“Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman” by Marc Tyler Nobleman and Ross MacDonald
Do you like comic books? Do you like superheroes?
Who doesn’t?
Now, do you know who the first majorly successful comic book superhero was?
SUPERMAN! Do you know who created Superman?
Two boys fresh out of High School from Cleveland, Ohio. They were bad at sports, painfully shy, and couldn’t talk to girls. Their teachers thought they were weird and wasting their time. But they worked hard and wanted to tell the country, which was suffering through the Great Depression at the time, a new story about a new hero, one who helped solved every day problems as well as world-threatening disasters. One who was just like them: nerdy, shy, and wearing glasses, but who could also be the bravest, strongest hero of them all.
“Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman” by Marc Tyler Nobleman and Ross MacDonald tells the story of Jerry and Joe and the creation of superman. This is the true story of the birth of American Superhero Comics. It tells us about Jerry and Joe and how they got started making comics, and where the idea for Superman came from. Most of the story is told with pictures, much like a comic book. And the art is very similar to Joe’s original style in the old Superman Comics. The last part of the story, what I think is the sad part of the story, is told only with words. This last part tells us about what happened to Jerry and Joe after Action Comics (who we now know as DC Comics) bought Superman from them. And it probably doesn’t turn out how you’d expect.
If you like superheroes or comics, and especially if you love Superman like me, you should give this book a try. It will teach you some of the history behind one of the most famous superheroes, which can be just as exciting and fascinating as the stories of the superheroes themselves. This non-fiction book, “Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman” by Marc Tyler Nobleman and Ross MacDonald is part of our suggested reading list for Brooklyn Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. Every Hero Has A Story.
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