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Author De Haven, Tom, author

Title Our hero : Superman on Earth / Tom De Haven
Published New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (x, 224 pages) : illustrations
Series Icons of America
Icons of America.
Contents Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Our Hero -- Works Cited -- Index
Summary "Since his first appearance in Action Comics Number One, published in late spring of 1938, Superman has represented the essence of American heroism. "Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound," the Man of Steel has thrilled audiences across the globe, yet as life-long "Superman Guy" Tom De Haven argues in this highly entertaining book, his story is uniquely American." "Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in the midst of the Great Depression, Superman is both a transcendent figure and, when posing as his alter-ego, reporter Clark Kent, a humble working-class citizen. An orphan and an immigrant, he shares a personal history with the many Americans who came to this country in search of a better life, and his amazing feats represent the wildest realization of the American dream. As De Haven reveals through behind-the-scenes vignettes, personal anecdotes, and lively interpretations of more than 70 years of comic books, radio programs, TV shows, and Hollywood films, Superman's legacy seems, like the Man of Steel himself, to be utterly invincible."--Jacket
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-210) and index
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Subject Superman (Fictitious character)
SUBJECT Superman (Fictitious character) fast
Subject COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS -- Anthologies.
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS -- Contemporary Women.
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS -- Crime & Mystery.
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS -- Erotica.
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS -- Fantasy.
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS -- Horror.
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS -- Gay & Lesbian.
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS -- Historical Fiction.
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS -- Literary.
HISTORY -- United States -- 20th Century.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780300163001
0300163002