Morrison blended the Depression-era man of the people with the more modern conceptions of Superman to create a brilliant new version of the figure. Morrison’s tenure on Action Comics tells an ...

Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster took the pulp detective comics and the sci ... but the grim realities of the Great Depression saw them change this idea, making Superman into a paragon of hope and ...

Superman's first appearance in Action Comics #1 established the hero's origin ... Set during the Great Depression, the story follows a misanthropic scientist, Smalley, who uses a rare mineral ...

The extraction process leads to extreme after-effects of depression and despair ... to others from the experience. Superman ...

Year One #1 provides a welcome introduction to Michael Holt for new fans and a clarification of his history for comic readers ...

Comics have been in existence since the end of the 19th century, but it was after the depression that the popularity ... it was born with the launch of Superman in 1938. Created by Jerry Siegel ...

The next comic book inspiration is ... politicians and elected officials in the Depression. This is yet another example of a Grant Morrison take on Superman serving as inspiration.

Superman comics are not overtly religious. Yet faith and morality have been baked into this superhero character who was born Kryptonian, raised Methodist and created by two young Jewish men in ...

Credit: The Folio Society The 312-page deluxe DC: Superman packs in seminal comics by iconic writers and artists, such as Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Curt Swan, Marshall Rogers, Alan Moore ...