Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman
- ISBN-10
- 0449810631
- ISBN-13
- 9780449810637
- Series
- Boys of Steel
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Dragonfly
- Author
- Marc Tyler Nobleman
Description
Chronicles how writer Jerry Siegel and illustrator Joe Shuster created the character of Superman and, after being turned down by several editors, finally published their first comic book featuring the Man of Steel in 1938.
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