Superman: American Alien - Hardcover

Landis, Max

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1401262562 ISBN 13: 9781401262563

Publisher: Dc Comics, 2016

Synopsis

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BETSELLER!

IGN's People's Choice winner for 2016 Best Limited Comic Book or Mini-Series

Max Landis, acclaimed screenwriter of the hit film CHRONICLE, presents seven stories from the life of the man who will be the Man of Steel, seven pivotal moments that turned a sometimes good, sometimes angry, sometimes funny, always human, all-American alien into the world’s first superhero.
 
THIS IS NOT A SUPERMAN COMIC.

This is the story of Clark Kent, a Kansas farm boy who happens to be from another planet. It’s the story of a scared young kid with impossible powers, of a teenage delinquent with a lot to learn, of a reporter with a nose for the truth who’s keeping the biggest secret the world has ever known.

This is not the Superman you know. Not yet.

Illustrated by some of the greatest artists in comics today—including Jock (BATMAN: THE BLACK MIRROR), Francis Manapul (DETECTIVE COMICS), Jae Lee (BATMAN/SUPERMAN), Joëlle Jones (LADY KILLER), Nick Dragotta (EAST OF WEST) and more with covers by Ryan Sook (ACTION COMICS)—SUPERMAN: AMERICAN ALIEN tells the very human story of the Last Son of Krypton.

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About the Author

Featured as one of Forbes 30 under 30 two consecutive years, Max Landis is an outspoken rising star in the screenwriting world. Having sold over fifteen projects in the last five years, Landis' first produced feature, Chronicle, did well at the box office and led to more sales. He currently has several projects in different stages of post-production: Victor Frankenstein, starring Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy and directed by Paul McGuigan; Mr. Right, starring Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick; and the feature film he wrote and directed, Me Him Her, starring Haley Joel Osment, and featuring Geena Davis and Scott Bakula, and which premiered at the Seattle Film Festival; and the action comedy, American Ultra starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart.

Review

"An engrossing look at a young Clark Kent's early brushes with flight. Between the compelling characterization and the gorgeous art, the series is off to a great start." --IGN

"Totally nails the vulnerability of Clark Kent." --io9

"[Superman: American Alien] might even be one of the best tales of its kind in the company's history." --Paste Magazine

"If you're worried "Superman: American Alien" #1 is just another version of Superman's origin, don't be--it's even better." --Comic Book Resources

About this edition

• Publisher: Dc Comics
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1401262562
• ISBN 13: 9781401262563
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224
• Illustrator: Dragotta Nick, Edwards Tommy Lee, Jones Joelle, Lee Jae