The collection includes stories as Superman: deals with
aliens who are causing natural disasters, becomes a humanoid lion, and tries to
make a dying rich man laugh. Our hero also faces a wrestler who calls himself
“The Ugly Superman,” help a de-aging Lois Lane, and much, much more!
I did not realize that these newspaper strips were
actually current stories (at the time) that appeared in SUPERMAN, LOIS LANE,
ACTION COMICS and ADVENTURE COMICS. They were adapted and reworked to be
printed in the newspaper. I have a love/hate affair with Silver Age stories;
they can be crazy and funny, or incredibly stupid and annoying. One thing I do
love is seeing the great art of the late Curt Swan and Wayne Boring; two of the
best Superman artists ever. If you want to take a trip down memory lane, or
discover a version of Superman you haven’t read before, this is should be a
must.
SUPERMAN: THE SILVER AGE DAILIES VOLUME ONE: 1959-1961 is
in stores or available for ordering at www.idwpublishing.com
or www.libraryofamericancomics.com.
