Superman (Stone Arch Books)
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The distant planet Krypton faces total destruction. Before it explodes, the scientist Jor-El and his wife Lara send their only son into outer space. Later, the child's roclet crashes into a Kansas cornfield where a farmer and his wife discover the boy and his strange powers.
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"Daily Planet reporters Clark Kent and Lois Lane are covering the opening of the new Metropolis Museum when, suddenly, a gigantic skeleton of a blue whale comes to life. With lightning-speed, Superman catches the colossal creature, but the magical mischief is far from over. The impish Mr. Mxyzptlk has returned from the Fifth Dimension with dozens of troublesome tricks. Even the Man of Steel is helpless against his power of magic"--P. [4] of cover....
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Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane discovers that the evil Lex Luthor has created his own super hero--Bizarro Superman! The confused creature captures Lois and sets out on a path of destruction. The real Superman must save Lois and stop Bizarro before the monster destroys Metropolis in a warped pursuit of truth, justice, and the American way.
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When astronauts crash on Pluto, only one man can save them-- Superman! Faster than a speeding bullet, the Man of Steel soars toward the dwarf planet, towing a high-tech rescue vehicle. Soon, he discovers an unexpected passenger aboard the spacecraft. Jimmy Olsen, the Daily Planet's young photographer, has hitched a ride, but that's not Superman's biggest problem. When the evil Kanjar Ro attacks, the Man of Steel finds himself weakened by deep-space...
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When a series of earthquakes ripple across the planet, a school field trip turns deadly. Students are trapped on a crumbling mountain, and only one man can rescue them... SUPERMAN! But the tremors have exposed a large chunk of KRYPTONITE. With the MAN OF STEEL weakened by the radioactive rock, a student must save the day. Who will become the Kid Who Saved SUPERMAN?
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"During a rock concert, a bolt of lightning strikes Metropolis shock jock Leslie Willis. When she awakes, Willis has gained the power to control electricity-- and gained an even greater anger toward Superman. Soon, the newly named Livewire sends shockwaves throughout the city and threatens the lives of Metropolis' citizens. Only Superman can stop this deadly Electric Lady."--Unedited summary from book.
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Evil genius LEX LUTHOR is out to capture a deep space probe, which has gathered a large KRYPTONITE meteor! But SUPERMAN has been kept busy protecting the city from a rash of crazy crimes. Can the super hero prevent LUTHOR from getting his hands on the deadly rock?
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As the sun sets in Metropolis, the electricity suddenly goes out, and crime wave erupts throughout the darkened city. This is a job for Superman! But as the man of steel restores order, an even bigger problem arrives-- the evil Parasite. This power-hungry monster won't let Superman save the day without a fight. If the Man of Steel isn't careful, it'll be lights out for him as well.
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"Thirty years ago, Brainiac shrank the city of Kandor and sealed it inside an unbreakable glass container. The evil supercomputer is still exploring the universe, collecting cities from hundreds of planets. Superman must stop Brainiac from bottling up Metropolis, and then save Kandor--the last remnant of his home planet"--Unedited summary from book.
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Intergalactic peacekeepers are chasing the evil TERRA-MAN through space! When this super-villain seeks refuge on Earth, SUPERMAN offers to join the bounty hunters' posse. Soon, the MAN OF STEEL locates the gun-slinging criminal in an Old West ghost town, and the two face off in an old-fashioned showdown.