Hough is assigned to cover a story about his boyhood hero, he begins to see the cracks in the legend. Does The American have feet of clay? Or is he himself a victim of a larger conspiracy? Created by screenwriter Mark Verheiden ( The Mask, Smallville ), The America rises again, now collected in its entirety for the first time (including hard-to-find American short stories). Featuring artwork by Chris Warner, Grant Miehm, and Doug Braithwaite, and including illustrations by Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, and Jim Lee. Collecting The American #1-8, The American Special , The American: Lost in America #1-4, short stories from DHP #32, DHP 5 th Anniversary Special, and a story from A1 #3 (Atomeka Press).  (less)

the story 'What if Superman Ended the War?' ( Look Magazine ); 'Three Supermen From Krypton!' ( SUPERMAN #65); 'The Last Days of Superman' ( SUPERMAN #156); 'Must There Be a Superman?' ( SUPERMAN #247); 'The Exile at the Edge of Eternity' ( SUPERMAN #400); the modern-day re-telling of Superman's origin ( MAN OF STEEL #1); 'Return to Krypton' ( SUPERMAN #18); and 'What's so funny about Truth, Justice & The American Way?' ( ACTION COMICS #775)!  (less)

activist Superman of 1938 - evolve into an icon embodying truth, justice and the American way. But along with Superman's patriotic transformation came a treasure trove of timeless tales that expanded his roster of villains, gave birth to solo titles for Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen, and saw the colorful expansion of the Superman family with the introduction of Krypto the Super-Dog, Supergirl Kara Zor-El and many others! And while the simple innocence of the 1950s seems far away now, the 17 tales contained in this collection bring back memories of the decade faster than a speeding bullet! So please join our hero, along with Supergirl, Krypto, Lois, Jimmy and all the others as we time-travel back to Superman in the Fifties! This book collects: Action Comics #s 151, 24...  (less)