Superman: Birthright The Deluxe Edition

Author Mark Waid
Illustrated by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Hardcover
$49.99 US
On sale Dec 20, 2022 | 304 Pages | 9781779517432

The Man of Tomorrow re-defined for today! Superstar writer Mark Waid (The Flash, Kingdom Come) reinvents Superman’s origin for the 21st Century in this 12-issue mini series. Follow Clark Kent as he travels and defends his adopted world, forms relationships with future adversaries, and learns to balance his life as mild-mannered reporter and Superman.

Rediscover the story of Clark Kent, a farm boy from Kansas, who’s writing his own destiny as the world’s greatest superhero. How do you manage expectations of yourself when you’re as powerful as The Man of Steel? Follow Clark as he travels the world, learning what it means to be a hero. He’ll navigate his life at the daily planet meeting lifelong friends, and form early bonds with his greatest adversary. Clark will discover his home world of Krypton and learn to balance his heritage with his adopted family in Smallville.
 
Collects Superman: Birthright issues #1-12
 
Mark Waid, a New York Times best-selling author, has written a wider variety of well-known comics characters than any other American comics author, from Superman to the Justice League to Spider-Man to Archie and hundreds of others. His award-winning graphic novel with artist Alex Ross, Kingdom Come, is one of the best-selling comics collections of all time. View titles by Mark Waid

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The Man of Tomorrow re-defined for today! Superstar writer Mark Waid (The Flash, Kingdom Come) reinvents Superman’s origin for the 21st Century in this 12-issue mini series. Follow Clark Kent as he travels and defends his adopted world, forms relationships with future adversaries, and learns to balance his life as mild-mannered reporter and Superman.

Rediscover the story of Clark Kent, a farm boy from Kansas, who’s writing his own destiny as the world’s greatest superhero. How do you manage expectations of yourself when you’re as powerful as The Man of Steel? Follow Clark as he travels the world, learning what it means to be a hero. He’ll navigate his life at the daily planet meeting lifelong friends, and form early bonds with his greatest adversary. Clark will discover his home world of Krypton and learn to balance his heritage with his adopted family in Smallville.
 
Collects Superman: Birthright issues #1-12
 

Author

Mark Waid, a New York Times best-selling author, has written a wider variety of well-known comics characters than any other American comics author, from Superman to the Justice League to Spider-Man to Archie and hundreds of others. His award-winning graphic novel with artist Alex Ross, Kingdom Come, is one of the best-selling comics collections of all time. View titles by Mark Waid

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