THE AMAZING WORLD OF SUPERMAN was a tabloid-sized special publication put together in 1973 by National Periodical Publications as a souvenir item intended for the second Superman day being held in Metropolis, Illinois, which had been declared the official “Home of Superman.” The interiors were printed in black and white, with sturdy cardstock color covers. There were plans to construct a massive Superman theme park in the town, one based loosely on an old story from the 1950s that was one of two stories printed in this collection. The other was an entirely new Origin of Superman. Beyond that, there were a number of articles and factoids concerning the Man of Steel–including the one we’re about to showcase.
HOW A COMIC MAGAZINE IS CREATED is a bit of a time capsule showing both the assorted stages that a comic book story went through in order to reach publication. But it also showcased the DC/National Periodical Publications of the early 1970s, a button-down work environment where almost everybody was far older than the audience, and the business was treated like a business, without a whole lot of emotional investment.
The Tom Brevoort Experience 
How much of this work was done on-site? Did the artists just dress up for these photos, or was the DC Bullpen on-site?
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