He fleshes out the roles and relationships between Superman's creators and publishers in a way that I've never seen before. Tye really gives the reader an insight into those early days at DC Comics. Tye goes into so much detail on the early years of Superman, it takes up the first five chapters of his 11 chapter book.
I was quite pleased to see the Superman Homepage amongst many of the sources Larry used in his research, with Joanne Siegel's personal article " The True Inspiration for Lois Lane", my " Superman and the Phone Booth" article, Wallace Harrington's " Superman and the War Years" article, and a few of our comic book reviews earning a mention. Larry has used every medium available to him, including traveling all over the USA to conduct personal interviews with people like Noel Neill, Jack Larson, Joan Levy, Alvin Schwartz, Stan Lee, Mark Waid, Jerry Fine, Jim Beaver, Chuck Harter, Bob Holiday, Richard Donner, Dave Prowse, Margot Kidder, John Williams, Ilya Salkind, Tom Mankiewicz, Carmine Infantino, Paul Levitz, Elliot Maggin, Len Wein, John Haymes Newton, Sarah Douglas, Marc Toberoff, and many more. His notes, acknowledgements and bibliography make up 100 pages in a 400 page book. and that dedication shows in the finished product. He actually spent two years researching and writing this book. Much of this is thanks to Larry having acquired Jerry Siegel's unpublished memoirs ( Creation of a Superhero), as well as letters and correspondence shared between many of the players involved with Superman at the time (such as Siegel and Joe Shuster, Jack Liebowitz and Harry Donenfeld).Īs many of you know, we interviewed Larry Tye on our live internet radio show "Radio KAL Live!" in June 2012. Meticulously researched, the book unveiled many details about behind-the-scenes events never before discussed in previous books, especially in regard to the early days in the late 1930s and early 1940s. "Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero" by Larry Tye is undoubtably the best "History of Superman" book I've ever read. Published by: Random House (First Edition: June 2012) Book Reviews Book Reviews - Reference Books Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring HeroAuthor: Larry Tye
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