Here's a much better recommendation, even if I won't make a nickel off this one. A few years ago, DC Comics put out two fancy boxed volumes — The Superman Masterpiece Edition and The Batman Masterpiece Edition. These are both large, thick boxes that include a statue of the hero, a terrific book of history and memorabilia, and a facsimile of his first issue. They sold for $65 each and were a steal at that price.
Many outlets are now selling them for $35, which is a bigger steal…and the Barnes & Noble chain now has them for twenty bucks each. Further compounding this bargain, if you order both, you'll probably qualify for free shipping.
If you want to get them that way, go to www.barnesandnoble.com, do a search for "Superman Masterpiece" or "Batman Masterpiece" and make sure you find the $19.95 listings but pay attention. They also seem to have pages on which these items are available at their original prices and you don't want to pay them. You can also scurry over to your nearby Barnes & Noble. This afternoon, they had a bunch of both at the one near me. (By the way, there's also a Wonder Woman collection but so far, it's only been reduced to $40.)
This is not one of those deals where this website gets a cut so I'll post one of these banners. This is just in case any of you are feeling uncommonly grateful…