Superman: Sunday Classics 1939-1943 by Jerry Siegel

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This book contains the first nearly three and a half years or so of Superman strips that appeared in Sunday papers. These run parallel to the Daily Strips that have been collected in other works.

The multi-part series are solid golden age Superman stories told over the course of several weeks. There are no story lines that are poor though a few seem more improbable than usual. The last five strip stories turn solidly towards World War II as Superman helps out fundraising in Hollywood and on various national defense projects,including helping a young man grow up to face the challenges of war time.

If you're a fan of the Golden Age Lois Lane, this is also a great book because she features prominently in every strip. Her extreme bravado is particularly pronounced in the series entitled Luthor: Master of Evil in which Lois attacks Clark for not wanting to go out into the midst of a Hurricane.

The art in that particular story is superb, particularly the scenes with Lois and Superman in the hurricane. It's Golden Age Comic art as good as it gets and makes the book a great read for fans of Superman.



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