New Releases by Joe Shuster

High quality reprint of "the Reign of the Super-man," the very first "superman" story by Gerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Not a comic book, but a short novel in the style of the pulps, it tells the story of Bill Dunn, a down-of-his-luck man who acquires superpowers through a radical experiment. The story has all the main elements of the superman myth: a bald super-villain, an unknown element coming from space that mutates human beings, telescopic-vision, aliens, and an indomitable quest for absolute power. It was originally published on Science Fiction - The Advance Guard of Future Civilization #3 (Jan. 1933), one of the very first fanzine to be created, which Siegel and Shuster developed with a typewriter and mimeographic machine for printing. Also collected for the first time: "Goober the Mighty", Siegel''s Tarzan parody, Stiletto Vance the vain detective, and other raw gems the creators of Superman developed for the Torch, the High School newspaper they worked for.

Superman, the Man of Steel, defeats aliens and super-villains, and rescues Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen. Featuring new stories, with original art by DC illustrators, the books in this series bring the adventures of DC''s ultimate hero to a younger readership.

Livewire surges ahead with a new cause, and only the Man of Steel has a chance of stopping her.

The new Man of Steel faces his first real threat against a being who can steal his powers away, while his alter ego, Clark Kent, deals with a new woman in his life who is turning his world upside down.

Ace the Bat-Hound and Krypto the Super-Dog smell something fishy. Penguin''s Bad News Birds have stolen sardines from the Gotham City Marina. Together, the doggy duo must reel in the fowl felons and throw them in the can.

Documenting the amazing back story of the world''s first Jewish superhero, Siegel and Shuster''s Funnyman is an important document of comics and Jewish history. Funnyman, aka Larry Davis, is a red-haired television comedian whose agent talks him into performing a superhero-like stunt in order to obtain publicity. This stunt goes wrong when Larry finds himself in a real crime scene. Larry stops this criminal, not knowing what he is doing is real until after the fact. Discovering that he enjoys fighting crime, Larry begins a career as the costumed crime fighter Funnyman.

His incredible powers are legendary, his famous red-and-blue costume is unmistakable, and the S-shield emblazoned across his chest is iconic. Born Kal-El on the doomed planet Krypton, rocketed to Earth, and raised by the kindly Kents, he was destined to battle evil as Superman, the Man of Steel. Here''s your guide to absolutely everything about the high-flying hero who''s been thrilling comics fans for more than seventy years: an amazing A-to-Z compendium that spans the spectrum of all things Superman.

Superman flies to rescue astronauts who have crash landed on Pluto, but when the evil Kanjar Ro attacks, Superman discovers his distance from the sun is weakening his powers.

Written by Jerry Siegel and others Art by Various The second Archive collecting adventures from WORLD''S FINEST COMICS is here, with stories from issues #17-32 (1945-1948)! Don''t miss The Man of Tomorrow''s unforgettable battles with The Toyman, Lex Luthor and others! Advance-solicited; on sale October 7 - 224 pages, FC, $49.99 US

Written by Len Wein, Paul Levitz, Cary Bates and others Art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Murphy Anderson, and others Cover by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez Superman meets DC''s greatest heroes including The Flash, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and many more in this title collecting DC COMICS PRESENTS #1-26. Advance-solicited; on sale November 18 o 512 pg, B&W, $17.99 US

Graphic Novel. The world''s most famous superhero, Superman''s adventures protecting Metropolis have thrilled readers worldwide for over sixty years! When Clark Kent travels to the African nation of Nyasir, he discovers a young man intent on keeping both missionaries and believers safe. But with power levels beyond his control, the young man causes a terrible tragedy. Superman must now discover the secret of Redemption before things get even worse! Plus, a dark tale of Superman gone bad! Kurt Busiek (Astro City) and Fabian Nicieza (X-Men), with artists Carlos Pacheco (JLA/JSA) and Walt Slmonson (Thor) present tales of Superman versus the supernatural!

Reprints the first earliest adventures of Superman in chronological order, beginning with his first appearance in Action Comics in 1938.

Superman and Batman - longtime allies - are at odds when confronted with an overwhelming crisis.

It''s not easy for Superman to fight crime alone, so join him on his adventure to battle evil and save the day in this page-turning chapter book. The book is inspired by the movie with plot twists, conflicts, and thrilling adventures. Advanced readers will love the chapter format.

De Haven''s novel shows that, nearly 70 years after his creation, the Man of Steel still has plenty to offer. -- Booklist

The Golden Age of Superman hits its stride in SUPERMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 7,reprinting SUPERMAN #25-29 (1943-1944)! With World War II heating up, Supermanfights subversion and sabotage at home while foiling villains like the Toymanand the Prankster.

A second collection of Superman''s greatest adventures, reprinting severalclassic tales of the Man of Steel''s battles between Luthor, Brainiac, Mr.Mxyztplk, and more! Features stories from Superman (first series) #130, #132, #141, #167,#233, #400, Superman (second series) #2, and Adventures of Superman#500 & #638.

ASuperman and Batman, long-time friends, unite when President Lex Luthor accuses Superman of terrible crimes against humanity and assembles a top-secret team of powerhouse heroes to bring Superman in.

Reprints eighteen Superman comics, originally published between 1938 and 1949.

Twelve years ago a child from a distant planet fell to Earth in a lethal hail of meteors. And one sleepy town in Kansas was transformed forever. Smallville - it''s not the place it was. Just ask the locals...Clark''s powers have completely vanished. Worse still, he has no memory of them. As if on cue, a recently paroled murderer rolls into town. Ray Dansk is a man burning with rage - and it''s focussed on the people who sent him down. Unless Clark''s memory and abilities return, Smallville will be at the mercy of a psychopath who''s feeling more than a little physically-enhanced thanks to a little meteor-contaminated drinking...Look out for these other sizzling Smallville titles: STRANGE VISITORS; HAUNTINGS; WHODUNNIT

On the night of its premiere, Smallville broke the record for the most-watched pilot ever on the WB network. Since then the WB''s hottest and highest-rated new show has received rave reviews and is watched by over 6.5 million viewers of all ages. Now, in the Smallville book series, fans can go beyond the TV show to join young, legendary Clark Kent, Lana Lang, and Lex Luthor as they set out on original adventures, complete with all the thrills and strange happenings that fans of Smallville have come to expect!

Eight of Superman''s deadliest foes, united by a common desire for just one thing... revenge Superman''s own life; his marriage to Lois Lane and his transformation from Man of Steel to ''man of energy'' -- a mysterious mastermind plots Superman''s downfall, bringing together Metropolis''s mightiest and most dangerous villains to form the Superman Revenge Squad. It''s Superman''s trial by fire, his greatest battle, and it''s 240 pages crammed with truly epic superhero action.

The eradicator is a deadly and powerful machine from the planet Krypton. Superman has it buried in the Antarctic in order to prevent it from wreaking havoc on the ecology by melting the ice cap - or so he thinks.

In this haunting painted tale of redemption and damnation, Batman and Superman must overcome destructive nightmares of each other''s pasts as they battle against a pair of demonic villains. Plagued by visions of his parents'' murders at the hands of a lone gunman, the Man of Steel becomes a vicious force for justice. At the same time, the Dark Knight loses his mental and physical edge as his dreams of life on Krypton make him fearful of the night. Now up against the possessed Man-Bat and the merciless Silver Banshee, the world''s greatest heroes must rise above these psychological manipulations to once again become the men they were or risk losing their souls forever.

One year after the evil Cyborg Superman hurled Doomsday''s body into space, the real Superman is still haunted by memories of his death in battle. Consumed by the knowledge that Doomsday is still out there, Superman sets out to find out the monster and put an end to him.