Kingdom Come by Elliot S! Maggin (based on a story by Mark Waid and Alex Ross),  isbn 9780446522342, 341 pages, Warner Books,  $20.00

This was another reread thanks to my recent Superman obsession. Elliot S. Maggin's novelization of the "Kingdom Come" comic book four-issue mini-series (and collected 'graphic novel') by Mark Waid and Alex Ross has ( Read more... )

Superman: Miracle Monday by Elliot S! Maggin,  isbn 0446911968, 205 pages, Warner Books,  $2.50

Upon rereading this second "Superman" novel by classic Superman scribe Elliot S! Maggin, I discovered that it is still one of my all-time favorite Superman novels. At heart it is just a classic Superman adventure with a time-travel component.
Remember, ( Read more... )

Superman: Last Son of Krypton by Elliot S! Maggin,  isbn 0446823198, 238 pages, Warner Books,  $2.25

I read both this and Maggin's sequel (Miracle Monday) back in the day, and wrote him a fan letter which he graciously answered, which started a few years worth of correspondence. These are still two of the best Superman (or, in fact, any superhero) ( Read more... )