature and slapstick humor. Hardcover, 10 1/2-in. x 13-in., 206 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. By Stephan Pastis. Gather 'round the smartphone, kids! Stephan and the Pearls gang are back with a whole album's-worth of jokes, jabs, and cringe-worthy puns. Even Rat cracks a smile in this fifth Pearls Before Swine collection tailored for middle-grade readers. Witty, wacky, and occasionally wise, Suit Your Selfie is more kid-friendly fun from the New York Times-bestselling author of Timmy Failure. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

1st printing.

Written by Jim Borgman. Art and cover by Jerry Scott.

Includes the best of the best cartoons from Zits sunday comic strips.

Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11 /2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 256 pages, full color. Cover price $16.95.

Amazing art! Delightful reading! says Buddy Saunders, Lone Star Comics owner. THE SUNDAY FUNNIES Vol. 1 recaptures in full color the magic of Sunday comic sections when they were a full 16"x22" and each strip occupied a full page. On eBay full-size Sunday page sections sell for $10 or more each, but Sunday Funnies brings you 96 pages for just 31c per page! A deal this good is hard to find anywhere! This 96-page section, in three newspaper-style 32-page sections, all 16-in. x 22-in., is printed on a newspaper press on 60 pound offset stock for maximum clarity and longevity. The first issue contains the first 30 GASOLINE ALLEY Sunday pages (1920-1921), the first few months of ALLEY OOP Sundays (1934) and BRONC PEELER Sundays (1934), plus extra pages like KRAZY KAT (1922), STUMBLE INN by Herriman, WEE WILLIE WINKIE, RIGHT AROUND HOME full pages, and others. At 31 cents per page, access to these otherwise impossible to find classics of story and art are now affordable to all. Here's your chance to read and enjoy the greatest of the early comic strips just the way past generations enjoyed them. Read this first volume of SUNDAY FUNNIES and you'll understand why the comic section was the FIRST newspaper section readers went to each morning! Future 96-page volumes will include Gasoline Alley, Little Nemo, Polly and Her Pals, Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, Alley Oop, Tarzan, Terry and the Pirates, and many, many more historic Sunday pages, presented in the format that they were originally intended for. Cover price $30.00.

Amazing art! Delightful reading! says Buddy Saunders, Lone Star Comics owner. THE SUNDAY FUNNIES Vol. 1 recaptures in full color the magic of Sunday comic sections when they were a full 16"x22" and each strip occupied a full page. On eBay full-size Sunday page sections sell for $10 or more each, but Sunday Funnies brings you 96 pages for just 31c per page! A deal this good is hard to find anywhere! This 96-page section, in three newspaper-style 32-page sections, all 16-in. x 22-in., is printed on a newspaper press on 60 pound offset stock for maximum clarity and longevity. Cover price $30.00.

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1st printing. Story and art by Frank King. Edited by Peter Maresca. For the first time ever, a collection of Gasoline Alley Sundays from the first fifteen years of Frank King's undiscovered masterpiece - printed in the original colors and full broadsheet size! Enjoy in detail the artistic innovation and warm, human stories of this genuinely classic American comic strip. Designed by Chris Ware, with an introduction by Jeet Heer, and special material by Donald Phelps and Tim Samuelson, this is the latest in a series of full-sized reprints from Sunday Press Books, producers of the critically acclaimed Little Nemo in Slumberland: So Many Splendid Sundays. Hardcover, 16-in. x 21-in., full color. Cover price $95.00.

1st printing.

By Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott.

Baby Blues delightfully depicts the adventure that is parenting for Darryl and Wanda MacPherson-a daily adventure most of us are able to survive with the aid of humor.

Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 9-in., 256 pages, full color.

Circa 1940. Very early translation/reprints of Superman comic strips in Spain. Story by Jerry Siegel. Art by Joe Shuster. Torpedo Humano is the fifth issue in the 16 issue series titled "Ciclòn el Superhombre". Approx. 9 3/4-in. x 6 1/2-in., 20 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.60.

Reprint Edition. Collects Superman's Sunday comic strips 1939-1943. By Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster. Hardcover collection of the first three years of the Siegel and Shuster Superman Sunday comic strips! 12.25" x 9.25". (horizontal format). 192 pages. Color. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1949-1953!" Written by Alvin Schwartz. Art by Wayne Boring. Cover by Peter Poplaski. These never-before-reprinted 1950s Sundays are a special treat for Superman fans and comics historians worldwide. This first book of the Atomic Age Sundays features more than 175 full-color strips, from October 23, 1949 through March 15, 1953. In these tales, the impish Mr. Mxyztplk has returned to drive Superman crazy and the Man of Steel returns to Smallville for "Superboy Week" celebrations and ends up solving a case he never had a chance to as Superboy! Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 12-in. x 9-in., 180 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $49.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "1953-1956!" Written by Alvin Schwartz. Art by Wayne Boring. Cover by Peter Poplaski. Introduction by Mark Waid. More than 170 never-before-reprinted Superman Sundays from the 1950s. This second book in the Atomic Age Sundays features every Superman weekly strip from March 22, 1953 through June 24, 1956. In these tales, Superman encounters two escaped criminals from Krypton; challenges Lois to discover his secret identity in three different periods in history; battles the mysterious Prankster; meets the legendary Hercules; mixes it up with the Phantom Thief, a crook whom radiation turns invisible; encounters a flying horse named Comet (no, not the one belonging to Supergirl!); and is super-confused when he suffers from super-amnesia! Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 12-in. x 9-in., 180 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $49.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "1956-1959!" Written by lvin Schwartz and Bill Finger. Art by Wayne Boring. Cover by Peter Poplaski. Superman's newspaper comic strips are among the most rare of all Superman collectibles. This comprehensive series helps remedy that gap in Superman history by bringing back into print every one of the Sunday newspaper strips. The Man of Steel stars in seven classic adventures as the 1950s "Atomic Age" comes to a close. Two of the stories are original to the newspaper strip, while five were alternate versions of tales that were simultaneously published in the regular comic books. One of the featured adaptations is "Superman Versus the Futuremen," written by Batman co-creator Bill Finger, which retells Superman's origin. This concluding volume of Superman's Atomic Age Sundays reprints all strips from July 1, 1956 to October 11, 1959. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 12-in. x 9-in., 184 pages, full color. All Ages NOTE: "This book is a must have for any Superman fan. Loaded with Kryptonian goodness, this serial really focuses on the positive impact that Superman has had on our culture." - Geeks of Doom Cover price $49.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

A stunning slipcased hardcover reprinting the Superman daily newspaper strips from 1939-1942!

This mammoth volume includes the first three years worth of daily newspaper strips by Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, with an introduction by James Vance and a new cover by Peter Poplaski.

Hardcover (Horizontal Format with Slipcase), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 560 pages, B&W.

Cover price $75.00.

1st printing. Collects Superman: The Dailies TPB (1999) Vol. 1-3. By Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Superman: The Dailies 1939-1942 captures the first three years of comic strips as illustrated by its creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 560 pages, B&W. NOTE: No Slipcase Edition. Cover price $20.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1939-1940!" By Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Beginning in 1939, Superman reigned as the leading hero of both comic books and newspaper comic strips. These formative stories from 1939-1940 star a Man of Steel who boldly tackles the social injustices of his day. Softcover, 11-in. x 8-in. (Horizontal Format), 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "1940-1941!" By Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Beginning in 1939, Superman reigned as the leading hero of both comic books and newspaper comic strips. These formative stories from 1940-1941 star a Man of Steel who boldly tackles the social injustices of his day. Softcover, 11-in. x 8-in. (Horizontal Format), 206 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. "1941-1942!" By Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Beginning in 1939, Superman reigned as the leading hero of both comic books and newspaper comic strips. These formative stories from 1941-1942 star a Man of Steel who boldly tackles the social injustices of his day. Softcover, 11-in. x 8-in. (Horizontal Format), 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing.

Written by Jerry Siegel and Whitney Ellsworth. Art by Joe Shuster and Wayne Boring. Cover by Peter Poplaski.

Our premiere volume of Golden Age Superman dailies includes all strips from February 16, 1942 through October 28, 1944, and features the first appearance of the mischievous Mr. Mxyzptlk, the menace of The Monocle, the nefarious No Name, Miss Dreamface, "King" Jimmy Olsen, and the kidnapping of Santa Claus! More than 800 daily strips that are collected for the first time since their original appearance in newspapers more than 70 years ago!

Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 9-in., 288 pages, B&W.

Cover price $49.99.

1st printing.

Written by Alvin Schwartz. Art by Wayne Boring. Cover by Peter Poplaski.

The creative torch is passed to writer Alvin Schwartz when Superman's creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster leave the series. Schwartz and artist Wayne Boring present sixteen storylines that begin while World War II is still raging and continue into the post-war era. Stories include "The Prankster's Peculiar Premonitions," "Lois Lane, Editor," and "Superman's Secret Revealed!"

Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 9-in., 272 pages, B&W.

NOTE: The 1st printings have a printing error. The November 22, 1944 daily is a duplicate of the November 23rd strip. This will be corrected in the 2nd printing. Cover price $49.99.

1st printing.

Written by lvin Schwartz. Art by Wayne Boring. Cover by Peter Poplaski.

The Man of Steel's newspaper comic strips are among the rarest of all Superman collectibles. In these 15 storylines, Superman faces off against the "Crime Mentalist" who can predict crimes before they happen; finds himself locked up for speeding in "Superman, Jailbird;" plays cupid to help a millionaire Prince Charming find the mysterious "Miss Whisper;" and is at the mercy of his old foe Enthor's paralyzing weapon! Other stories in this third addition to the series include "Lois's Secret Identity" and "The Super Elixir."

Featuring never-before-collected strips!

Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 9-in., 260 pages, B&W. All Ages

Cover price $49.99.

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1st printing. Written by Jerry Siegel and DC Comics. Art by Wayne Boring and Jack Burnley. Introduction by Mark Waid. Cover by Peter Poplaski. The first book in our Superman Sundays series begins with the classic comics from May 9, 1943 and continues through August 4, 1946, filling another major gap in the Superman mythos. In a partnership between IDW's The Library of American Comics and DC Entertainment, this volume begins a comprehensive archival program to bring back into print every one of the Superman Sunday newspaper strips. The complete comics will be published in three sub-sets, The Golden Age (1940s), The Atomic Age (1950s), and The Silver Age (1960s). The color Sundays and black-and-white dailies contained distinct storylines and will be released in separate, concurrent, series. Superman was created in 1938 by two ambitious Cleveland youngsters, Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. He remains the little guy's White Knight, battling terrestrial and extra-terrestrial menaces and standing for Truth, Justice, and the American Way. Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

1st printing. Cover by Peter Poplaski. In a full eighteen adventures, Superman's travels take him around the globe as well as through time and space. The Man of Steel solves the case of the Curiosity Crimes, becomes a rival for Cleopatra's affections in ancient Egypt, is exposed to radiation that turns him into Superbabe, battles a prehistoric animal called a "Paleomatzoball" (!), reprises the "Superman's Service to Servicemen" series with a couple of services for veterans, encounters an ancient civilization in the lost valley of Ru, meets up with Angus the talking dog, and to top it all off, witnesses Lois marrying Clark Kent-or does he?! Superman was created in 1938 by two ambitious Cleveland youngsters, Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. Their defender of the oppressed became an enduring smash sensation in comics, radio, animation, television, and motion pictures. He remains the little guy's White Knight, battling terrestrial and extra-terrestrial menaces and standing for Truth, Justice, and the American Way. Hardcover, 180 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing "1959-1961!" Written by Jerry Siegel. Art by Curt Swan. Cover by Peter Poplaski. The Man of Steel comes to the Library of American Comics! In partnership with DC Entertainment, the Eisner Award-winning imprint will produce deluxe archival editions of the Superman newspaper strip that ran from 1939-1966. The Dailies will be released in three sub-sets, starting with The Silver Age, then The Atomic Age, and finally, The Golden Age. (Sundays will be released in a separate, concurrent series.) These Silver Age classics have never been reprinted. The first volume boasts art by Curt Swan and Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye, as Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel scripts stories by Otto Binder, Robert Bender, Jerry Coleman, and a new version of his own classic "Superman Returns to Krypton!" The book includes almost 800 strips, the complete episodes from December 15, 1958 - July 1, 1961. This is the series Superman fans have been waiting for! Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 288 pages, B&W. Cover price $49.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing "1961-1963!" Written by Jerry Siegel. Art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. Cover by Peter Poplaski. Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye provide the artwork, and once again, Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel scripts adaptations of stories that first appeared in comic books. Siegel and Boring offer alternate versions of now classic stories originally written by Siegel himself, Bill Finger, Edmond Hamilton, and Leo Dorfman-and drawn in comic books by Curt Swan, Al Plastino, Kurt Schaffenberger, and Boring himself. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 288 pages, B&W. Cover price $49.99.