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Superman (1939-2011) #1 Kindle & comiXology

by Jerry Siegel (Author), Joe Shuster (Illustrator, Cover Art, Artist) Format: Kindle Edition

4.5 328 ratings

Part of: Superman (1939-2011)

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Featuring the origin of the Man of Steel, Clark Kent's first day at the Daily Star newspaper, and Superman, who stops a lynching, gangsters, and an execution.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00D31W7VI
Publisher ‏ : ‎ DC (June 12, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 12, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 157997 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 60 pages

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Jerome "Jerry" Siegel (October 17, 1914 – January 28, 1996), who also used pseudonyms including Joe Carter, Jerry Ess, and Herbert S. Fine, was the American co-creator, along with Joe Shuster, of Superman, the first of the great comic book superheroes and one of the most recognizable of the 20th century.

He was inducted (with Shuster posthumously) into the comic book industry's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1993.

Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by Alan Light [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.

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Russ4Tech

Old school is the best school!

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2022

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After reading this I can see why Super Man could be viewed as a Horror movie villain. The things that he did wouldn't fly nowadays, it was a different time. Still, a Superman horror movie would be awesome... Wait, there's Brightburn. It's old, dated, but still a good read. Plus there's a Lot of stories in this book!

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Frankie

The Original Superman

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2023

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Disguises, one-on-one lessons of retribution… more like Batman than the Superman that most are familiar. However, still worth a read to see how Superman evolved into a globally, beloved character

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Reinold F.

Superman, the beginning of something fantastic.

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2022

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Is Superman your favorite superhero ever as he is for me? then this volume of 60 pages all in full color with his first adventures ever has to be part of your collection. This Superman defines the essence of the character than many writers have followed after so many decades: his love for Lois Lane; the big, dynamic and modern city of Metropolis; his heart to use his gifts for justice. He doesn't fly yet but he jumps higher than skyscrapers. Is him Superman or Clark Kent? interestingly his Superman is just Clark Kent without restrains, while his Clark Kent is him but with a touch of prudence to not show his strength. The difference with modern Superman is that the world then was simpler, even the rocket that brings Superman to Earth is just a rocket, no fancy computers or I.A.s onboard. All the technology of Metropolis and in the adventures of Superman in this volume could be built by purchasing tools from a hardware store, so the feats of Superman are therefore limited only to those of a strong man.
The first story shows the introduction to his character, when he decides to be Superman and asks for work in the Daily Star, there is no Daily Planet around but yes a Lois Lane. He races to save the life of a woman sentenced to the electric chair. The second story is about his way to end a war, it was pretty funny as he compels the villain to change his mind not by threatening but by showing him the reality. The third story is about miners and greed, which shows Superman cares for real world problems instead of subjective problems as opposed to made up ones. The last one is about football players, is a light story. I know the powers of Superman are inspired in popular fiction from the mind of Edgar Rice Burroughs, but nevertheless these stories and Superman himself look quite unique. A great beginning for a great age.

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2024

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"Superman (1939-2011) #1" (DC, 2013) is a free Kindle publication presenting the first 60 pages of the original 1939 “Superman” comic books. If you’re willing to forgive the grossly outdated societal presentations, you’ll have fun with it. There are literally scores of these Kindle books for 99 cents each that progress through time. I found this freebie wonderfully corny. Solidly recommended.

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Juan Pablo

Best Superman's comic book I ever read

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2022

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This was a great story, how much Superman has change and this is just a classic. Has 3 stories and all are fantastic. Totally recommended.

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Roberto Lagos

Primer cómic de Superman

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2023

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Momento histórico del comic mundial, con el debut de Superman. Aunque esta es una versión primitiva del personaje, contiene varios elementos esenciales como el binomio Superman\Clark Kent, el ser reportero, Luis Lane, y algunos poderes, los que se irán modificando en el tiempo, tal como que Superman acá no vuela, sino de grandes saltos. Tampoco hay supervillanos, y si personajes comunes como mafiosos, esposos abusadores, empresarios codiciosos, etc. Historias muy simples que servirían como arqueología del comic y de lectura como cultura general.

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James Turner

Nice read

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2022

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Superman versus normal crooks. Good art and stories. No Super Villain. Very interesting as to how the character evolved over time.

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GLENN PROVEN

Stories more complex than I thought they’d be.

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2021

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After a quick summary of his arrival and upbringing as a Kent, goes into how he got his first job as a reporter for a Cleveland newspaper.

Most stories started in one direction then turned another. No super villains but crooks and thugs who deserved a comeuppance.

And “Supes” is no Boy Scout here. He is not afraid to use trickery into reforming folks. For instance, he once intimidates an arms manufacturer into joining a small country’s army so he can experience war from the frontline. The mogul learns he shouldn’t push countries into horrific conflict just to increase profit. Not something current Superman would do.

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