Superman

by Larry Tye

  ———. “Superman Star Is Back Before the Public.” New York Times. October 17, 1995.

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  ———. “Henry, This Is a Job for Superman.” Washington Post. April 20, 1975.

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  ———. “The Writing of ‘Superman’: A Fantastic Story.” New York Times. December 22, 1978.

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  ———. “Ruling Gives Heirs a Share of Superman Copyright.” New York Times. March 29, 2008.

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  ———. “The Quiet Desperation of Superman.” New York Times. September 8, 2006.

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  ———. “Salkinds Settle Brando, Puzo ‘Superman’ Suits.” Los Angeles Times. April 6, 1982.

  ———. “ ‘Superman’ and the Sequel: The Lawsuits Continue.” Los Angeles Times. September 13, 1981.

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  ———. “Superman Product to B.&B.” New York Times. June 4, 1982.

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  ———. “Seinfeld and Superman Join Forces Again in Spots for American Express, This Time on the Web.” New York Times. March 30, 2004.

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  ———. “Hollywood Heist: How a Burglary May Impact the Future of

  ‘Superman.’ ” Hollywood Reporter. May 27, 2011.

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  ———. “Master Sleuth Solves Very Baffling Enigma.” May 21, 1931.

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  ———. “Superstar Lineup for Superman.” Los Angeles Times. January 15, 1977.

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  ———. “John Haymes Newton: Boy of Steel.” Comics Scene No. 6 (February 1989).

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  ———. “Recalibrating DC Heroes for a Grittier Century.” New York Times. October 12, 2005.

  ———. “Repairing a House with Superman Ties.” New York Times. September 2, 2008.

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  ———. “ ‘Star Trek II’ Sets Mark for Sales at Opening.” New York Times. June 8, 1981.

  ———. “ ‘Superman’ Breaks Record.” New York Times. June 30, 1981.

  ———. “The Life and Exceedingly Hard Times of Superman.” New York Times. June 14, 1981.

  ———. “The Marketing of Superman and His Paraphernalia.” New York Times. June 21, 1981.

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  ———. “Lex-Man.” Entertainment Weekly. May 19, 2003.

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  ———. “In This ‘Superman’ Story, the Executives Do the Fighting.” New York Times. September 15, 2002.

  ———. “More Than Ever, Hollywood Studios Are Relying on the Foreign Box Office.” New York Times. August 7, 2006.

  ———. “Producing a ‘Superman’ Sequel Is Like Leaping Tall Buildings.”

  New York Times. July 22, 2004.

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  ———. “Greatest American Hero?” Entertainment Weekly. June 23, 2006.

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  ———. “Super 5.” Entertainment Weekly. June 24, 2005.

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