Superman: American Alien

Max Landis

Oct 2016 · DC Comics

About this ebook

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.

Ratings and reviews

Work like this will be described with adjectives like "quintessential", "evocative" and perhaps even "meditative". The author clearly understands the responsibility of bringing CLARK KENT to the 21st century, so that future generations will be able to do the same when it is time for the symbol to become relevant again. [Me] Writing any more this is sordid and masturbatory- Go! Read! You'll understand it for yourself.

Screenwriter Max Landis tells a terrific set of stories that sheds light on the most interesting character in Superman comics, Clark Kent. The choice to have different artist work on each of the stories provides a fantastic stylistic shift that matches state of Clark in each story. A thoroughly enjoyable read that really earns it's spot amongst the greats.

But this is the best Superman comic I have ever read.

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.