English 481: Special Topic — The Literature of Comic Books, Graphic Novels, and Superheroes — Comic Book Origins Unit

Origin Stories

• eJournal: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
• Task: Origin Stories
• Web Article: Modernism and the Birth of the American Superhero

Superman

• Article: Superman Turns Fifty
• Superman’s Origin (from Action Comics #1)
• Superman’s Origin (from Superman #1)
• Action Comics #1
• Superman Returns