Out this week is “Super Boys: The Amazing Adventures of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster — The Creators of Superman” by author Brad Ricca.
The book is only the second stand-alone biography about Siegel and Shuster, the first in straight literary prose and, perhaps most significantly, one of the first books period to explore in-depth their creation of characters beyond Superman.
Much already has been posted on the blog about the book, which has drawn high praise from the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Barnes & Noble, the Superman Homepage, Diamond, as well as fellow fans of Siegel and Shuster, and comics history in general, such as Marc Tyler Nobleman, Cliff Biggers and Michael Sangiacomo, and more.
This book is sure to be deserving of a place on the bookshelf of any fan of Siegel or Shuster. Head down to your favorite book seller and pick up your copy today.
Also out this week is SUPERMAN: THE GOLDEN AGE OMNIBUS, Vol. 1.
Clocking in at nearly 800 pages, the massive hardcover contains nearly every Superman comic book story from the character’s first two years of publication. All of them were written by Siegel, many illustrated by Shuster, and the earliest tales in this book represent Siegel’s and Shuster’s most unfiltered and raw take on the character which became a near-overnight sensation.
For a more detailed breakdown of the book’s contents, see the post made when the book was solicited.
