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In this collection of 1960s Supergirl adventures, the Girl of Steel meets the Tot from Nowhere, learns more about the fate of her home on Argo City and encounters Lex Luthor's sister, Lena Thurol. Plus, as Linda Danvers, she enrolls in Stanhope College and considers leaving Earth for a planet of super-powered women.

Now collected in an oversize omnibus edition for the first time, DC proudly presents the LEGION OF SUPERH-HEROES: THE SILVER AGE OMNIBUS!

Originally introduced in 1958, the Legion of Super-Heroes is a team of super-powered teenagers from the disparate worlds of the 30th century's United Planets. Each hero had his or her own powers, unique to their planets of origin; together, they stood against evil across the galaxy. Together with 20th century hero Superboy, this team--originally made up of Saturn Girl, Lightning Lad and Cosmic Boy, but soon numbering in the dozens--fought for justice as they dealt with adolescent insecurities.

Making her comics debut in ACTION COMICS #252, from 1959, the Girl of Steel quickly became Superman's secret weapon in his battle for Truth, Justice and the American Way--and a key hero in the DC Universe. In this initial stories, Supergirl, like her cousin Superman a survivor of the planet Krypton, adjusts to life on Earth with her adoptive parents, the Danvers. The stories alternate between smalltown slice of life tales about boys who must be shown that magic can be real, Supergirl's own efforts to master her new powers, and time-travelling jaunts into the far future and past. Plus: How can Supergirl babysit a Superman who's been mysteriously transformed into an infant?

In these tales from the 1960s, Superman sees what life might have been like had he grown up on Krypton! Plus, The Man of Tomorrow meets a super outlaw from Krypton, fights Titano the Super-Ape and battles Lex Luthor!

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This volume includes the classic tale in which Superman discovers the existence of Kandor, the lost city of Krypton forever trapped inside a bottle.

The exploration of the Silver Age of Superman continues with this volume collecting stories from ACTION COMICS #248-254 AND SUPERMAN # 127-131 (1959)! Featuring the introductions of Lori Lemaris, Metallo and Bizarro, the return of Mr. Mxyzptlk, and more.

The value-priced format of black-and-white collections continues with this volume spotlighting Supermans girlfriend Lois Lane and his pal Jimmy Olsen. Learn more about these two dynamic personalities in their solo stories as each braves danger for

Kicking off an exciting line of black-and-white reading library titles! This volume collects SUPERMAN #122-133 and ACTION COMICS #241-257, featuring the birth of the Silver Age Superman mythos, including the first appearances of Supergirl, Brainiac, the Fortess of Solitude and more!

A beautiful collection of classic tales, SUPERGIRL ARCHIVES VOL. 2 reprints the Maid of Steel's earliest adventures as they were originally published in the 1960s. With Argo City, the last surviving metropolis of Krypton, on the verge of destruction, Kara Zora-El was jettisoned to Earth. Reuniting with her cousin Superman, Kara quickly became the Man of Steel's secret weapon and began her own spectacular life of adventure. An amazing assortment of stories, this hardcover edition features Supergirl's public introduction to the world, her sixteenth birthday celebration, her official adoption by Fred and Edna Danvers, and her induction into the Legion of Super-Heroes.

The Silver Age of comics had begun, and the concept of costumed super-heroes was once again gaining mass appeal. As demand for the colorful heroes grew in the late 1950s, DC Comics reacted by revamping many of their greatest heroes from the Golden Age -- heroes like the Flash, Green Lantern, and the JLA. But they also expanded their current super-hero franchises, with one of the most important being the Superman titles, headed by editor Mort Weisinger.
The Man of Steel was already featured in several DC titles -- Superman, Action Comics, World's Finest (teamed with Batman), and Adventure Comics (featuring his adolescent, exploits as Superboy). Under Weisinger, however, the Superman mythos underwent a sustained expansion, with the introduction of the Phantom Zone, multicolored versions of Kryptonite, and Krypto the superdog (as well as the rest of the super-pets). But Weisinger's most notable contribution to the "Superman Family" was the introduction of Superman's long-lost cousin, Kara Zor-El -- Supergirl!

Supergirl exploded into Superman's life in Action Comics #252. Although not the first time Superman had encountered a "Supergirl" -- see the first adventure in this volume from Superman #123 -- the introduction of Kara would become an important milestone in the Man of Steel's mythology.

Escaping from the doomed city of Argo, Krypton's last surviving remnant, Kara is sent to Earth in a rocket to be reunited with Superman, and under his guidance is trained to become one of Earth's greatest heroes. Supergirl's early adventures, charmingly crafted by writer Otto Binder, had Supergirl's actions always hidden from society, giving her the status of "Superman's Secret Weapon." But inevitably Supergirl became a public figure, even breaking the bonds of the 20th century to fight alongside the Legion of Super-Heroes.

In later years, with the coming of the universealtering series Crisis on Infinite Earths, Kara met a hero's fate, dying while saving her last family member, Superman. Supergirl's death was a most emotional event for professionals and fans alike. But let's not talk about the end. This is the beginning. So let us return to a simpler time, as a 15-year-old girl learns to fly, and learns to be a hero.

В предлагаемой вниманию читателя книге американского популяризатора О.О.Байндера в общедоступной форме рассказывается о многочисленных космических загадках. Некоторые из них уже «с бородой», другие связаны с открытиями последних лет.
Книга написана живым языком, и ее можно прочитать залпом, как роман, однако живость, к сожалению, иногда идет в ущерб строгой научности изложения.Все эти недостатки не снижают в целом высокого качества книги, и мы надеемся, что она будет с интересом встречена советским читателем.