Description: "Engaging, fun, inspiring-like the Man of Steel."-The Huffington Post "Powerful . . . wonderfully readable."- The Plain Dealer "A story as American as Superman himself . . . The best origin story pulsing through Superman is not the one about the Krypton-to-Kansas alien baby, but rather the one about the superhero's mortal and sometimes star-crossed creators."- The Washington Post "Fun, enlightening pop-cultural history."- Kirkus Reviews "A rich history full of lively heroes and villains&sb" much like a comic book. Essential for Superman fans." -Library Journal (starred review) "[A] comprehensive, definitive history." -Publishers Weekly "Action and adventure . . . comedy . . . tragedy . . . mythology . . . Larry Tye captures it all! As complete a history of the Man of Steel as ever published, this book is a deeply documented yet anecdotally told tale that transports us from the bedroom of a daydreaming teenager in 1930's Cleveland, Ohio, to the collapsing towers of the planet Krypton, from the wheatfields of middle America to the hearts of every American, with a story that is entertaining, revealing, and shocking, yet crammed with historical information. If you liked reading The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, wait till you read Larry Tye's true story behind it all!"-Michael Uslan, author of The Boy Who Loved Batman and executive producer of seven Batman movies "I only wish I had the good fortune of reading Larry Tye's book before I made Superman, the problem being that if I had, then the motion picture part of Superman's history would not have been in Mr. Tye's book. Having said that, the reason I found Tye's book incredibly informative is his sense of my bible in making the film-that is, verisimilitude. Reality overcame everything."-Richard Donner, director of Superman From the Hardcover edition.

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