IN THIS VOLUME:

More than 800 daily strips are collected for the first time since their original appearance in newspapers more than seventy years ago! The stories were written by Jerry Siegel and Whitney Ellsworth, and drawn by Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring, and others. These tales from Earth-N (for Newspapers) are edited and designed by Dean Mullaney, with an introduction by John Wells, and special cover drawings by Pete Poplaski.

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Superman was created in 1938 by two ambitious The Man of Steel’s newspaper adventures ran Cleveland youngsters, Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. for more than twenty-five years, from 1939 until Their defender of the oppressed became an enduring 1966. These strips have been among the rarest of smash sensation in comics, radio, animation, television, all Superman collectibles, and motion pictures. He remains the little guy's White Now, in a partnership between The Library of Knight, battling terrestrial and extra-terrestrial menaces American Comics and DC Comics, these long-lost while standing for Truth, Justice, and the American Way. treasures are being comprehensively collected and preserved for future generations. This volume of the Superman Golden Age daily newspaper strips presents the complete comics from February 1942 to October 1944, at the height of the Second World War. Featured is the first appearance of the mischievous Mr. Mxyztplk, the menace of The Monocle, the nefarious Noname, Miss Dreamface, “King” Jimmy Olsen, and the kidnapping of Santa Claus!

LibraryofAmericanComics.com • $49.99 SUPERMAN: THE GOLDEN AGE DAILIES 1942 –1944 STORIES BY JERRY SIEGEL AND WHITNEY ELLSWORTH ARTWORK BY JOE SHUSTER, WAYNE BORING, AND OTHERS

Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. By special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family.

THE LIBRARY OF AMERICAN COMICS EDITED AND DESIGNED BY Dean Mullaney • ART DIRECTOR Lorraine Turner ASSOCIATE EDITOR Bruce Canwell • INTRODUCTION John Wells COVERS Pete Poplaski • MARKETING DIRECTOR Beau Smith

STRIP RESTORATION BY Dale Crain, Lorraine Turner, Jason Buhrman, and Joseph Ketels

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ISBN: 978-1-63140-383-5 • First Printing, December 2016 Distributed by Diamond Book Distributors 1-410-560-7100

We are indebted to the following for their help and for providing source material: Mike Tiefenbacher, Mark Waid, The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, Heritage Auctions, Greg Goldstein, Scott Dunbier, Justin Eisinger, Alonzo Simon, Dan Greenberg/13th Dimension, Doug Smith, Lou Mougin, George Hagenauer, and the late Kurt Gore.

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Publisher’s note: These comic strips were created in an earlier time and include racial stereotypes; we reproduce them with the understanding that they reflect a bygone era.

© 2016 DC Comics. All rights reserved. SUPERMAN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of DC Comics. The Library of American Comics is a trademark of The Library of American C omics LLC. All rights reserved. With the exception of artwork used for review purposes, none of the comic strips in this publication may be reprinted without the permission of DC Comics, Inc. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information and retrieval system, without permission in writing from DC Comics, Inc. Printed in China. February 16, 1942 - May 23, 1942 • Strips 967-1050 Lair of the Leer EPISODE 20

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