Nationally-Published Author Marc Tyler Nobleman is coming to our school! If you would like to own an autographed copy of any of Mr. Nobleman’s books, please fill out this form and return it with cash or check payable to Bull Run Middle by December 3rd. Bill the Boy Wonder: Boys of Steel: The Brave Like My Brother The Secret Co-Creator Creators of Superman of Batman When Charlie's brother, Joe, is called up to fight in World War II, he Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, two promises to write letters to ten-year- Every Batman story is marked with the high school misfits in Depression- old Charlie as often as he can. It won't words “Batman created by Bob Kane”. era Cleveland, were more like Clark make up for not being there to help But that isn’t the whole truth. A Kent--meek, mild, and myopic--than Charlie out with the neighborhood struggling writer named Bill Finger his secret identity, Superman. Both bullies, but it's all Joe can do. Life is was involved from the beginning. Bill boys escaped into the worlds of tough for a soldier, and Joe tells helped invent Batman, from concept to science fiction and pulp magazine Charlie all about it, from long hikes in costume to character. He dreamed up adventure tales. Jerry wrote his own endless rain and mud to the stray dog Batman’s haunting origins and his original stories and Joe illustrated his company adopts. But when Joe is colorful nemeses. He named Gotham. them. In 1934, the summer they sent on a secret mission with the one Despite his brilliance, Bill worked in graduated from high school, they soldier he can't stand, he will have to obscurity, his name never appearing on created a superhero that was face risks that place their mission -- a Batman comic. It was only after his everything they were not. It was and their lives -- in grave danger. death that fans went to bat for Bill, four more years before they Charlie knew his brother was strong, calling for DC to acknowledge him as convinced a publisher to take a but he will discover that Joe is more co-creator of Batman. Their fight for chance on their Man of Steel in a of a hero than he lets on. Will Joe's justice continues to this day. new format--the comic book. letters give Charlie the strength to stand up for himself and be brave, too? About inscriptions: First names only for inscribed names, although books can be inscribed to more than one person. (For instance: “For Emily and Chad”) Mr. Nobleman prefers to write his own wording for inscriptions; however, if the book is intended for a special occasion, such as a birthday, please feel free to make a note of that. TITLE PRICE No. of TOTAL Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman (hard cover) $ 17.95 First Name(s) for inscriptions(s):______________________________________________ Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman (paperback) $ 7.99 First Name(s) for inscriptions(s):______________________________________________ Brave Like My Brother (hard cover) $ 15.99 First Name(s) for inscriptions(s):______________________________________________ Ordering extra books? Please write additional instructions on the back of this form. TOTAL FOR ALL BOOKS: $ Student’s Teacher’s Student’s Name Grade Name .