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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9780375838026
ISBN: 0375838023
Label: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 40
Publication Date: July 22, 2008
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Release Date: July 22, 2008
Studio: Knopf Books for Young Readers
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JERRY SIEGEL AND Joe Shuster, two misfit teens in Depression-era Cleveland, were more like Clark Kentâmeek, mild, and myopicâthan his secret identity, Superman. Both boys escaped into the worlds of science fiction and pulp magazine adventure tales. Jerry wrote stories, and Joe illustrated them. In 1934, they created a superhero who was everything they were not. It was four more years before they convinced a publisher to take a chance on their Man of Steel in a new formatâthe comic book. The author includes a provocative afterword about Jerry and Joeâs long struggle with DC Comics when they realized they had made a mistake in selling all rights to Superman for a mere $130!
Marc Tyler Noblemanâs text captures the excitement of Jerry and Joeâs triumph, and the energetic illustrations by Ross MacDonald, the author-artist of Another Perfect Day, are a perfect complement to the time, the place, and the two young visionaries.
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Jerry Siegel wasn't crazy about school. He would much rather be home with his imaginary friends, Tarzan, Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers. His father was dead, everyone was looking for a job, the Great Depression was in full tilt, but even so his superheroes kept him going. Every night he would read these fantastic stories about them. He also would sit up in the attic in front of a window, one in which he could see his other young men his age playing, typing his "own adventure and science fiction stories." ... Read More
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I picked up this picture book for my two sons, ages 6 and 4, thinking I'd introduce them to the world of Superman. The book honors the creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, but the story is just too "fan-centric" for young kids who are experiencing Superman for the first time.
I want to be absolutely clear. This is a beautiful picture book, a work of love and a book that any die-hard Superman fan would be proud to own. However, it is not a book for young children, especially children under ... Read More
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Hello comic fans! Kirk Kimball aka Robby Reed of DIAL B for BLOG. "BOYS OF STEEL" has been reviewed by the Midwest Book Review, USA Today, and here on Amazon.com, and every review has been positive. Most were VERY positive. Yet to my mind, they are all textbook examples of how NOT to review a comic-related book.
First of all, were any of the reviewers comic book fans? Or Superman fans? Well, they've probably read a Superman comic, maybe even two. They may know that Superman's real name is Clark ... Read More
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Any Superman fan will be proud of this clever homage to the two creative guys who created the original Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman...arguably America's greatest pop culture icon. In its simplicity, this thin volume will appeal to the freshman comic fan but true historians and buffs will instantly recognize, appreciate and celebrate the honorific narrative of the Jerry & Joe's story and also of the beautiful illustrations that pay tribute to the original artwork found in the early Action Comics.
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Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster are two teens in Depression-era Cleveland who are mild and meek, escaping into fictional worlds of adventure fantasy. The two made up their own stories - and thus Superman was born. This is the first picture book about how these two created the largest superhero of them all, and is a pick for any picturebook nonfiction holding. Ross MacDonald provides a blend of full-page color illustrations and comic-like panels for further attention.
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