The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to... Superman

Welcome to the Wellington Comic Lover’s (WCL) Guide, where we take you through the Wellington City Libraries’ collection of a comic book character. This guide is about the undercover reporter himself, Superman!

Who is Superman?

Sent away in a rocket from the doomed planet Krypton as an infant, Kal-El arrived on Earth and was raised by a kindly couple, who taught him the values of truth and justice. Gaining incredible superpowers under Earth’s yellow sun, he protects his adopted home as Superman, while working for the newspaper 'The Daily Planet' as the reporter Clark Kent.

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Superman smashes the Klan : the graphic novel
Yang, Gene Luen
Paper Book
Harvey Award winner for Best Children or Young Adult Book! The year is 1946. Teenagers Roberta and Tommy Lee just moved with their parents from Chinatown to the center of Metropolis, home to the famous hero, Superman. Tommy makes friends quickly, while Roberta pines for home....
Superman : the harvests of youth
Grace, Sina
Paper Book
A grounded and heartbreakingly human story about the legendary Superman as a teenager finding his place in a world filled with death and hate, without losing sight of his greatest power...hope. Despite being a superpowered teenager, high school has been pretty normal for...
Clark & Lex
Reichs, Brendan
Paper Book
Being the only kid with powers is tough...not being able to use them is even worse! Struggling with understanding why his parents demand he hide his amazing superpowers, Clark has no problem using a bit of super-speed or super-strength to give himself that extra edge as...
Superman red and blue
Ridley, John
Paper Book
The Man of Steel Stars in DC's New Superman: Red & Blue anthology mini-series!   In the spirit of DC's iconic Eisner Award-winning Batman: Black & White anthology series, DC proudly announces Superman: Red & Blue, a new anthology mini-series...
Superman. Last son
Johns, Geoff
Paper Book
Written by Richard Donner & Geoff Johns Art by Adam Kubert Cover by Kubert Richard Donner and Geoff Johns present "Last Son," collecting the epic story arc with art by Adam Kubert from ACTION COMICS #844-846, #851and Action Comics Annual #11. A rocket lands in Metropolis containing a boy Superman...
Infinite crisis
Johns, Geoff
Paper Book
The 7-issue miniseries event that rocked the entire DC Universe in 2005-2006--a sequel to the epic Crisis on Infinite Earths--is now available in an amazing softcover collection! OMAC robots are rampaging, magic is dying, villains are uniting, and a war is raging in space. And in the middle...
Superman. V. 1, Camelot falls
Busiek, Kurt.
Paper Book
Written by Kurt Busiek Art and cover by Carlos Pacheco& Jesus Merino A new hardcover collection featuring the best-selling SUPERMAN #654-658! The Man of Steel has returned to Metropolis and must battle to rout Intergang out of Metropolis! He also faces trouble with Lois, looming problems involving...
Superman Brainiac
Johns, Geoff
Paper Book
Written by Geoff Johns Art by Gary Frank & Jon Sibal Cover by Gary Frank The amazing "Brainiac" storyline from ACTION COMICS #866-870 is collected in this spectacular new hardcover! Written by Geoff Johns and featuring art by Gary Frank & Jon Sibal, this is the hard-hitting story that revitalized...
Superman unchained
Snyder, Scott.
Paper Book
As the Last Son of Krypton, Superman's always been alone on this planet ... and rare are the times that he's ever encountered someone who understands who he is and the choices he's had to make. But hidden away in the darkest corners of the Earth, rarely allowed into the light, there is another who...
Superman : the men of tomorrow
Johns, Geoff
Paper Book
A new era for SUPERMAN begins as Geoff Johns takes the reigns - and he's joined by the legendary super-talent of John Romita, Jr. in his first-ever work for DC Comics! Enter Ulysses, the Man of Tomorrow, into the Man of Steel's life. This strange visitor shares many of Kal-El's...
Superman: man of tomorrow vol. 1
Venditti, Robert
Paper Book
No matter how many times Superman saves Metropolis, there's always some devious plot in the works! Robert Venditti brings a new take on some of Superman's most famous villains. From Toyman to Metallo, the man of steel faces them all but with a familiar foe watching his every move...
All-star Superman
Morrison, Grant.
Paper Book
The Underverse ruled by Bizarros. The time-eating Chronovore. Jimmy Olsen, superhero?   Nothing is impossible in ALL-STAR SUPERMAN.   Except for the fact that Superman... is dying. Now with time running against him, the Man of Steel must tie up loose...
Superman : whatever happened to the man of tomorrow?
Moore, Alan
Paper Book
Alan Moore's definitive tales of the Man of Steel featuring Batman, Wonder Woman, Robin and more is offered in a Deluxe Edition hardcover for the first time. Legendary writer Alan Moore's seminal Superman tales are collected in this Deluxe Edition hardcover in which the Man of...
Superman. V. 1, what price tomorrow?
Přez, George
Paper Book
Metropolis fears him - and The Daily Planet agrees. In this newvolume, the young Man of Steel must dodge public scrutiny and stop a monstrousthreat to Metropolis - one that he somehow is the cause of! Collecting issues #1-6 of the DC Comics - The New 52 series!
Superman. H'el on earth
Lobdell, Scott.
Paper Book
H'El has come to Earth! A figure from Krypton's past has come to Earth, hoping to revive the dead planet--in place of this one. Superman, Superboy, Supergirl and the Justice League stand ready to fight, but whose side is everyone on? As hero fights against hero, will the Kryptonians be able to...
Superman. Volume 3, Fury at World's End
Lobdell, Scott
Paper Book
H'El has come to Earth! When a mysterious ghost from Krypton's past comes to Metropolis in hopes of finding the lost planet's last son, his arrival comes with disastrous consequences for not just Superman, but Superboy and Supergirl. H'El has decided that Earth is the place to resurrect Krypton, but...
Superman. Volume 4, Psi War
Lobdell, Scott
Paper Book
The Queen of H.I.V.E.(Holistically Intergrated Viral Equality) has placed the telepathic Dr. Hector Hammond's thoughts deep into the recesses of Superman's mind in an effort to control the Man of Steel.  The merging of Hammond and the Superman's minds brings about vivid hallucinations that...
Superman. Volume 1, Before truth
Yang, Gene Luen
Paper Book
POWERLESS, EXPOSED -- BUT STILL THE WORLD'S GREATEST HERO!   Superman is going through some changes. First, there's his new "solar flare" power, which releases tremendous amounts of energy but leaves him functionally human--fragile, vulnerable, prone to hangovers--for 24 hours.
Superman. Volume 2, Return to glory
Huder, Aaron
Paper Book
In "The Savage Dawn," Superman is forced to join a super-fight club--and the stakes couldn't be higher. The Man of Steel must make a fateful choice. Can he risk exposing himself to the one thing that could save him? Later, Superman and Wonder Woman lead an army of gods and monsters against Vandal...
Superman - Action Comics. Vol. 1, Superman and the men of steel
Morrison, Grant.
Paper Book
A New York Times Best Seller! DC Comics took a bold step and renumbered the longest-running monthly comic, Action Comics, to #1 for the first time since 1938 as part of the DC Comics--The New 52 event. With this renumbering comes a new creative team featuring comics...
Superman - Action Comics. Volume 2, Bulletproof
Morrison, Grant
Paper Book
A New York Times Best Seller! Clark Kent is dead! When grave circumstances cause Superman to leave behind his alter ego, an unimpeded Man of Steel must face his deadliest foe to date: Nimrod the Hunter! Metropolis' newest threat has killed everything he's ever tracked, but...
Superman action comics. Volume 4, Hybrid
Diggle, Andy.
Paper Book
Determained to turn the people of Metropolis against the Man of Steel and finally vanquish him from the Earth, Lex Luthor unleashes a virus on Metropolis capable of rewriting the DNA of those infected, including Superman. While Superman's immune system eventually fights off the...
Superman/Wonder Woman. V. 1, Power couple
Soule, Charles
Paper Book
Beginning a bold new series that details the relationship between The Man of Steel and the Warrior Princess as writer Charles Soule (Swamp Thing) is joined by artist Tony S. Daniel (Batman) to tell the tale of a romance that will shake the stars themselves. These two super-beings love each other,...
Superman. Vol. 1, Son of Superman
Tomasi, Peter
Paper Book
A great new starting point for the Man of Steel is here inSuperman Vol. 1- Son of Superman,part of the most critically acclaimed, best-selling line of volume one graphic novels, DC Universe Rebirth! When the Man of Steel died defending his adopted home, it seemed that the...
Superman. Vol. 2, Trials of the super son
Tomasi, Peter
Paper Book
With Jon becoming more and more powerful by the day, Superman's greatest foes are starting to take notice of the new super-kid on the block. When one of the most evil and ruthless of Superman's rogues' gallery comes for the Man of Steel's son, Clark must decide just how far he's willing to go to...
Superman. Vol. 4, Black dawn
Tomasi, Peter
Paper Book
Though Superman and his family have found a measure of peace in their adopted town of Hamilton, they've also sensed a sinister presence lurking beneath its idyllic rural fa ade-something, as a visiting Batman and Robin are about to discover, that is stripping young Jonathan Kent of his powers and...
Superman. Vol. 6, Imperius Lex
Tomasi, Peter
Paper Book
Darkseid is gone and the crown of Apokolips is there for the taking. Now all the lords of this hellish world will play a game of thrones the likes of which have never been seen. The prize- absolute dominion over unspeakable evil. Only Superman and Lex Luthor stand in their way....
Superman. Vol. 7, Bizarroverse
Tomasi, Peter
Paper Book
The saga of Superman's strangest foe is about to get a little stranger! When Boyzarro, the son of Bizarro, crashes the Kents' comfortable existence, the Man of Steel's own offspring, Superboy, must struggle to keep his powerful new pal under wraps. But as Boyzarro might put it,...
Superman Action comics. Vol. 1, Path of Doom
Jurgens, Dan.
Paper Book
He was the world's greatest hero. Then the world he knew was wiped from existence. Escaping with his wife and son, Superman fled to a strange new version of Earth. There he worked in the shadows and watched as a different Superman-younger, less experienced, but every bit as heroic...
Superman action comics. Vol. 2, Welcome to the planet
Jurgens, Dan
Paper Book
As Metropolis recovers from the devastating attack by Doomsday, a mysterious figure claiming to be Clark Kent steps into the spotlight to clear his name and prove once and for all that he is not the Man of Steel. But who is this mild-mannered reporter, really? And what impact will his...
Superman. Vol. 3, Men of steel
Jurgens, Dan
Paper Book
Lex Luthor is under attack--and only Superman can save him! When the world's most ingenious scientific mind took on the mantle of Metropolis' new Man of Steel, the world took notice--and so did the mysterious Godslayer! But are the Godslayer's actions justified? Will stopping Lex Luthor...
New Super-Man. Vol. 1, Made in China
Yang, Gene Luen
Paper Book
#1 New York Times best-selling author and National Book Award nominee Gene Luen Yang continues his work at DC with NEW SUPER-MAN VOL. 1, a part of DC Universe Rebirth! An impulsive act of heroism thrusts an arrogant young man into the limelight of Shanghai as China begins to form...
New Super-Man. Vol. 3, Equilibrium
Yang, Gene Luen
Paper Book
Shanghai falls--and Emperor Super-Man rules the ashes! With an army of super-villains on the streets, the Justice League of China leads the movement to take the city back. It's up to I-Ching and the New Flash of China to snap Kenan out of it and save Shanghai. As Kenan fights to save his city and...
Superwoman. Volume 1, Who killed Superwoman?
Jimenez, Phil
Paper Book
A part of DC Universe: Rebirth!  Imbued with the powers of Superman, Lois Lane pledges to use her powers to protect Metropolois as the new Superwoman. The only problem is, Lois' new powers are killing her, and neither she nor her friend and confidant Lana Lang know what to do about...
The Man of Steel
Bendis, Brian Michael
Paper Book
The Last Son of Krypton is about to meet his home planet's nemesis. After revolutionizing superhero storytelling in such classic titles as Ultimate Spider-Man, Daredevil and New Avengers, acclaimed comics author Brian Michael Bendis brings that same magic to the...
Superman. Phantom EarthVol. 1, The unity saga
Bendis, Brian Michael
Paper Book
The fallout from the Man of Steel graphic novel has Clark looking at the world through new eyes...with new ideas about what Superman could and should do for the city of Metropolis and the planet Earth. His first job? Getting the planet back out of the Phantom Zone! A bold new chapter for the...
Superman action comics : Invisible mafia. Book 1
Bendis, Brian Michael
Paper Book
In costume, Superman is the world's greatest hero. In plain clothes, he's Clark Kent, one of the Daily Planet's best investigative reporters. But on the streets of Metropolis, there's a new threat rising that neither of them can see...until it's too late. A new power...
The House of El
Bendis, Brian Michael
Paper Book
SUPERBOY RETURNS! Jon Kent--the son of Superman and Lois Lane--has returned from the stars along with his grandfather Jor-El. But a new costume isn't all that's changed about Superboy, and the Man of Steel's world may never be the same after SUPERMAN: THE UNITY SAGA: THE HOUSE OF...
Superman Action Comics. Vol. 2, Leviathan rising
Bendis, Brian Michael
Paper Book
The adventures of the Man of Steel continue in North America's longest-running comic book series, headlined by fan-favorite writer Brian Michael Bendis. Clark Kent dives deeper into his role as an investigative reporter, but will he uncover something so big and so dangerous that not even Superman...
Event Leviathan
Bendis, Brian Michael
Paper Book
The groundbreaking creative team of bestselling author Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alex Maleev reunite for a mystery thriller that will bring the DC Universe to its knees! The world's greatest detectives race to solve the mystery of Leviathan only to discover that this time, they're already...
Superman. Vol. 3, The truth revealed
Bendis, Brian Michael
Paper Book
Superboy's world will change forever when the Legion of super-hero affairs arrives and offers him a job in the future! A new look debuts for this all-new adventure! Meanwhile, when the organization that had a hand in destroying Krypton is exposed, Superman is elected to a job he...
Superman action comics. Vol. 4, Metropolis burning
Bendis, Brian Michael
Paper Book
How many bad guys can one city handle? Leviathan is making its move on Metroplis, and they are looking to recruit Lex Luthor and his Legion of Doom to increase their power base. Bbut will that be enough to take on Superman's city? Because the Man of Steel has friends of his own.....
Superman. Vol. 4, Mythological
Bendis, Brian Michael
Paper Book
With his secret identity revealed, Superman is under attack! Over the years, Superman has faced larger-than-life villains. Take Mongul, the intergalactic slaver who runs Warworld, a planet devoted to combat. He and Superman have clashed many times, but never with stakes so high-...
Superman action comics. Vol. 5, The house of Kent
Bendis, Brian Michael
Paper Book
The final epic collection of action-packed Superman adventures written by comics icon Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by legendary artist John Romita Jr! The House of Kent, Superman, Superboy, Supergirl, the Legion of Super-Heroes' Brainiac 5, and Young Justice's Conner Kent...
Superman's pal, Jimmy Olsen : who killed Jimmy Olsen?
Fraction, Matt
Paper Book
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen is a weird and wild trip throughout the DC Universe, with Silver Age energy and a distinctly modern sensibility courtesy of writer Matt Fraction and artist Steve Lieber! Jimmy Olsen must die! Wait, we're getting ahead of ourselves. Jimmy Olsen...
Checkmate
Bendis, Brian Michael
Paper Book
The sequel to 2019's hit mystery Event Leviathan arrives, as unlikely allies unite to take on the DC Universe's deadliest threat! The award-winning team of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alex Maleev are back with Event Leviathan- Checkmate, the sequel to the...
Superman, the one who fell
Johnson, Phillip Kennedy
Paper Book
Phillip Kennedy Johnson jumps from Future State and brings the Kents back to the present, crafting a father-son story that spans both SUPERMAN and ACTION COMICS! In "The Golden Age" Jonathan Kent is back from the 31st century and fighting cosmic threats...
Superman and the Authority
Morrison, Grant
Paper Book
Fan-favorites Superman and the Authority are brought together by comics superstars Grant Morrison and Mikel Janin! Collecting Superman and the Authority #1-2.
Warworld rising
Johnson, Phillip Kennedy
Paper Book
A new chapter in Superman's life begins as the challenges of Dark Nights- Death Metal are causing Clark Kent to feel...a change in his powers. Is it possible the Metropolis Marvel could be losing a step? The Man of Steel's struggles in taking down the creatures from...
Superman action comics. Volume two, The arena
Johnson, Phillip Kennedy
Paper Book
The biggest Superman event begins here! Superman has arrived on Warworld and his greatest battle is only beginning. Can Superman and the Authority dethrone Mongul and liberate an enslaved Warworld? After learning of an enslaved race with mysterious ties to Krypton, Superman and...
Warworld revolution
Johnson, Phillip Kennedy
Paper Book
As the Warworld Saga reaches a breaking point, battle lines are drawn between the two towering forces at odds- Mongul and Superman. Superman has become a force to be reckoned with inside Warworld's arena, and Mongul questions his decision to keep his enemies alive. As Superman's...
Superman : Kal-El returns
Johnson, Phillip Kennedy
Paper Book
Father and son are at last reunited after the Warworld Saga ripped them apart! In the aftermath of Superman's epic Warworld Revolution, the Man of Steel is back on Earth and stronger than he's ever been! As he and Steel join forces to remake Metropolis as a true City of Tomorrow,...
When I grow up
Tomasi, Peter
Paper Book
Superboy and Robin, the sons of Superman and Batman, take center stage as a reluctant super-team in an all-new series bursting out of the DC Universe Rebirth event!   When Robin (Damian Wayne) discovers a connection between a series of mysterious crimes and the aftermath of the...
Super sons. Vol. 2, Planet of the capes
Tomasi, Peter
Paper Book
What starts as a simple training mission becomes a dimension-spanning adventure for the sons of Superman and Batman, and Superboy teams up with the Teen Titans for the first time in the stunning second volume of Super Sons! Superboy (Jonathan Kent) is excited to have a...
Super Sons of tomorrow
Tomasi, Peter
Paper Book
Jonathan Kent isn't a Teen Titan. He's just a kid, and one of the most powerful beings on the planet. But what if he has the potential to hurt people without even meaning to? That's exactly what Tim Drake says will happen. But this isn't the Tim Drake of today -- this is the...
Super sons. Vol. 3, Parent trap
Tomasi, Peter
Paper Book
The sons of Batman and Superman, Robin and Superboy, are used to stepping--or flying--out of their parents' shadows. But while Jonathan Kent was brought up by kindhearted Clark Kent and the brilliant journalist Lois Lane, Damian Wayne's parental supervision has a sinister edge. ...
Adventures of the Super Sons. Vol. 1, Action detective
Tomasi, Peter
Paper Book
The Super Sons are back! Damian Wayne and Jon Kent take to the past this time to reveal a secret adventure where Superboy and Robin find themselves targets of an interstellar team of young badasses called the Gang! Their dads are Batman and Superman--and now Robin and Superboy are...
Adventures of the Super Sons. Volume 2, Little monsters
Tomasi, Peter
Paper Book
TWO SUPER-KIDS. AN ARMY OF SUPER-POWERED JUVENILE DELINQUENTS. WHAT COULD GO WRONG? Jonathan Kent is Superboy, the son of Superman. Damian Wayne is Robin, the son of Batman. Before things got a little complicated recently, the Super Sons were just two best friends off on a summer...
Superman, son of Kal-El. Vol. 1, The truth
Taylor, Tom
Paper Book
A new Man of Steel for a new era! Jonathan Kent dons his father's cape as the 21st century Superman, from the bestselling writer of DCeased and Injustice! Jonathan Kent has experienced a lot in his young life. He's fought evil with Robin, traveled across galaxies...
Superman, son of Kal-El. Vol. 2, The rising
Taylor, Tom
Paper Book
Jonathan Kent is planet earth's new Man of Steel! Between fighting a dictatorship in a foreign nation and battling giant sea creatures it can be overwhelming. Will he follow in his father's footsteps or forge his own path? With Clark Kent off-world battling in the universe,...
The man of steel
Millar, Mark.
Paper Book
The Man of Steel battles the sinister Toyman, the mysterious Multi-Face, the Parasite, Mr. Mxyzptlk and the deadly Brainiac. Plus an appearance by Supergirl! All in this 112 - page digest-sized super spectacular!
Justice League infinity
DeMatteis, J. M.
Paper Book
Return to the world of the beloved Justice League Unlimited animated series with all-new comic book adventures! From the producer of Justice League Unlimited James Tucker and animated series writer J.M. DeMatteis comes all-new adventures starring the World's...
Adventures of Superman. Volume one
Parker, Jeff
Paper Book
Rocketed from Krypton. Adopted by Earth. Powered by the sun. Raised to be a hero. These are the adventures of the world's greatest hero - as seen through the eyes of comics' greatest storytellers! Whether he's soaring through the skies of Metropolis, racing through the cornfields of...
Adventures of Superman. Volume two
Krul, J. T.
Paper Book
No foe can best Superman. Using his immense power, he's able to outmatch the mad conqueror Mongul, defeat the diabolical Darkseid, and mangle the menacing Metallo. But it turns out that being the world's greatest hero is more than just throwing punches and wearing a cape.   After...
Adventures of Superman. Volume three
Krueger, Jim
Paper Book
This third volume of Adventures of Superman continues to feature the best creators in comics and entertainment presenting their takes on the Man of Steel, in this collection of Superman stories written by Jim Krueger (Justice), Peter Milligan (Justice League Dark) and more!

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