Friday, October 17, 2025

Books of the Week: Superman 78 and Superman 78: The Metal Curtain

 Today's Book(s) of the week are two of my favorites (because it's my birthday, I chose SUPERMAN, one of my favorite superheroes. These two books are based on on the Superman movie from 1978, "Superman 78" Hardcover and the "Superman 78 - The Metal Curtain" trade paperback. Both were illustrated to resemble Christopher Reeve's version of Superman and Clark Kent; and Margot Kidder's version of Lois Lane. They also depicted Jackie Cooper's version of Perry White, Gene Hackman's version of Lex Luthor, Marc McClure's Jimmy Olsen and Marlon Brando's Jor-El in those Superman films (1 through 4). OUTSTANDING.

The first graphic novel "Superman 78" featured Brainiac and the second "Metal Curtain" featured Superman's villain Metallo, but with a twist - they had him coming from Russia instead of the U.S. Both were really enjoyable and it was great seeing the depictions of the on-screen actors. It made it easy to picture in my mind with their voices as I read the stories. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

(L to R: Gene Hackman as Lex; Christopher Reeve as Superman; Margot Kidder as Lois Lane) 

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