When people think of the silver age, these Superman stories are the first things to come to mind for a lot of people. Literally millions of American kids grew up on a steady diet of these stories, supplemented and fortified with George Reeves on TV. That's why for many people, this is "the" Superman and will always be.

For a younger reader, these stories are just fun because of their sometimes campy, sometimes melodramatic and even sometimes out-and-out hilarious plots. And make no mistake, these stores are very much plot-driven, and they are designed to be entertaining above all else. Unlike most modern comics, these tales are, for all their quirks, aimed squarely at a mainstream audience. By that I mean that modern comics tend to be aimed at adults instead of kids, but also at a very narrow sliver of those adults. These comics aren't like that. They are very kid-friendly, but they aim to entertain a wide cross-section of people! The stories are simple without being simple-minded, which means they can appeal many different ages and types of people! That's why they sold over two million copies each of two different Superman comics every single month, month after month!

This volume and it's predecessor are both a lot of fun.

Recommended!

Showcase Presents: Superman-Volume 2 is a treasure trove for us guys that grew up in the 60's. It collects stories from ACTION and SUPERMAN comics from November 1959 - April 1961. Artists Wayne Boring, Al Plastino, Kurt Schaffenberger, and Curt Swan (in my opinion Superman's best draftsman) are all featured. These are science fiction and fantasy stories that are optimistic and imaginative. You cannot buy one of the original comicbooks featured here for less than these 575 pages will cost you. This book is a bargain. Volume 3, please, DC!