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Pre-Order "Men of Steel: Siegel and Shuster and the Birth of the Superhero" Hardcover
Posted on May 17, 2026 by Neil Cole
Hermes Press has announced the upcoming release of the hardcover publication, "Men of Steel: Siegel and Shuster and the Birth of the Superhero" by Thomas Andrae.
Superman is one of the most popular icons in the world, and his creation has been written about extensively. Yet, amazingly, none of these accounts have told the full story -- nor a completely accurate one. For the first time, this book chronicles the secret history of Superman's invention and evolution from a New Deal/ Popular Front hero of the common man to the humanized American icon of the fifties and sixties. It also looks at the backstage story behind these tales, detailing Siegel's fierce battles with editors and publishers over control of the character and their attempts to rein in an independent-minded author and an unruly Superman.
Andrae interprets Superman stories in light of their historical context: Depression, war, shifts in masculinity and femininity, ethnicity, the Bomb, and the generation gap. The book offers a rich visual history of the largely unknown influences behind the Man of Steels creation and new insights into it gleaned from unpublished manuscripts, correspondence, and personal interviews with Superman's creators and collaborators. The fruit of decades of research, this book offers the definitive account of Siegel's and Shuster's careers.
"Men of Steel: Siegel and Shuster and the Birth of the Superhero" retails for US$65.00 and is currently available for pre-order from Amazon with a scheduled release date of July 30th, 2026.
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