Country United States Publication date 1978 Originally published 1978 Genre Superhero fiction OCLC 4562020 | Language English Media type Print (paperback) Publisher Grand Central Publishing Followed by Miracle Monday | |
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Pages 238 pp (first edition paperback) ISBN 0-446-82319-8 (first edition paperback) Similar Elliot S Maggin books, Superman Universe books, Superhero fiction books | ||
Superman: Last Son of Krypton is a novel written by Elliot S. Maggin and based on the DC Comics character Superman. It was published in 1978.
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Last Son of Krypton is Elliot S. Maggin's first Superman novel. It tells the "life story" of Superman; from his birth on the planet Krypton, to his childhood in Smallville and his career as Superboy, to his arrival in Metropolis and his career as Superman. The main antagonist in this story is a mysterious alien ruler with ties to Superman's past. Superman and his greatest enemy Lex Luthor must join forces to retrieve a document written by Albert Einstein and stop the alien ruler.
Superman: The Animated Series
The first three episodes of Superman: The Animated Series were named after this story arc.
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