Superman: The Ultimate Guide To The Man Of Steel

by Beatty, Scott (Author)

• ISBN13: 9780789488534
• ISBN10: 0789488531
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-07-05
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

For 60 years the world famous Man of Steel has used his superpowers to fight for truth, justice, and fair play against the forces of evil and chaos. With unparalleled access to the archives of DC Comics-the creators of Superman-classic art is combined with some never-before-published work to create Superman: The Ultimate Guide. Discover Superman and little known facts about his universe as never before-key locations are revealed, crucial events and characters are profiled, and secrets are unlocked in this comprehensive volume.

Author Biography

A former English teacher, radio personality, and magazine editor, Scott Beatty is also the author of DK's Batman: The Ultimate Guide to the Dark Knight.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 6
Birth of a Superman	p. 8
Planet Krypton	p. 10
House of El	p. 12
Black Zero	p. 14
Armageddon	p. 16
The Kents	p. 18
Smallville	p. 20
Superpowers	p. 22
Super-Weaknesses	p. 24
Super Style	p. 26
City of Tomorrow	p. 28
Metropolis	p. 30
The Daily Planet	p. 32
Clark Kent	p. 34
Lois Lane	p. 36
Sudden Death	p. 38
The Return	p. 40
Lois & Clark	p. 42
Jimmy Olsen	p. 44
S.T.A.R. Labs	p. 46
Project Cadmus	p. 48
Superboy	p. 50
Steel	p. 52
Guardians	p. 54
Supergirl	p. 56
Secrets of the Man of Steel	p. 58
The Fortress	p. 60
Kandor	p. 62
Super-Tech	p. 64
The Eradicator	p. 66
Supervillainy	p. 68
Lex Luthor	p. 70
LexCorp	p. 72
Bizarro	p. 74
Brainiac	p. 76
Darkseid	p. 78
Encantadora	p. 80
Dominus	p. 82
Cyborg	p. 84
Doomsday	p. 86
Mr. Mxyzptlk	p. 88
Parasite	p. 90
Mongul	p. 92
Imperiex	p. 94
Metallo	p. 96
Intergang	p. 98
Human Horrors	p. 100
Demons of Doom	p. 102
Alien Alert	p. 104
Superman's Career	p. 106
The JLA	p. 108
Imaginary Stories	p. 110
Superman Timeline	p. 112
Index	p. 126
Acknowledgments	p. 128
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