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.

Updated December 9, 2024
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Superman chronicles. Vol. 2
Siegel, Jerry
Paper Book
Written by Jerry Siegel Art and cover by Joe Shuster Continuing the series of Superman stories in chronological order! This volume features classic tales from ACTION COMICS #14-20 and SUPERMAN #2-3 (1939-1940) written and illustrated by Superman co-creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, in which the...
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 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. [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
From the skies above Metropolis to the four corners of the globe to the star-streaked spaceways beyond, one man is synonymous with the word "hero." Since his arrival marked the dawn of the superhero age, Superman has waged a never-ending battle for truth and justice, no matter when or where. ...
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...
Superman Beyond : Man of Tomorrow
Krul, J. T.
Paper Book
From the hit comic series BATMAN BEYOND comes the adventures of The Man of Tomorrow in the DC Universe of the future. As Superman feels his super-powers beginning to decline, The Last Son of Krypton is called back into action to stop a villain more powerful than any he's faced before.
Superman. Volume 1., What price tomorrow?
Pérez, George
Paper Book
A New York Times Best Seller! As a part of the acclaimed DC Comics - The New 52 event of September 2011, comics legend George Perez and artist Jesus Merino present the new adventures of the Man of Steel! Metropolis fears him. The Daily Planet agrees. This new volume of...
Superman. Volume 2, Secrets and lies
Jurgens, Dan
Paper Book
Tucked away high in the Himalayas, a long dormant evil has made these snowy mountain tops its home.  Helspont, a decendant of the ancient alien race of Daemonites, has enlisted an army of robots to obtain all there is to know about the Kryptonian meanace standing between him and dominion over...
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 5, Under fire
Lobdell, Scott
Paper Book
In the wake of the Psi War, Lois Lane lies in a deep coma, unable to speak, but her new found powers allow her to astral project in times of need. It is just this power that brings the power hungry creature Parasite to Metropolis in search of Lois. Is there anything The Man of Steel can do, or...
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
HE'S NEVER BEEN SO POWERLESS...OR MORE NEEDED! Life as Superman knew it is no more. He's lost his identity as Clark Kent, his job and almost all of his powers. But he's still Superman. And, powers or no, he's determined to uncover the mastermind that's taken everything from him. ...
Superman : the final days of Superman
Tomasi, Peter
Paper Book
A prelude to DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH is here in SUPERMAN: THE FINAL DAYS OF SUPERMAN! Superman's body is failing him. He... is dying. With his final days upon him, the Man of Steel reaches out to his loved ones and most trusted allies to say his goodbyes. Yet while he does so,...
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 5, What lies beneath
Pak, Greg
Paper Book
This BATMAN- ZERO YEAR tie-in features the reintroduction of a major character as a cocky young Superman battles the forces of nature to save Gotham City. Superman must also figure out who or what is the Ghost Soldier, and what mysterious ties does he have to The Man of Steel? Will he side with...
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,...
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...
Superman. The house of El / Vol. 2, The unity saga
Bendis, Brian Michael
Paper Book
The epic secrets of Superman continue to unfold! A few months in space with his paternal grandfather Jor-El changed Jon Kent forever. With Jon now seeking help from his father, the Man of Steel must learn about the war his son and father fought together and set right the wrongs his father may have...
Superman. Vol. 3, The truth revealed
Bendis, Brian Michael
Paper Book
SUPERMAN'S SECRET IDENTITY IS OUT! Superman has always led a double life. As mildmannered Clark Kent, the Man of Steel could be just a man, with a desk job, friends, and ordinary problems. But how can he claim to stand for truth while also lying to almost everyone in his...
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...
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...
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. ...
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,...
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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