Boys of Steel
Boys of Steel

Author: Marc Tyler Nobleman

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Published: 2013-06-11

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 044981064X

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Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, two high school misfits in Depression-era Cleveland, were more like Clark Kent--meek, mild, and myopic--than his secret identity, Superman. Both boys escaped into the worlds of science fiction and pulp magazine adventure tales. Jerry wrote his own original stories and Joe illustrated them. In 1934, the summer they graduated from high school, they created a superhero who was everything they were not. It was four more years before they convinced a publisher to take a chance on their Man of Steel in a new format--the comic book. The author includes a provocative afterword about the long struggle Jerry and Joe had with DC Comics when the boys realized they had made a mistake in selling all rights to Superman for a mere $130.

Boys of Steel
Boys of Steel

Author: Marc Tyler Nobleman

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Published: 2013-06-11

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 044981064X

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Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, two high school misfits in Depression-era Cleveland, were more like Clark Kent--meek, mild, and myopic--than his secret identity, Superman. Both boys escaped into the worlds of science fiction and pulp magazine adventure tales. Jerry wrote his own original stories and Joe illustrated them. In 1934, the summer they graduated from high school, they created a superhero who was everything they were not. It was four more years before they convinced a publisher to take a chance on their Man of Steel in a new format--the comic book. The author includes a provocative afterword about the long struggle Jerry and Joe had with DC Comics when the boys realized they had made a mistake in selling all rights to Superman for a mere $130.

Super Boys
Super Boys

Author: Brad Ricca

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2013-06-04

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 1250031672

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In time for the 75th anniversary of the Man of Steel, comes the first comprehensive literary biography of Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel, creators of the DC Comics superhero Superman and the inspiration for Michael Chabon's Kavalier and Clay Drawing on ten years of research in the trenches of Cleveland libraries, boarded-up high schools, and secret, private collections, and a love of comic books, Brad Ricca's Super Boys is the first ever full biography about Superman's creators. Among scores of new discoveries, the book reveals the first stories and pictures ever published by the two, where the first Superman story really came from, the real inspiration for Lois Lane, the template for Superman's costume, and much, much more. Super Boys also tracks the boys' unknown, often mysterious lives after they left Superman, including Siegel's secret work during World War II and never-before-seen work from Shuster. Super Boys explains, finally, what exactly happened with the infamous check for $130 that pulled Superman away from his creators—and gave control of the character to the publisher. Ricca also uncovers the true nature of Jerry's father's death, a crime that has always remained a mystery. Super Boys is the story of a long friendship between boys who grew to be men and the standard that would be impossible for both of them to live up to.

The Fate of Krypton
The Fate of Krypton

Author: John Sazaklis

Publisher:

Published: 2013-10-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781484402320

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Superman learns the fate of his home planet.

Little Lightning
Little Lightning

Author: Marc Tyler Nobleman

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2009-09

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 1434216136

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When lightning strikes deep in the middle of the forest, the creatures who live there gain a terrible new power and destroy humans! Can Mary and her best friend, Isabel, stop them?

The Joe Shuster Story
The Joe Shuster Story

Author: Julian Voloj

Publisher: Super Genius

Published: 2018-05-15

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13: 1545801924

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Everyone knows Superman, but not everyone knows the story of two youngsters from Cleveland who created Superman. Based on archival material and original sources, "Truth, Justice, and the American Way: The Joe Shuster Story" tells the story of the friendship between writer Jerry Siegel and illustrator Joe Shuster, and puts it into the wider context of the American comicbook industry.

Moral Compass
Moral Compass

Author: Danielle Steel

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0399179534

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One day after the school's annual Halloween event, a student lies in the hospital, her system poisoned by dangerous levels of alcohol. Everyone in this sheltered community: parents, teachers, students, police, and the media are left trying to figure out what actually happened

Bill the Boy Wonder
Bill the Boy Wonder

Author: Marc Tyler Nobleman

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2012-07-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1580892892

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Discover the surprising origins of the legendary caped crusader in this entertaining picture book biography for young fans of Batman and superheroes Batman’s biggest secret is not Bruce Wayne . . . Every Batman story is marked with the words, “Batman created by Bob Kane.” But that isn’t the whole truth. A struggling writer named Bill Finger was involved from the beginning. Bill helped invent Batman, from concept to costume to character. He dreamed up Batman’s haunting origins and his colorful nemeses. Despite his brilliance, Bill worked in obscurity. It was only after his death that fans went to bat for Bill, calling for acknowledgment that he was co-creator of Batman. Cartoonist and popular Batman artist Ty Templeton brings Marc Tyler Nobleman’s exhaustive research to life. Perfect for reluctant readers and those bridging from easy readers to longer narratives, this classic underdog story will inspire all readers to take ownership of, and pride in, their work.

Superboy
Superboy

Author: Geoff Johns

Publisher: Titan Publishing Company

Published: 2011-07-01

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9781848567801

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While Conner reunites with Wonder Girl, Lex Luthor and Brainiac form a partnership that will cause havoc throughout the DC universe. On the hunt for Luthor, Conner turns to his friend Tim Drake. But Tim's now travelling the globe as Red Robin, & Conner discovers that Tim has been hiding secrets that could destroy their friendship.