Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Remembering Superman Artist Curt Swan

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!

3 comments:

  1. These are fantastic! I agree. DC should collect these in Hardcover volumes.

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  2. Curt Swan Superman really is definitive.

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  3. Those 2 volumes of Batman annuals are some of my favorite reading material! Yeah, we need a Superman equivalent!

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