It was hard to pick one cover to summarize the majesty that was
Curt Swan's Superman art...
.so, instead, here is a look at the first eight annuals (even though they came out twice a year) for Superman in the 1960s, with cover art by Curt Swan.(February 17, 1920 to June 17, 1996).
Superman Annual 1 and 2, 1960
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Superman Annual 3 and 4, 1961
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Superman Annual 5 and 6, 1962
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Superman Annual 7 and 8, 1963
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There was suppose to have been a ninth annual at the time, but it turned into the first
80-Page Giant (featuring Superman, naturally, and more, including
More Secret Origins), and
Curt also drew many anniversary issues involving Superman, such as
Action Comics 500, and a bit in
Action Comics 600 and 700, which showed that they still remembered his style!
Wishing that DC would put these in a couple of collections like they did with the
Batman Annuals of the 1960s!
These are fantastic! I agree. DC should collect these in Hardcover volumes.
ReplyDeleteCurt Swan Superman really is definitive.
ReplyDeleteThose 2 volumes of Batman annuals are some of my favorite reading material! Yeah, we need a Superman equivalent!
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