copyright 1978; Warner Books publishers, New York; smaller hardbound; very good condition with unmarked, clean pages.  No dust jacket.
 
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As the dying planet of Krypton tears itself apart, Jor-El, Krypton's greatest scientist, launches a tiny interstellar ship into the frigid void of space bearing its hold his only child - the infant who will become Earth's Superman. From his childhood in Smallville, to his emergence as Metropolis newsman Clark Kent, through his battles with his arch-enemy Lex Luthor, his story is told anew and as never before, with all the high drama and excitement that have enthralled three generations of fans.