New This Week: THE SUPERMAN CHRONICLES Volume 5

Written by Jerry Siegel; Art by Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring, Jack Burnley and others

The trade paperback series collecting every adventure of Superman in chronological order continues with this new, 192-page, color softcover that includes stories from Action Comics #32-36, Superman #8-9 and World's Best Comics #1 (which became World's Finest Comics with #2).

The Superman Chronicles provide a unique opportunity for readers to have access to original Golden Age comic book stories, many of which have not been reprinted before, providing unique insight into the development of this American icon as he grew into the hero we know today.

For a review of Volume 4, click here.

In the newest volume, Superman faces the threat of the Krypto gun and meets Perry White for the first time.

The Superman Chronicles Volume 5 goes on sale for $14.99 on Wednesday, August 20th.