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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All-star Superman
Morrison, Grant.
Paper Book
With heartfelt nods and winks to legendary tales, writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely remind us why Superman is the most renowned character in comic book mythology in this deluxe edition. ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN! Topsy-turvy madness on the backwards Bizarro planet...
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...
Infinite crisis
Johns, Geoff
Paper Book
Heroes will live, heroes will die, and the DC Universe will never be the same again in this omnibus collection of the 2005 event that changed history! OMAC robots are rampaging, magic is dying, villains are uniting, and a war is raging in space. And in the middle of it all, a...
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: 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 : 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. 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 : savage dawn
Kuder, Aaron
Paper Book
Vandal Savage can afford to be patient-he's immortal, thanks to fragments from a comet he came into contact with more than 40,000 years ago...a comet that he has since spent aeons and spilled blood trying to bring back to Earth. A comet that, should he reclaim it, will grant him untold might. ...
The Man of Steel
Bendis, Brian Michael
Paper Book
A new era begins for Superman as an ancient threat comes to Earth looking to erase the last remnants of the Kryptonian race. The Last Son and Daughter of Krypton must now battle a threat that claims it is responsible for the death of their home planet, Krypton. As his world begins to come down...
Superman action comics : Invisible mafia. Book 1
Bendis, Brian Michael
Paper Book
With art by the best-selling writer and artist Patrick Gleason, both Metropolis and the Man of Steel take center stage as Brian Michael Bendis continues his grand entrance into the DC Universe! The Daily Planet teeters on the brink of disaster! A new criminal element has made its way...
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 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, 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...
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...
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. 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. 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,...
Superman adventures. Volume 3
Millar, Mark
Paper Book
Spinning off of the classic TV show Superman- The Animated Series, the Man of Steel's all-ages exploits continue here in SUPERMAN ADVENTURES VOL. 2! In this all-ages graphic novel drawn in the style of Superman- The Animated Series, the Man of Steel must keep Metropolis...
Superman adventures. Volume 4
Millar, Mark
Paper Book
Spinning off of the classic TV show Superman- The Animated Series, the Man of Steel's all-ages exploits continue here in SUPERMAN ADVENTURES VOL. 4! In this all-ages graphic novel drawn in the style of Superman- The Animated Series, the Man of Steel must keep Metropolis safe from...

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