Folio Society's DC: Superman anthology features Superman stories curated by former DC Comics president Jenette Kahn

Celebrate 85 Superman Comics With This Deluxe Hardcover Collection

Folio Society's DC: Superman anthology features Superman stories curated by former DC Comics president Jenette Kahn

Each Superman comic issue featured in the DC: Superman Folio Anthology has been scanned from the original pages in DC's archives, preserving the original artwork and showcasing how Superman has evolved across more than 85 years of publication. Khan's picks include a few seminal classics like Alan Moore and Curt Swan's "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" from 1986, as well as numerous classic stories from other eras like The Death of Superman by Jerry Siegel, Curt Swan, and George Klein, or Doomsday by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding.

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Here's a look at everything included in Folio Society's DC: Superman Anthology:

Action Comics #36 (May 1941) -- Fifth Columnists by Jerry Siegel, Wayne Boring, and Joe Shuster
Superman #30 (October 1944) -- The Mysterious Mr. Mxyztplk by Jerry Siegel, Ira Yarbrough, and Stan Kaye
Superman #96 (March 1955) -- The Girl Who Didn't Believe in Superman by Bill Finger, Wayne Boring, and Stan Kaye
Superman #149 (November 1961) -- The Death of Superman by Jerry Siegel, Curt Swan, and George Klein
Superman #400 (October 1984) -- The Living Legends of Superman: Chapter Four by Elliot S. Maggin, Marshall Rodgers, and Terry Austin
Action Comics # 583 (September 1986) -- Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow by Alan Moore, Curt Swan, and Murphy Anderson
Superman Vol. 2 #2 (February 1987) -- The Secret Revealed by John Byrne, Terry Austin, and Keith Williams
Superman Annual #2 (August 1988) -- Love's Labors by Roger Stern, Ron Frenz, and Brett Breeding
The Adventures of Superman #462 (January 1990) -- Homeless for the Holidays by Roger Stern, Dan Jurgens, and Art Thibert
Superman #75 (January 1993) -- Doomsday by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding
Peace on Earth (January 1999) by Paul Dini and Alex Ross

Folio Society has published other DC comics anthologies, including the DC: Batman Anthology, which also features a selection of notable comics chosen by Khan and scanned from the original DC archive pages. The collection includes arcs like with tales like Batman: Year One, The Dark Knight Returns, and more. Similar to the Superman compilation, it comes with a replica issue of Batman #1.

There's also DC: The Golden Age, which offers a highlight reel of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman comics that were originally printed between 1938 and 1956. This is a massive collection of 18 comic books across 328 pages, once again scanned from the originals so that they can be presented in a deluxe hardcover format while retaining the little imperfections that made each one so unique.

Folio Society DC Comics Anthologies

DC: Batman Folio Society Anthology -- $100
DC: Superman Folio Society Anthology -- $100
DC: The Golden Age Folio Society Anthology -- $180

For a few more Superman books, you might want to grab Superman: The Definitive History. This is another superb hardcover book that covers the entire history of the Man of Steel across 400 pages. Covering Superman’s history in radio, TV, film, animation, computer games, PSAs, advertising, merchandise, and, of course, comic books. The encyclopedia also comes with pull-out cards, posters, mini-books, and other interactive elements. For those who are looking for more Superman comics, we've also compiled some of the best Superman graphic novels in the list below. Several of the books are on sale, too, including big collections like Absolute All-Star Superman for just $60.30 (was $125) and Superman: The Triangle Era for $73 (was $125), and more affordable releases like Action Comics: To Hell and Back for %14.40 (was $20) and Batman and Superman: World's Finest: Return to Kingdom Come for $20.50 (was $25). Check the list below for even more Superman books.

More Superman Books

Absolute All-star Superman -- $60.30 ($~~125~~)
Absolute Superman: For All Seasons -- $70 ($~~100~~)
Absolute Superman by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank -- $75 ($~~150~~)
Action Comics: To Hell and Back -- $14.40 (~~$20~~)
Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent -- $15.60 (~~$17~~)
Batman and Superman World's Finest: Elementary -- $17.50
Batman and Superman: World's Finest: Return to Kingdom Come -- $20.50 (~~$25~~)
DC Finest: The Coming of Superman -- $29
Elseworlds: Superman Vol. 1 -- $22.50
Superman '78: The Metal Curtain -- $20
Superman: Lost -- $16
Superman: House of Brainiac -- $22.50 (~~$25~~)
Superman: The Definitive History -- $126 (~~$175~~)
Superman: The Triangle Era -- $73 (~~$125~~)