Superman versus the Ku Klux Klan : the true story of how the iconic superhero battled the men of hate / by Rick Bowers.

Author/creator Bowers, Rick, 1952-
Other author National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : National Geographic, ©2012.
Description160 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Subjects
Ku Klux Klan (1915- )--Juvenile literature.
Superman (Comic strip)--Juvenile literature.
Superman (Fictitious character)--Juvenile literature.
Comic books, strips, etc.--Social aspects. --Juvenile literature.
Prejudices--United States. --Juvenile literature.
Human rights workers--United States. --Juvenile literature.

Variant title Superman vs. the Ku Klux Klan
Contents The birth of Superman : Kosher delis & distant galaxies -- Kindred spirits & creative forces -- The magic of the mix -- Bootleg shiskey & printer's ink -- Champion of the oppressed. Emerging from the shadows : Orange groves & hooded horses -- The original KIan -- Back from the dead -- A bold new message. Juggernaut : The big blue money machine -- "Mayhem, murder, torture, & abduction" -- On the air -- The secret weapon -- Fighting hate at home. Collision : Operation intolerance -- Return to Stone Mountain -- "Clan of the fiery cross" -- Superman, we applaud you. Afterward--what happened to them?
Abstract This book tells a group of intertwining stories that culminate in the historic 1947 collision of the Superman Radio Show and the Ku Klux Klan.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 155-158) and index.
LCCN 2011024660
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