A collection of Superman stories published by Crown Publishers, Inc. All stories in this collection were originally published between 1938 and 1971. A revised and updated edition, Superman: From the 30s to the 80s, was published by Crown in 1983.
Issues
This trade paperback reprints stories from the following issues:
Superman in the 1930s and 1940s:
- Superman #1: "Clark Kent Gets a Job" & "The Coming of Superman"
- Action Comics #2: "Revolution in San Monte"
- Superman #4: "Superman versus Luthor"
- Superman #10: "The Dukalian Spy Ring"
- Superman #13: "The Machinations of the Light" & "Superman Versus the Archer"
- Superman #15: "The Napkanese Saboteurs"
- Adventure Comics #128: "How Clark Kent Met Lois Lane"
- Superman #17: "Man or Superman?"
- Superman #19: "Case of the Funny Paper Crimes" & "Superman, Matinee Idol"
- Superman #23: "America's Secret Weapon"
- Superman #30: "The Mysterious Mr. Mxyzptlk!"
- Superman #45: "Lois Lane, Superwoman!"
- Superman #53: "The Origin of Superman"
Superman in the 1950s:
- Superman #62: "Black Magic on Mars!"
- Superman #76: "The Mightiest Team in the World"
- Superman #78: "The Girls in Superman's Life"
- Superman #88: "The Terrible Trio"
- Superman #129: "The Girl in Superman's Past!"
Superman in the 1960s:
- Superman #139: "The Untold Story of Red Kryptonite!"
- Superman #140: "The Son of Bizarro"
- Superman #142: "Superman Meets Al Capone!"
- Superman #143: "Bizarro Meets Frankenstein!"
- Superman #144: "Superboy's First Public Appearance!"
Superman in the 1970s:
- Action Comics #398: "The Pied-Piper of Steel"
- Superman #233: "Superman Breaks Loose"
- Action Comics #399: "Superman, You're Dead... Dead... Dead"
- Action Comics #400: "Duel of Doom!"
Notes
- Most of the stories in this collection are reprinted in black and white.
- This collection contains an introduction by E. Nelson Bridwell and a bibliography of Superman's appearances.