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Superman: The Unauthorized Biography (2013)

by Glen Weldon(Favorite Author)

3.8 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1118341848 (ISBN13: 9781118341841)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Wiley

review 1: As someone who didn't grow up reading Superman comics, I found this book very interesting. I really enjoyed the setup of the book. Each chapter is dedicated to a specific span of years and starts out with a bullet point list of significant Superman events. Additionally, the discussion doesn't get too "in the weeds" and gives the necessary background information when needed. My only criticism of the book is in regards to the later chapters discussing the the most recent events in Superman history. The author seems to focus more on his personal opinions of the material, but it might come off that way because this is the material I am most familiar with. Overall this is a great book and I would recommend it to anyone how would like to know not only the details about Sup... moreerman's history, but also the social and creative drive behind the development of this super hero.
review 2: Disappointing. For the most part, this reads like an annotated timeline of Superman's appearances in comics and other media, without much insight tying the character into a larger context. It's exhaustive, I guess, but in the end, exhausting. It did come to life a bit in the section dealing with Superman in the 70s - or maybe it's just that I was more interested because that was the prime of my childhood comics fandom. (I vividly remember the day I raced home from the Navy Exchange to beg, borrow or steal the money to buy Superman vs. Spider-Man: The Battle of the Century.) It really bogged down as Weldon delved into the endless crises and reboots that have plagued DC Comics over the past couple of decades. TMI. less

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