The world loves Superman. What’s not to love? The guy’s the epitome of the American Dream. He’s an immigrant (illegal, at that) who comes to Earth, works hard and becomes a phenomenal success. Not to mention he can fly, is invulnerable, has x-ray vision and an unswerving sense of goodness.

Unswerving, that is, until he’s faced with the pressures of Father’s Day gifts. On the cover of Superman’s Pal: Jimmy Olsen #30 (Aug. 1958) Superman is being an uncharacteristic jerk by using his heat vision to incinerate the “S” shield emblazoned house coat his adopted son, Jimmy Olsen, has just given him. Surely it’s an imaginary story or sinister forces have taken control of the Man of Steel! Oh, if only the truth were that cool!

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Ahhhh, the joys of summer. The smell of freshly cut grass and warm breezes rushing through the trees always makes me feel so young. The brightness of summer sunshine brings back memories of spending time with friends. After being freed from the tedium of school, we’d all break out our bikes and roam the neighborhood looking for adventure. We’d always end up at the local newsstand where we’d find ourselves immersed in worlds just as fresh and alluring as the summer day outside the plate glass windows. The worlds of Comic Books.

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If you’re like me, you’ve dreamed of owning original copies of the heavy hitters of Comic Book history: Action Comics #1, Detective Comics #27, Amazing Fantasy #15 or Showcase #4. If you are really like me, you don’t have an extra $105,000 lying around for an original copy of Action Comics #1? So until the government funds the “Comics Asset Requisition Program” (CARP) with a few billion dollars, enjoy the first appearance of Superman and the birth of the Age of Superheroes here at Macktropolis.

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What would spring be without the chirping of birds, the buzzing of bees and the wailing of millions of taxpayers? It is comforting to know that even the world’s greatest superheroes break out in cold sweats when confronted by the coming of the most insidious super-villain of all — THE TAXMAN!

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