Truth, justice, and the American way : the Joe Shuster story

Everyone knows Superman, but noteveryone knows the secret origins of this American legend.

Based on archivalmaterial and original sources, writer Julian Voloj and artist Thomas Campi tellthe story of the friendship between illustrator Joe Shuster and writer JerrySiegel, who thought they had achieved their dream of creating a world-famouscharacter.

The young, inexperienced pair expected to get rich--instead, theymade a deal they would ultimately regret.

Told from Shuster's perspective, thisfascinating graphic novel about geeks and gangsters puts Superman's creationinto the wider context of the American comic-book history.