IDW Publishing Superman: The Golden Age Sundays 1943-1946

I have always been a fan of the classic Superman, back before every superhero had to be part of a "shared universe". These are simple stories, but work quite well in the format. I tend to read my comic strip books as if they were coming out serially. So for example, I might limit myself to two "weeks" worth of strips in a sitting, to experience them in a similar way as a reader of the times, utilizing the original newspaper medium.

Questo eccezionale tomo della IDW (su licenza DC comics) presenta, per la prima volta in volume le tavole domenicali di Superman a partire dal 9 maggio 1943 fino al 4 agosto 1946, quando il personaggio era ancora sotto il controllo dei suoi creatori, Jerry Siegel e Joe Shuster, anche se i disegni sono opera di Jack Burnley (all'inizio) e, soprattutto, del grande Wayne Boring, che diverrà in seguito il disegnatore principe delle storie dell'uomo d'acciaio.Il volume copre il periodo clou della seconda guerra mondiale, dove il nostro eroe si limita a proteggere il suolo degli Stati Uniti da incursioni aeree da parte del Giappone, facendo a pezzi interi squadroni di aerei Giapponesi e distruggendo U-Bot tedeschi che minacciano navi alleati. Superman, in questo periodo non si fa alcuno scrupolo, se si tratta di uccidere qualcuno per il bene della sua patria adottiva lo fa tranquillamente, spesso con il sorriso sulle labbra. Il che mi porta ad alcune considerazioni. C'è stata quasi una sollevazione popolare quando nel film L'Uomo D'acciaio Superman spezza il collo ad uno dei suoi arci-nemici, il generale Zod, per salvare parecchie vite umane: "Superman non uccide!" Beh, cari signori, leggetevi questo volume e capirete due cose: primo non avete memoria storica, secondo questo è Superman così com'è stato concepito dai suoi creatori.Consigliatissimo e massimo dei voti!

I just love this! I grew up reading Superman comics. When I found this treasure trove of newspaper strips, I couldn't wait, and was not disappointed. This is great stuff! Yes, it's dated material, but the period in which these adventures took place was extraordinary! A fascinating period which promises to be an exceptional series in book form for the foreseeable future. Wonderful!

I chose this rating because this is the first time these strips have been printed,and the strips are the type of Superman Comic Strips that I read as a boy,without monsters,aliens and Superman trips to other Planets.The book was far my Grandson who is a collector,but at 81 years of age,Superman will always be my favourite comic charachter

Just received and unpacked this impressive large format volume. The physical presentation of binding and reproduced Sunday prints inside are first rate. Have been collecting the Prince Valiant Sunday volumes for several years now and this presentation is similar. Halfway through first story and it's a kick to see how it's then contemporary WW II plot line is progressing. Sort of, What did you do in the War, Superman? Looking forward to the remainder of book and will most probably be ordering additional volumes in this series. This particular volume begins before my arrival, and interest in the man of steel, reflecting a time before TV, when folks read newspapers, listened to the radio, and maybe went to the movies once or twice a week. Subsequent volumes will begin to coincide with my reading and collecting of Superman comic books back in the day, so looking forward to revisiting our hero in the post WW II period.