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An alien named [[The Master]] plots to take over the galaxy, and [[Superman]] must join forces with his worst enemy and childhood friend [[Lex Luthor]] to stop him.
An alien named [[The Master]] plots to take over the galaxy, and [[Superman]] must join forces with his worst enemy and childhood friend [[Lex Luthor]] to stop him.


A 1970s [[Superman]] novel by [[Elliot S Maggin]]. It was originally proposed as the idea for a Superman movie, and the novel was released as a companion to the first Superman movie - although the plot and characterization (especially that of Luthor) differ greatly from the movie. (Even the location of Krypton is different; in the movie, Superman claims he comes from another galaxy, while in this novel Krypton is said to have orbited Antares.)
A 1970s [[Superman]] novel by [[Elliot S! Maggin]]. It was originally proposed as the idea for a Superman movie, and the novel was released as a companion to the first Superman movie - although the plot and characterization (especially that of Luthor) differ greatly from the movie. (Even the location of Krypton is different; in the movie, Superman claims he comes from another galaxy, while in this novel Krypton is said to have orbited Antares.)


As this novel was written prior to ''[[Crisis On Infinite Earths]]'', Superman's powers reach near-ridiculous levels at some points. He flies through the core of the sun to take a refreshing bath. He fires a blast of air between his front teeth that disables a helicopter several blocks away, yet doesn't even affect anything else nearby. He takes out an entire mob of Lex Luthor's goons, one man at a time and in a different and inventively nonlethal way with each man, before a ten-second countdown finishes. It doesn't quite reach the truly insane levels shown in some episodes of the [[Super Friends]] ("With Colossus distracted, I'll pick the Earth out of his pocket and put it back in orbit around the sun"), but it comes close.
As this novel was written prior to ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'', Superman's powers reach near-ridiculous levels at some points. He flies through the core of the sun to take a refreshing bath. He fires a blast of air between his front teeth that disables a helicopter several blocks away, yet doesn't even affect anything else nearby. He takes out an entire mob of Lex Luthor's goons, one man at a time and in a different and inventively nonlethal way with each man, before a ten-second countdown finishes. It doesn't quite reach the truly insane levels shown in some episodes of the [[Superfriends]] ("With Colossus distracted, I'll pick the Earth out of his pocket and put it back in orbit around the sun"), but it comes close.


There's also a sequel called ''[[Miracle Monday]]''.
There's also a sequel called ''[[Miracle Monday]]''.
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* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: The Master
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: The Master
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: Clark's discussion with Steve Lombard sounds like it's about something other than drinking.
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: Clark's discussion with Steve Lombard sounds like it's about something other than drinking.
* [[Dressing As the Enemy]]
* [[Dressing as the Enemy]]
* [[Enemy Mine]]: Most of the first book's plot.
* [[Enemy Mine]]: Most of the first book's plot.
* [[Evil Cannot Comprehend Good]]: Why Luthor doesn't bother to try and figure out Superman's secret identity
* [[Evil Cannot Comprehend Good]]: Why Luthor doesn't bother to try and figure out Superman's secret identity
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* [[Foe Yay]]: And people say ''[[Smallville]]'' is gay . . .
* [[Foe Yay]]: And people say ''[[Smallville]]'' is gay . . .
* [[A God Am I]] Luthor's eventual aim.
* [[A God Am I]] Luthor's eventual aim.
* [[Holding Out for A Hero]]
* [[Holding Out for a Hero]]
* [[Jerkass]]
* [[Jerkass]]
* [[The Master]]
* [[The Master]]

Revision as of 08:19, 9 April 2014

An alien named The Master plots to take over the galaxy, and Superman must join forces with his worst enemy and childhood friend Lex Luthor to stop him.

A 1970s Superman novel by Elliot S! Maggin. It was originally proposed as the idea for a Superman movie, and the novel was released as a companion to the first Superman movie - although the plot and characterization (especially that of Luthor) differ greatly from the movie. (Even the location of Krypton is different; in the movie, Superman claims he comes from another galaxy, while in this novel Krypton is said to have orbited Antares.)

As this novel was written prior to Crisis on Infinite Earths, Superman's powers reach near-ridiculous levels at some points. He flies through the core of the sun to take a refreshing bath. He fires a blast of air between his front teeth that disables a helicopter several blocks away, yet doesn't even affect anything else nearby. He takes out an entire mob of Lex Luthor's goons, one man at a time and in a different and inventively nonlethal way with each man, before a ten-second countdown finishes. It doesn't quite reach the truly insane levels shown in some episodes of the Superfriends ("With Colossus distracted, I'll pick the Earth out of his pocket and put it back in orbit around the sun"), but it comes close.

There's also a sequel called Miracle Monday.

The book can be read online here.

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