{"product_id":"superman-the-man-of-steel-vol-1-hardcover","title":"Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 1 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Byrne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Byrne\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new Metropolis!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1986, comics history was changed forever when DC Comics recruited the heralded John Byrne to reinvent Superman and the city he calls home. This relaunch reimagine the classic characters Lois Lane and Lex Luthor and introduced new characters Cat Grant and Dr. Emil Hamilton from the prolific writer Marv Wolfman and artists Dick Giordano and Jerry Ordway. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Man of Steel must protect his beloved home from Bizarro and Metallo's catastrophic attacks, all while keeping his civilian identity a secret from the most powerful man in Metropolis, Lex Luthor. While Superman is the city's new hero, Clark Kent is still learning how to navigate daily life, especially when he meets the brilliant and beautiful television journalist Cat Grant. Despite the constant chaos in Metropolis, Superman travels to Apokolips to confront the all-powerful villain Darkseid. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume collects the classic stories from the birth of a new era for Superman including the \u003ci\u003eMan of Steel \u003c\/i\u003e#1-6, \u003ci\u003eSuperman\u003c\/i\u003e #1-4, \u003ci\u003eAction Comics\u003c\/i\u003e #584-587, \u003ci\u003eAdventures of Superman\u003c\/i\u003e #424-428, and profiles from \u003ci\u003eWho's Who: Update '87\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in England and raised in Canada, \u003cb\u003eJohn Byrne\u003c\/b\u003e discovered superheroes through \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Superman\u003c\/i\u003e on television. After studying at the Alberta College of Art and Design, he broke into comics first with\u003ci\u003e Skywald\u003c\/i\u003e and then at Charlton, where he created the character Rog-2000. Following his tenure at Charlton, Byrne moved to Marvel, where his acclaimed runs on \u003ci\u003eThe Uncanny X-Men\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fantastic Four\u003c\/i\u003e soon made him one of the most popular artists in the industry. In 1986 he came to DC to revamp Superman from the ground up, and since then he has gone on to draw and\/or write every major character at both DC and Marvel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 10.5 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769421594912,"sku":"9781779504913","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c839ffd2aeeb225fab9145630d174775.webp?v=1780347737","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/superman-the-man-of-steel-vol-1-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}