The Man of Steel’s newspaper adventures ran
for more than twenty-five years, from 1939 until
1966. These strips have been among the rarest of
all Superman collectibles,
Now, in a partnership between The Library of
American Comics and DC Comics, these long-lost
treasures are being comprehensively collected and
preserved for future generations.
This volume of the SupermanGolden Age
daily newspaper strips presents the complete
comics from February 1942 to October 1944,
at the height of the Second World War. Featured
is the first appearance of the mischievous Mr.
Mxyztplk, the menace of The Monocle, the
nefarious Noname, Miss Dreamface, “King”
Jimmy Olsen, and the kidnapping of Santa Claus!
IN THIS VOLUME:More than 800 daily strips are collected for the first
time since their original appearance in newspapers more
than seventy years ago! The stories were written by Jerry
Siegel and Whitney Ellsworth, and drawn by Joe Shuster,
Wayne Boring, and others.
These tales from Earth-N (for Newspapers) are edited
and designed by Dean Mullaney, with an introduction by
John Wells, and special cover drawings by Pete Poplaski.
• • • • •
Superman was created in 1938 by two ambitious
Cleveland youngsters, Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel.
Their defender of the oppressed became an enduring
smash sensation in comics, radio, animation, television,
and motion pictures. He remains the little guy's White
Knight, battling terrestrial and extra-terrestrial menaces
while standing for Truth, Justice, and the American Way.
LibraryofAmericanComics.com • $49.99
SUPERMAN: THE GOLDEN AGE DAILIES 1942 –1944STORIES BY JERRY SIEGEL AND WHITNEY ELLSWORTH
ARTWORK BY JOE SHUSTER, WAYNE BORING, AND OTHERS
Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.By special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family.
THE LIBRARY OF AMERICAN COMICSEDITED AND DESIGNED BY Dean Mullaney • ART DIRECTOR Lorraine Turner
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Bruce Canwell • INTRODUCTION John WellsCOVERS Pete Poplaski • MARKETING DIRECTOR Beau Smith
STRIP RESTORATION BY Dale Crain, Lorraine Turner, Jason Buhrman, and Joseph Ketels
IDW Publishing, a Division of Idea and Design Works, LLC2765 Truxtun Road, San Diego, CA 92106
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ISBN: 978-1-63140-383-5 • First Printing, December 2016
Distributed by Diamond Book Distributors 1-410-560-7100
We are indebted to the following for their help and for providing source material:Mike Tiefenbacher, Mark Waid, The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, Heritage Auctions, Greg Goldstein, Scott Dunbier, Justin Eisinger, Alonzo Simon, Dan Greenberg/13th Dimension,
Doug Smith, Lou Mougin, George Hagenauer, and the late Kurt Gore.
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Publisher’s note: These comic strips were created in an earlier time and include racial stereotypes; we reproduce them with the understanding that they reflect a bygone era.
© 2016 DC Comics. All rights reserved.SUPERMAN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of DC Comics.
The Library of American Comics is a trademark of The Library of American C omics LLC. All rights reserved. With the exception of artworkused for review purposes, none of the comic strips in this publication may be reprinted without the permission of DC Comics, Inc. No part ofthis book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information
and retrieval system, without permission in writing from DC Comics, Inc. Printed in China.
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13 • February 19-21, 1942
14 • February 23-25, 1942
15 • February 26-28, 1942
16 • March 2-4, 1942