Superman: American Alien

(Paperback)

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#1NEW YORK TIMES BETSELLER! 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 boy 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. 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. Illustrated by some of the greatest artists in comics today-including Jock (BATMAN- THE BLACK MIRROR), Francis Manapul (DETECTIVE COMICS), Jae Lee (BATMAN/SUPERMAN), Joelle Jones (LadyKiller), Nick Dragotta (East of West) and more-SUPERMAN- AMERICAN ALIEN tells the very human story of the Last Son of Krypton. Collects SUPERMAN- AMERICAN ALIEN #1-7.

Reviews

"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

Author Bio

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.