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[Timntx]

Hi all!
Great site....Been a life-long fan of superman since the 50's.

I'd like to relive some comic book memories...so my question is this...Are there any compilation books of Superman stories available?

Would love to re-read some of the stories I read growing up but do not want to pay collector prices.

Thanks for any help.......Tim

[Super Monkey]

Hi all!
Great site....Been a life-long fan of superman since the 50's.

I'd like to relive some comic book memories...so my question is this...Are there any compilation books of Superman stories available?

Would love to re-read some of the stories I read growing up but do not want to pay collector prices.

Thanks for any help.......Tim

Greetings and welcome to this site Super-Fan

There are many book collections, some are high end hardcovers which cost a bit, and nice soft covers which are more affordable.

Here is a nice list:


Superman Dailies

Superman: The Dailies, 1939-1940
Superman: The Dailies, 1940-1941
Superman: The Dailies, 1941-1942
Superman: The Sunday Classics : Strips 1 to 183, 1939-1943

Superman ages collections

Superman in the Forties
Superman in the Fifties
Superman in the Sixties
Superman in the Seventies

Best of collections

Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told (1986)
Superman: Tales of the Bizarro World
Superman vs. The Flash
The Marvel/DC Collection - Crossover Classics, Vol. 1
DC's Greatest Imaginary Stories : 11 Tales You Never Expected to See!
Superman From the 30's to the 70's
Superman From the 30's to the 80's

Chronological collections

Showcase Presents: Superman - Volume 1
Superman Archives, Volume 1 (reduced price version)
Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
Super Friends! : Your Favorite Television Super-Team is Back!
Super Friends!: Truth, Justice and Peace!
Jimmy Olsen: Adventures by Jack Kirby - Volume 1
Jimmy Olsen: Adventures by Jack Kirby - Volume 2

Superman DC Archive Editions


Superman The Action Comics Archives, Vol. 1
Superman The Action Comics Archives, Vol. 2
Superman The Action Comics Archives, Vol. 3
Superman The Action Comics Archives, Vol. 4
Superman Archives, Vol. 1
Superman Archives, Vol. 3
Superman Archives, Vol. 4
Superman Archives, Vol. 5
Superman Archives, Vol. 6
Superman: Man of Tomorrow Archives, Vol. 1
Superman: World's Finest Comics Archives, Vol. 1
The Supergirl Archives, Vol. 1
The Supergirl Archives, Vol. 2
World's Finest Comics Archives, Vol. 1
World's Finest Comics Archives, Vol. 2
World's Finest Comics Archives, Vol. 3
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, Vol. 1
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, Vol. 2
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, Vol. 3
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, Vol. 4
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, Vol. 5
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, Vol. 6
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, Vol. 7
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, Vol. 8
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, Vol. 9
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, Vol. 10
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, Vol. 11
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, Vol. 12

[TELLE]

Tim, DC Comics publishes a large series of Archive editions collecting Superman stories beginning in the 1930s --the series has currently reached the 1960s.  As well, there are many other collections in print that collect a "best of" the many Superman stories.  Most are available in comic biik stores or even large bookstores.

Check out the links on this site or google Superman Archives.

[Timntx]

Thanks so much for the info!  Gonna start my search ASAP.........Tim