Name: Superman Smashes the Klan
ISBN: 9781779504210

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

A Superman comic with YA and historical lanes, pitched for immersion and display.

Come here for

Superman in genre-bending YA form
Comics-forward energy, built for rereads

Expect

Illustrated paperback format
Category-crossing shelf appeal

Book Details

Authors: Gene Luen Yang, Gurihiru
Publisher: DC Comics
Published: May 12, 2020
Format: Paperback
Theme: YA Superhero Comics · Superhero Comics
Reading lane: YA Superhero Comics

Affinity

Publisher Categories

YA Graphic Novels
YA Superhero Comics
YA Historical Comics

About This Book

Harvey Award winner for Best Children or Young Adult Book! The year is 1946. Teenagers Roberta and Tommy Lee just moved with their parents from Chinatown to the center of Metropolis, home to the famous hero, Superman. Tommy makes friends quickly, while Roberta pines for home. Then one night, the family awakens to find their house surrounded by the Klan of the Fiery Kross! Superman leaps into action, but his exposure to a mysterious green rock has left him weak. Can Roberta a...

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Harvey Award winner for Best Children or Young Adult Book! The year is 1946. Teenagers Roberta and Tommy Lee just moved with their parents from Chinatown to the center of Metropolis, home to the famous hero, Superman. Tommy makes friends quickly, while Roberta pines for home. Then one night, the family awakens to find their house surrounded by the Klan of the Fiery Kross! Superman leaps into action, but his exposure to a mysterious green rock has left him weak. Can Roberta and Tommy help him smash the Klan? Inspired by the 1940s Superman radio serial "Clan of the Fiery Cross," New York Times bestselling author Gene Luen Yang ( American Born Chinese , Boxers and Saints , The Terrifics , New Super-Man ) and artist Gurihiru ( Avatar: The Last Airbender , The Unstoppable Wasp ) bring us a personal retelling of two different immigrants finding ways to belong.