Superman

by Larry Tye

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  ———. “Say It with Music, but Say It.” New York Times. July 17, 1966.

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  ———. “Number III Is Not So Super, Man.” Washington Post. June 17, 1983.

  ———. “Superman: The Ramboization of the Comics’ Man of Stale.”

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  Little, Stuart W. “ ‘Superman’ Advance Sales Are Super, Too.” Los Angeles Times. February 17, 1966.

  Los Angeles Examiner. “Accusation by ‘Superman’ Bared.” June 24, 1959.

  Los Angeles Mirror News. “Superman Autopsy Ordered.” June 23, 1959.

  ———. “TV Superman Kills Self in Home Here.” June 16, 1959.

  Los Angeles Times. “Actor Reeves’ Mother Starts Death Inquiry.” June 21, 1959.

  ———. “Alexander and Ilya Salkind’s New ‘Superboy’ Is Perhaps the Worst.” November 13, 1988.

  ———. “And Now … Mighty ‘Superman IV’ to the Rescue.” January 2, 1987.

  ———. “Boy ‘Superman,’ 4, Dies of Fall Injuries.” February 12, 1979.

  ———. “Brando Says Pact Was Broken, Sues ‘Superman’ Producers.” December 15, 1978.

  ———. “Coroner Finds Shooting of Superman Suicide.” June 24, 1959.

  ———. “ ‘Death-Defying’ Leap Kills Boy.” July 6, 1941.

  ———. “Investigation Delays Burial of ‘Superman.’ ” January 24, 1960.

  ———. “ ‘King of Comics’ Pays $1,801.26 for Superman Book.” May 15, 1973.

  ———. “Metropolis Pins Hopes on Superman.” August 15, 1979.

  ———. “Parents Move to Keep ‘Superman’ Son, 3, Grounded.” August 9, 1966.

  ———. “Reeve Chosen After 2-Year Search.” April 12, 1979.

  ———. “Reeves, Superman of TV, Kills Himself in His Home.” June 17, 1959.

  ———. “Superman Fails to Save His ‘Carmen.’ ” February 2, 1967.

  ———. “Superman Gives NY Newspaper a Light Story.” July 14, 1977.

  ———. “Superman Leap Taken by Boy, 4, to Impress Girls.” March 20, 1955.

  ———. “ ‘Superman’ Loses Out to Officer.” November 1, 1975.

  ———. “ ‘Superman’ Receives Sci-Fi Society Awards.” January 19, 1979.

  ———. “Superman’s Estate Left to Wife of Friend.” June 23, 1959.

  ———. “Superman’s Mother and Atty. Giesler Confer.” June 27, 1959.

  ———. “Superman’s Mother, Who Fought Suicide Label, Dies in Pasadena.” June 21, 1964.

  ———. “Superman’s Town Could Use Its Hero.” June 23, 1979.

  ———. “They’re Lowering Their Sights at Cannon Films.” January 15, 1987.

  ———. “TV Superman Hero Injured in Auto Crash.” April 9, 1959.

  ———. “Two More Bullet Holes Deepen Reeves Mystery.” June 26, 1959.

  ———. “Vintage Superman Collectibles Soar.” July 7, 1983.

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  ———. “Movies—and Superman.” New York Times. October 12, 1941.

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  ———. “She’s Carrying ‘Superman’ on Her Shoulders.” Los Angeles Times. July 18, 1978.

  ———. “ ‘Superman 2’ on Launching Pad.” Los Angeles Times. October 9, 1979.

  ———. “ ‘Superman’: Leaping Tall Budgets.” Los Angeles Times. April 6, 1978.

  ———. “Superman Makes the Leap to the Screen.” Los Angeles Times. July 31, 1977.

  ———. “ ‘Superman’ Reeve a Born Flier,” November 19, 1978.

  ———. “ ‘Superman’ Sequel: Flying in the Soup.” Los Angeles Times. March 20, 1979.

  ———. “ ‘Superman’s’ Battle of the Red Ink.” Los Angeles Times. May 27, 1980.

  Mansfield, Stephanie. “Superman Rusts in Legal Tussle.” Washington Post. January 4, 1979.

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  ———. “Christopher Reeve, 52, Symbol of Courage, Dies.” New York Times. October 11, 2004.

  ———. “Jackson Beck Dies at 92.” New York Times. July 30, 2004.

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  ———. “ ‘Superman II’ Is Full of Tricks.” New York Times. June 19, 1981.

  ———. “ ‘Superman III’: Reeve Joined by Pryor.” New York Times. June 17, 1983.

  ———. “Superman IV: Quest for Peace (1987).” New York Times. July 25, 1987.

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  ———. Interview with Gerard Christopher. The Adventures Continue No. 10 (1994).

  ———. Interview with Edward Langley, July 9, 1985. The Adventures Continue No. 11 (1995).

  McMurran, Kristin. “It’s Superman!” People. January 8, 1979.

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  McTernan, William S. “DC Comics Is Plotting How to Bring Superman Back.” Newsday. November 5, 1992.

  ———. “Superman to Die Saving Metropolis.” Cleveland Plain Dealer. September 4, 1992.

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  ———. “Gladiator of Iron, Man of Steel.” Alter Ego No. 37 (June 2004).

  ———. Interview with Jack Schiff. August 1984.

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  ———. “Mark of the Bat.” Comic Scene Yearbook No. 1 (1992).

  ———. “The Pulp Connection: The Roots of the Superman!” Comic Book Marketplace No. 63 (October 1998).

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  ———. “Comfort for Comics.” January 9, 1950.

  ———. “Escapist Paydirt.” December 27, 1943.

  ———. “It’s Superflight.” April 29, 1946.

  ———. “Superfans and Batmaniacs.” February 15, 1965.

  New York Times. “2 Comic Books Auctioned for $100,000.” June 20, 1994.

  ———. “4-Year-Old Space Cadet Tries to Fly.” March 17, 1954.

  ———. “A Sad Day at DC Comics as the Staff Mourns the World’s Superhero.” November 19, 2002.

  ———. “Admirer of Nasser; Rashid Karami.” September 26, 1958.

  ———. “Advertising News and Notes.” November 7, 1945.

  ———. “Alexander Salkind, 75; Produced ‘Superman’ Trio.” March 20, 1997.

  ———. “Alfred E. Neuman Joining Superman.” June 10, 1964.

  ———. “The Bell Tolls for Superman.” September 5, 1992.

  ———. “Boy, 5, Causes Chills with Tricks on Ledge.” March 18, 1953.

  ———. “Boy Who Tried to Fly ‘Like Superman’ Dies.” February 12, 1979.

  ———. “Brando Sues on ‘Superman’ Film.” December 16, 1978.

  ———. “Christopher Reeve, Thrown from Horse, Is Suffering Paralysis.” June 1, 1995.

  ———. “Comic Books Can Prove Super Investment.” January 1, 1973.

  ———. “ ‘Comics’ Blamed in Death.” September 15, 1947.

  ———. “Conductor a Superman to Court After Arrest.” January 17, 1957.

  ———. “Cult of Superman Decried by Visitor.” August 1, 1955.

  ———. “Dear DC Comics.” June 11, 1986.

  ———. “Escamillo as Superman Steps ‘Carmen’ in Italy.” February 2, 1967.

  ———. “Follow-Up on the News.” December 28, 1980.

  ———. “From Superman to Southern Gentleman.” July 27, 1984.

  ———. “George Reeves, TV Superman, Commits Suicide at Coast Home.” June 17, 1959.

  ———. “Has Superman Misplaced His Cloak?” March 21, 1972.
/>   ———. “In Seattle Superman Is No. 24.” October 14, 1971.

  ———. “Kirk Alyn, 88, the Superman to Leap Tall Buildings First.” March 20, 1999.

  ———. “Kissinger Quiet and Glum Day After His Statement.” June 13, 1974.

  ———. “Look! It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s Curtains for the Man of Steel.” November 15, 1992.

  ———. “Los Angeles Station Bans ‘Batman’ and ‘Superman.’ ” October 2, 1973.

  ———. “Man and Superman.” November 8, 1952.

  ———. “Margot Kidder Is Hospitalized for Psychiatric Observation.” April 25, 1996.

  ———. “Mechanical Man Guided by a Man Inside.” June 16, 1964.

  ———. “Mort Weisinger, at 63, Editor of Comic Book.” May 9, 1978.

  ———. “Notes on People.” December 14, 1978.

  ———. “Notes on People.” December 21, 1978.

  ———. “On the Mound: It’s Superman Broberg!” August 1, 1971.

  ———. “Revealed: Why Superman Wears a Red Cape.” December 14, 2003.

  ———. “Russian Says Comic Books ‘Facisize’ U.S. Children.” October 16, 1949.

  ———. “Seinfeld Meets a Really ‘Super’ Salesman.” January 8, 1998.

  ———. “ ‘Superman II,’ in First Weekend, Sets Records.” June 22, 1981.

  ———. “Superman Adopted.” May 31, 1948.

  ———. “Superman as Cyberman.” January 14, 1997.

  ———. “Superman Discounted.” April 12, 1955.

  ———. “Superman Leaps to the Big Board.” May 27, 1965.

  ———. “Superman Meets Kennedy on Vigor.” August 30, 1963.

  ———. “Superman Not as Fast as Police.” August 26, 1950.

  ———. “ ‘Superman’ Plays Librarian as Comics Go Social-Minded.” May 16, 1956.

  ———. “Superman Rescues Metropolis Again.” August 8, 1972.

  ———. “Superman Struts in Macy Parade.” November 19, 1940.

  ———. “Tomorrow May See End of ‘Superman.’ ” July 16, 1966.

  ———. “TV Shows Scored by British Critics.” March 10, 1957.

  ———. “When Superman Gets Boring.” October 4, 1992.

  ———. “Whitney Ellsworth, 71, Producer of Superman Television Series.” September 9, 1980.

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