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Action Comics Carlin, Mike, 230, 238, 241–245, 249, legal issues with Siegel and Shuster, 4, 17, 253, 263 48–49, 74–75, 142, 161, 163–164, 273 Cavalieri, Joey, 263 milestone issues, 3, 5–8, 17–25, 194, Christopher, Gerard, 240, 257 319–320, 321 Coates, Phyllis, 93, 97 Adams, Neal, 150, 158–159, 163, 167–168 Cockrum, Dave, 155–156, 161–162 Adventure Comics, 67, 89, 128–129, 141–142, Collyer, Clayton “Bud,” 40–41, 58, 143 146–147 Columbia Pictures, 84–87 Adventures of Superboy, The, 238–239, 240–241, 242 Comics Code, 99–100 Adventures of Superman, The (radio), 57–60, Conway, Gerry, 167–168, 173 67, 81–84 Crisis on Infi nite Earth, 213–219 Adventures of Superman, The (television), 20, 91–100, 102–103, 157, 164 Daily Planet, 20–21, 23, 35, 38, Adventures of Superman (comic book), 41, 188 229–230, 272, 276–277, 289–290, 295 DC: The New Frontier, 290 Adventures of Super Pup, The, 103–104 DC Comics All-Star Superman, 296–299 as “A Superman-DC Publication,” 67 Alyn, Kirk, 86–87, 92, 187, 236 legal issues with Shuster and Siegel, 4, 17, Anderson, Murphy, 150, 151, 156–157, 161 48–49, 74–75, 142, 161, 163–164, 273 Andru, Ross, 167–168 sponsors, 41, 57, 81, 95–96 Azzarello, Brian, 289–290 “The New 52,” 322, 323–325 Warner Bros. ownership, 179 Bates, Cary, 142, 151, 155, 162, 165–167, 180, 206 See also individual titles of works Batman, 100, 108, 139, 159–160, 214, 216, DC Comics Presents, 174–175, 198, 215, 220, 228 218–219, 226, 239, 264, 279, 286 Dini, Paul, 264–265 Benton, Robert, 139, 181 Donner, Richard, 182, 184, 185, 186, 188, Berganza, Eddie, 272 192, 231, 306, 307 Bernstein, Robert, 104, 133 Dorfman, Leo, 104, 116, 125, 133, 152, 160, Binder, Otto, 104, 110, 116–117 194, 269 Boltinoff, Murray, 49, 146, 161 Ducovny, Allen, 39–41, 44 Boring, Wayne, 39, 64, 75–79, 80, 110, 112, 121, 173 Ellsworth, Whitney, 48–49, 78, 92–93, 95, 96, Brainiac, 109, 121,COPYRIGHTED 206, 210–213, 266, 312–313 100,MATERIAL 103–104 Brando, Marlon, 181–182, 186, 188, 192, Elseworlds, 256, 262, 270 200, 304 Eradicator, 239, 251–252, 300, 321 Bridwell, E. Nelson, 146, 157–158, 180, 199 Busiek, Kurt, 168, 262, 295, 309 Famous Studios, 56–57 Byrne, John, 209, 214, 220, Fawcett Comics, 60–61, 66, 97, 116, 175–176 223–227, 234–236, 238 Filmation Association, 143, 164 Final Crisis, 309–311 Cannon Group, 230–234 Finger, Bill, 63, 75–80, 116 Captain Marvel (Fawcett Comics), 60–61, 66, Fitzmaurice, Michael (actor), 84 97, 116, 175–176 Fleischer Studios, 45–47, 56

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Fleisher, Michael, 171 “death” of, 190–192 Fourth World, 149–150, 160 marriage story arcs, 126, 222, 243–249, Furie, Sidney, 231, 233 260–261, 263–264, 271, 304 series introduction of, 21–23 Giffen, Keith, 205–206, 301, 324 Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane, 112–113, Giordano, Dick, 167–168 146, 160–161 Gough, Al, 279–283 Lang, Lana, 90, 97, 101, 105, 118, 126, 138, 177, Goyer, David S., 320, 327 207, 235, 237, 256, 270, 281, 307, 317 Great Superman Book, The (Fleisher), 171 Lara, 36–38, 40, 67, 75–79, 85–86, 200, 202, 288 Larson, Jack, 96, 236, 303 Hackman, Gene, 181, 189, 200, 231, 232 Last Stand of New Krypton, 315–316 Hamilton, Edmond, 116, 124–125, 133 Lee, Jim, 289–290, 323 Hamilton, Guy, 181–182 Lee, Stan, 85, 136–138, 149, 167–168, 175 Helfer, Andy, 214–215, 228, 230, 238 Legion of Super-Heroes (characters), 112, 128–129 Identity Crisis, 290 Legion of Super-Heroes (comic book), 141–142, Image Comics, 263 155, 205–206 Imaginary Story, 62–63, 122–127, 133, 221, Lester, Richard, 181, 185, 199–205, 207, 208 235, 256, 269 LeVine, Deborah Joy, 256, 257, 259 “Incident, The,” 320 Levitz, Paul, 142, 171, 205–206 Infantino, Carmine, 168 Lex Luthor: Man of Steel, 290 Infi nite Crisis, 291–293 Liebowitz, Jack, 48 It’s a Bird . . . It’s a Plane . . . It’s Superman Loeb, Jeph, 270, 272, 281, 286 (ABC), 164–165 Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman It’s a Bird . . . It’s a Plane . . . It’s Superman (ABC), 242–243, 253, 256–261 (musical), 139–141 Lowther, George, 41, 58, 67–69 Luthor, Lex baldness of, 120–121 JLA #1, 268–269 Johns, Geoff, 283, 292, 295, 308, 310–311, characterization of, 38, 60, 92, 180, 312, 316–317, 327 226–227, 257, 280–281 Jones, Gerard, 4, 17, 55, 74 Lex Luthor: Man of Steel, 290 Jor-El, 41, 67, 75–79, 85–86, 181–182, 186, Lexor name, 132 188, 192, 200, 216, 288, 304, 336–338 Jurgens, Dan, 247, 248, 250, 324 Maggin, Elliot, 154–155, 165–167, 199, 209 Justice League Unlimited, 285–286 Mankiewicz, Tom, 182, 207, 231 Man of Steel, 209, 214, 220, 223–227 Kahn, Jennette, 169, 224, 242, 253 Marvel Comics Kandor, 109, 194–196 Kirby and, 137, 149, 160 Kane, Gil, 209, 237 Spider-Man, 130, 136–138, 167–168, 173 Kelly, Joe, 272, 274 Stan Lee and, 85, 136–138, 149, 167–168, Kent, Ma and Pa, 34–35, 75–79, 85–86, 187, 175 224, 227 Superman in, 167–168, 173 Kidder, Margot, 185, 189–190, 201, 207, Maxwell, Robert, 39–41, 45, 57, 82, 84, 92, 231, 232 95, 96 Kingdom Come, 262–263 Mayer, Robert, 168–169 Kirby, Jack, 137, 149–150, 160–161, 209 McClure, 36 Krypton McGuinness, Joe, 272–273 Argo City, 117, 212 Men of Tomorrow (Jones), 4, 17, 55, 74 origin story, 36–38, 75–79, 85–86, 128, Metropolis, introduction of, 38 196–197, 223–224, 271, 286 Metropolis (Illinois), 157–159, 172, 228, series introduction of, 15–17 253, 311 kryptonite, 58, 59, 118–119 Millar, Mark, 266, 271, 274, 306 Millar, Miles, 279–283 Lane, Lois Miller, Denny, 164 characterization of, 39, 47, 49, 92, 94, 145, Miller, Frank, 209, 214, 218–219, 286, 300 147–148, 226, 260 Moore, Alan, 215–216, 221–222, 263

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Superman Adventures (comic book), 266 songs about, 30–31, 140, 143–144, 172, Superman and the Mole Men, 92–93, 94, 189–190, 228, 243, 276–277 102–103 See also DC Comics; individual titles Superman/Batman, 286, 296 of works Superman (cartoon), 237 Superman II, 186, 199–205 Superman (character) Superman III, 206–209 Clark Kent characterization, 14, 20–24 Superman IV, 230–234 “death” of, 122–125, 243–249 Superman Jr., 159–160 early public appearances, 44–45 Superman Now, 271–273 Electric Superman, 266–268, 269–270 Superman Returns, 294–295, 299–307 Fortress of Solitude, 108, 202, 203–204 Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane, 112–113, as Kal-L, 37 146, 160–161 legacy of, 1–4, 328–329 Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen, 100, 146, marriage story arcs, 126, 149–150, 160–161 243–249, 260–261, 263–264, 271 Superman (video game), 171–172 phone booth costume changes, 46–47 Superman vs. Muhammad Ali, 174 physical appearance, 3, 7, 10, 11–17, 21, Superman vs. SHAZAM!, 175 28–29, 49, 86, 227–228, 255–256, 265, Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man 266–268, 323–325 (Marvel, DC Comics), 167–168 Superman-Red and Superman-Blue, Superman vs. Wonder Woman, 173 125–127 Supreme (Image Comics), 263 superpowers of, 31, 118–119, 131, 267 Swan, Curt, 2, 100, 123–124, 129–130, Superman (Columbia Pictures), 84–87 132–133, 150–151, 157, 161–162, 165, Superman (comic book), 146, 150–152, 209, 178, 221, 227, 240 228–229, 238–239, 246–249, 272, 289–290, 295, 318, 321 Timm, Bruce, 264–265 Superman (comic strip), 5, 8, 36, 46–47, 67, 70, 75, 89 video games, 171–172, 274 Superman Family (comic book), 161, 205 Superman (franchise) audience of, 35, 42–43, 133–136, 148–149, Waid, Mark, 91, 262, 271, 286–289, 310, 327 152–153, 169–170 Wein, Len, 195–196, 198 “Bronze Age,” 161 Weisinger, Mort, 78, 96, 104, 106–107, comic book criticism, 87–88, 95, 98–100 111–116, 120, 132, 141–142, 144 comic book sales, 25, 26, 34, 35, 55–56, Welling, Tom, 281, 284–285 70–71, 72, 193–194, 229–230, 245–246 Wertham, Fredric, 87–88, 95, 98–100 comic book “triangle numbers,” 241–242, “Whatever Happened to the Man of 272, 309 Tomorrow?”, 221–222 50th anniversary, 236 White, Perry, 39, 41, 58, 94 “Golden Age,” 50, 108, 246 Wolfi ngham, J. Wilbur, 64, 73 Imaginary Story, 62–63, 122–127, 133, 221, Wolfman, Marv, 174, 206, 209, 217–218, 220, 235, 256, 269 226, 229, 237, 305 merchandising, 30–31, 34, 152, 198–199 Wonder Woman, 173, 214, 216, 290, 291 museum/exhibits, 157–159, 228, 230, 253 World of Krypton, 194 novelization, 67–69, 199 World of New Krypton, 314 origin story, 36–38, 75–79, 85–86, 128, World’s Finest Comics, 44, 56, 89, 100–101, 127, 196–197, 223–224, 271, 286 146, 159–160 parodies, 68–69, 97–98, 135–136, 153–155, World’s Greatest Superheroes, 171, 176 168–169, 205 program introduction (“it’s a bird . . . it’s a Zod, 201–204, 235, 275, 282, 283, 308, plane . . . “), 39–40, 46 313–315, 328 “Silver Age,” 107–108 Zwarc, Jeannot, 211

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