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Bonanza Books Edition
Crown Publishers
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This edition has a blue cloth cover underneath the dustjacket (in addition to the brand and indicia publisher changes).
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The background is a collage of images. Panels 1, 4, and 5 are from the Superman origin story in Superman #1, page 2. Panel 2 is from Action Comics #5, page 4, panel 2. Panel 3 is also from Action Comics #5 but page 8, panel 3. The story from Action Comics #5 is not reprinted in this book but had recently (1965) been reprinted in Jules Feiffer's The Great Comics Book Heroes.
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A listing of the sections of the book for various decades and what pages they start on.
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In the Original Edition of this book, this sequence is text-only; just saying that Superman's first appearance was in Action Comics #1. But in the Bonanza Books edition, it not only says that, but reprints the cover of Action Comics #1 (in black and white).
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color
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Small color reproductions of various covers from these decades
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First version that mentions Krypton and foster parents. First line: "Just before the doomed planet, Krypton, exploded to fragments, a scientist placed his infant son within an experimental rocket-ship, launching it toward Earth!"
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Story has no masthead or by-line. Story continues in next sequence. First line: "Outer waiting-room of the Daily Star..."
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The first three pages are in color; the rest are black and white.
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Clark works for the [Cleveland] Evening News.
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This is Jimmy's first definite appearance in a comic book. His first named appearance was on the Superman radio program.
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Color section.
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cut: page 11 panel 3 and page 12 panel 2
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The reprint is taken from a British reprint that had some unusual changes, such as guineas instead of dollars.
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Small black and white reproductions of various Superman covers from the 1950s.
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The bottom 1/3 of the last page is blank (where an ad was in the original story).
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The bottom 1/3 of the last page is blank (where an ad was in the original story).
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Small black and white reproductions of various Superman covers from the 1960s.
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Flashbacks to many Superboy / Superman green and red kryptonite stories.
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An Untold Tale of Superman
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In color, although there is a minor color change; the "DC SUPERMAN" rectangle background is now white instead of yellow.
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Small color reproductions of various Superman covers from the 1970s.
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The first 9 pages are in color, but the remaining 5 pages are in black and white.
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time travel; parallel Earth
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An Untold Tale of Kandor; the story takes place entirely in Kandor.
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An (incomplete even at the time) list of the comic-book appearances of Superman.
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Four blank white pages, and 6 blank blue pages (the flyleaf).
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