The Adventures of Superman (novel)

Upon its release in 1942, it was advertised as being "approved by the children's book committee of the Child Study Association of America".

The first two chapters provided the first detailed description of the planet Krypton, and renamed Kal-El's parents Jor-El and Lara who previously had been named Jor-L and Lora.

[4] Michael Rogers wrote in the Library Journal that the novel is "a great piece of Americana", and was published to "cash in on the man of steel's popularity in comics as well as on radio for which Lowther was a scriptwriter".

[6] J.J. Sedelmaier of Print Magazine praised the artwork of Joe Shuster, noting how each chapter page "includes a black and white pen/brush and ink illustration" ... that are "tasty, gestural pieces of inspiration" ... and the illustrations are "immediate and almost impulsive ... and not what I would expect from a book produced in 1942".

He opined that including this artwork "puts a focus on the artist as opposed to the character" and is "daring in its loose expression and vitality".