Superman : American alien

Superman American alien

Max Landis, 1985-

Book - 2016

"Hollywood screenwriter and Eisner Award nominee Max Landis (Chronicle, American Ultra, Adventures of Superman) joins forces with top comics artists including Jock, Francis Manapul and Jae Lee to bring you Superman: American Alien, a new epic that chronicles the life of Clark Kent and his development into the archetypal hero he will eventually become. But these are not the stories of the iconic "Superman" as you know him, but of the soft-spoken, charming, often-funny Kansas farm-boy behind the Man of Steel. With the tone of each issue ranging from heartwarming and simple, to frighteningly gritty and violent, to sexy, sun-kissed and funny, Superman: American Alien is unlike anything you've seen before. Collects Superman: ...American Alien #1-7"--

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Subjects
Superman > (Fictitious character) > Comic books, strips, etc.
Science fiction comic books, strips, etc.
Superheroes > Comic books, strips, etc.
Comic books, strips, etc.
Comics (Graphic works)
Superhero comics.
Science fiction comics.
Genres
Comics (Graphic works)
Superhero comics
Science fiction comics
Published
Burbank, CA : DC Comics [2016]
Language
English
Main Author
Max Landis, 1985- (author)
Other Authors
Nick Dragotta (artist), Tommy Lee Edwards, Joëlle Jones, Jae Lee, 1972-, Francis Manapul, Jonathan Case, Jock, 1972-
Item Description
"Originally published in single magazine form as Superman: American Alien 1-7"--Title page verso.
"Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, by special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family."
Chiefly illustrations.
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
ISBN
9781401262563
9781518254147
  • Dove / art by Nick Dragotta
  • Hawk / art & color by Tommy Lee Edwards
  • Parrot / art by Joelle Jones
  • Owl / art by Jae Lee
  • Eagle / art & color by Francis Manapul
  • Angel / art & color by Jonathan Case
  • Valkyrie / art by Jock.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

One might think the very last thing the comics world needed was yet another twist on the Superman story-until one picks up this awesome story from Landis (Chronicle, Green Valley). Things start as usual with an alien boy in Smallville and progress swiftly through the different stages of Clark Kent's early life. Key characters are seeded in: Lex Luthor's genius billionaire megalomaniac-who seems to get richer, smarter, and more tiresome with each DC reinvention-Bruce Wayne's nosy rival superhero, and a highly enthusiastic Jimmy Olson, who in this incarnation is black and gay. Landis brings a fresh and lively humanism to each of these tales, tangling throughout with Clark's uncertain feelings about his powers and fracturing the Smallville narrative with small-town jealousies and a meth-fueled crime rampage. The art runs the gamut from rich manga speed to washed-out jottings, though some might wish they'd picked one style and stuck with it. (Oct.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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