A SUPERMAN WEEK birthday tribute to perhaps the Man of Steel’s greatest inker…
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It’s SUPERMAN WEEK! Because there’s a fancy new movie coming out! Click here for the COMPLETE INDEX of columns and features! Look, up in the sky! — Dan
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Helluva week for Super-birthdays! On Sunday — the first day of SUPERMAN WEEK — it was John Byrne. Now, it’s the late Murphy Anderson, who was born 99 years ago, on July 9, 1926.
Anderson was one of the most respected artists in the Silver Age and Bronze Ages in his own right, but his considerable inking talents were paired with Curt Swan’s pencils — they were nicknamed “Swanderson” — to create what some view as the definitive Man of Steel.
So here are 13 SWANDERSON COVERS from the flagship title (except for one) for SUPERMAN WEEK:
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— The Complete SUPERMAN WEEK INDEX of Columns and Features. Click here.
— 13 COVERS: The SUPERMAN of JOHN BYRNE. Click here.
July 9, 2025
Not only is 199 drawn by Carmine Infantino, it is OBVIOUSLY drawn by Carmine Infantino.
July 9, 2025
>> So here are 13 SWANDERSON COVERS from the flagship title (except for one)>>>>
Guessing you found it! Some classic covers….199 has to be my favorite of the bunch.
July 9, 2025
Boy, you are right. And it’s one of Infantino’s most famous too. That’s what happens when you do things with such, ahem, speed. Fixed!
July 9, 2025
Nothing to say but: Super!