New Releases by Jerry Siegel

In this charming collection of classic tales from the Silver Age of comics, meet Krypto the Superdog, Streaky the Supercat, Ace the Bat-Hound, and more! Collects stories from Action Comics #261, #266, #277, #292, and #293; Batman #125; Adventure Comics #210, #256, #293, #322, and #364; Superman #176; Wonder Woman #23; and Superboy #76.

ZHA-VAM! No, that’s not the sound effect of a load of nitro exploding! It’s the name of Superman’s latest, mightiest foe, exploding into the pages of Action Comics! He has the powers of Zeus, Hercules, Achilles, Vulcan, Apollo, and Mercury…and wait till you see what he does to the Man of Steel!

When Superman arrives at Camp Towne to make an appearance, he volunteers to participate in the war games that will take place.

After a run-in with four notorious underworld gang leaders (one of whom is killed in the process), Lois decides to write a series of articles exposing them. When Lois is arrested for wearing a stolen mink coat from Lacey’s Department Store, Clark Kent learns that a former Lacey’s employee sold it to her.

Clark Kent, concerned that the people of Metropolis seem oblivious to the Nazi threat to the world, approaches editor Perry White about writing a series of stories that will wake the citizens up to the realization that they are in danger. When an astronomer discovers the existence of a strange meteorite, Superman correctly guesses that it has something to do with the terrible heat wave engulfing Metropolis.

Lois suspects that Clark Kent is Superman. A vicious criminal uses innocent people, trapped by hypnotic power, who are armed with a bomb apparatus that makes it possible for them to rob without opposition from the police. Superman must solve a series of bold crimes that were pulled by ungainly men who look anything but formidable. Lex Luthor survives his execution in the electric chair, which only makes him more powerful.

When Lois and Clark take slum kids out into the country for a day, editor White decides to have the Planet sponsor a fund-raising campaign to build a resort for the underprivileged children out in the country.

Lois asks a hypnotist to make her forget Superman.

Metropolis is struck first by invisible robbers, then disappearing and reappearing buildings, and finally all water being shut off to residents.

Superman battles against some members of the Committee Against Militarism, whose leader is actually employed by a warring totalitarian nation.

Superman decides to go back into the past and start over his life in Metropolis in order to avoid ever meeting Lois Lane. But somehow he can’t seem to escape her.

A clever gangster kills the wife of a prosecuting attorney, leaving evidence behind that her husband actually did it.

ÒGOTTERDAMMERUNG.Ó Investigating the apparent death of a friend, Batman encounters Manhunter and becomes intertwined with his last, desperate crusade to bring down the Council, which ultimately ends with ManhunterÕs death, sacrificing himself in order to destroy the Council.

Collecting X-Men (1963) #46-66, and material from Ka-Zar (1970) #2-3 and Marvel Tales (1966) #30. Professor X is dead! The X-Men have gone their separate ways! In the late 1960s, searching for a way to reinvigorate its poorest-selling super heroes, Marvel was trying anything and everything. With the title on the verge of cancellation, writer Roy Thomas and artist Neal Adams suddenly clicked u0097 and the rest is history! Their epic evolution of the X-Men defines the team to this day. Adamsu0092 lavish and dynamic visuals and Thomasu0092 challenging and contemporary stories combined in a book that throbbed with the pulse of the times. Their iconic stories collected here introduce Cyclopsu0092 brother Havok, the vampiric villain Sauron, the Savage Land Mutates and X-Man-to-be Sunfire! Not to mention the Living Pharaoh, a classic team-up with Ka-Zar and donu0092t forget the return of Magneto!

ÒDESERT TOWN!Ó Jim Jaspers wants to keep his town in Painted Valley a ghost town, but when criminals invade his domain (having kidnapped Lois and stolen a valuable ruby back in Metropolis) and discover his mother lode of gold, Superman has to enter the picture.

ÒTHE RUBBER BAND!Ó After Derby Bowser is released from prison, his car suffers two blown-out tires, which gives him an idea for a new racket: steal new tires from government shipments and sell them on the black market!

After years of hiding her powers and heroic deeds from the public, Supergirl is finally revealed to the world! The story of one of historyÕs greatest heroes continues as Kara Zor-El defends the planet from the likes of Lex Luthor, Mr. Mxyzptlk and more, while teaming-up with Superman, the Legion of Super-Heroes and her new pet, Comet the Super-Horse. Supergirl: The Silver Age Vol. 2 collects SupergirlÕs backup stories from Action Comics #285-307, by such talented writers and artists as Jim Mooney, Leo Dorfman and Jerry Siegel.

ÒTHE EIGHT DOOMED MEN!Ó The members of the Elkhart University Pi Theta Tau fraternity vow upon graduation to meet 20 years later, and that they do...when someone vows to kill each and every one of them!

ÒTHE CITY OF HATE!Ó A deranged lunatic tries to sabotage the Daily Planet by killing four people the newspaper has selected as ÒThe Finest People in the CityÓ through the use of his invention: hate gas.

ÒTHE INSECT TERROR!Ó A new criminal succeeds in terrorizing Metropolis with hordes of insects, something he says will continue unless the citizens pay him tribute!

ÒONE SECOND TO LIVE!Ó The murder of a famous explorer leaves the Man of Tomorrow only one second to gather the evidence necessary to free an accused man from dying in the electric chair.

Collecting Strange Tales Annual #2 And Material From Strange Tales (1951) #101-134. After the Fantastic Fouru0092s groundbreaking debut, readers couldnu0092t get enough of Marvelu0092s innovative new heroes u0097 especially the Human Torch! So Stan Lee and Jack Kirby gave the fiery teen sensation his own series in the pages of STRANGE TALES! After a hot streak of solo stories, the Torch was joined by the ever-lovinu0092 blue-eyed Thing, and the two teammates tackled some of the wildest neu0092er-do-wells of the Silver Age: the Wizard, the Sandman, the Rabble Rouser, Plantman and the one and only Paste-Pot Pete! Also featuring Marvelu0092s first fire-and-ice battle between the Torch and the X-Menu0092s Iceman u0097 and guest stars Spider-Man, Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman!

Featuring Superman in ÒTHE MAN WHO OUT-SUPERED SUPERMAN!Ó and Batman in ÒME, OUTLAW!Ó

Featuring Superman in ÒTHE CONFESSIONS OF SUPERMANÓ and Batman in ÒHIS HIGHNESS, PRINCE ROBIN!Ó

Featuring the Man of Steel in ÒTOO MANY PRANKSTERS!Ó

ÒTHE MXYZTPLK-SUSIE ALLIANCE!Ó Mr. Mxyztplk returns, and Superman must figure out how to send him back to his dimension!

ÒTHE SUPERGIRL FROM KRYPTON!Ó Featuring the first appearance of Kara Zor-El, a.k.a. Supergirl. Superman spies a crashing rocket and is shocked to discover a fellow Kryptonian inside! Not only that, but she turns out to be his cousin, Kara Zor-El!

To save Christmas, Superman battles to defend jolly old Saint Nick himself, Santa Claus!

“MR. MXYZTPLK RETURNS.” When unusual and weird things begin happening to Clark Kent, there can be only one explanation for it: Mr. Mxyztplk, that imp from another dimension, has returned, and that means more headaches for the Man of Tomorrow!

“FAIRYLAND ISLE.” John Nicholas’ dream of building “Fairyland Isle,” whose admission is absolutely free to poor kids, seems not to be ready for the Christmas season opening, until Super…Santa Claus steps in. Plus, “THE WATER SPRITE!” Superman investigates a young woman for information relating to the existence of a “water sprite”!