Mystery solved....it only took 13 years lol

[TrickyDickie]

Here's the old thread from 2012:

Does anyone remember Superman II novelization?

I did a web search and didn't come up with anything. I would swear that there was one. Last Son of Krypton and Miracle Monday both had white covers and spines and as I recall Superman II had a black cover and spine. I can remember having all three books side by side on my book shelf back in the...

www.trekbbs.com

Just stumbled across this today:

Evidently, back in the day, I had used it as somewhat of a place marker for the lack of a novelization of the second film.

 

[fireproof78]

Evidently, back in the day, I had used it as somewhat of a place marker for the lack of a novelization of the second film.

It's amazing what we remember

 

[Gaith]

Aha, I was just thinking about that old 2012 thread the other day!


... Well, no, I wasn't, but I'm glad you got a sense of satisfaction there.

 

[TrickyDickie]

It's amazing what we remember

Indeed! Sometimes I let my mind drift back several decades to see what I can remember about the many filled bookcases that we had in my old childhood home. Today, I remembered the general look of this book, and then the title came back to me as well. From what I gather, it's quite scarce today. Wish I still had it....

 

[publiusr]

My great white whale was a dim memory of an ad in STARLOG that offered ship blueprints…with the name DARK VIKING.

 

[N-121973]

As I understand it, the reason there were no novelisations, nor comic book adaptations for the first two films - 'Last Son of Krypton' and 'Miracle Monday' were substitutes as was the making of STM - was they would have to pay Mario Puzo a lot of money.