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 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. 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 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 action comics. Vol.5, Booster shot
Jurgens, Dan
Paper Book
Superman's greatest adversaries have united to defeat the Man of Steel once and for all--the Superman Revenge Squad is back with a vengeance! With the combined might of Cyborg Superman, Eradicator, Metallo, Mongul, Blanque and the new acquisition of General Zod, alliances will be tested, families...
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! The world...
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, 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.
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...
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...
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,...

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