SUPERMAN SMASHES THE KLAN
By Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiro
- Collects Issues #1 – 3
- Publisher : DC
- Release : 5/12/2020
- Softcover : 240 pages
- Dimensions : 6.0″ x 9.0″
- Reading Age : 8 – 12+ years
- MSRP : $16.99
A Wonderful Version and Tale of the Man of Steel
I thoroughly enjoyed this project. Gene Luen Yang has been on fire. I read his previous collaboration with Gurihiru on the continuing adventurers of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Superman Smashes the Klan is sure to pique your interest. The The story utilizes the a bit unfamiliar Golden Age version of Superman from the old radio shows. He doesn’t have the full range of powers we normally associate with the modern version of the character. The art was very complimentary. The story was purposeful and charming.
Loved by all
Superman Smashes the Clan took home multiple awards including the 2020 Harvey Award for “Best Children or Young Adult Book” and the 2020 “Mike Weiringo Spirit Award”. In 2021, it won two Eisner Awards for “Best Publication for Kids (9-12)” and “Best Adaptation from Another Medium”. Check out our custom “shelf-talker” for use for displays.
- 2020 Harvey Award Winner for “Best Children or Young Adult Book”
- 2020 “Mike Weiringo Spirit Award” Winner by the Ringo Awards
- 2020 “Best Books of the Year” by the School Library Journal (SLJ)
- 2021 Choice Selection for “Best Fiction for Young Adults” by the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC)
- 2021 Excellence in Graphic Literature Award Finalist for “Best in Middle-Grade Fiction” by Pop Culture Classroom
- 2021 Excellence in Graphic Literature Award Finalist for “Book of the Year” by Pop Culture Classroom
- 2021 “Great Graphic Novels for Teens” Top 10 Selection by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
- 2021 Notable Children’s Book Selection for Older Readers by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
- 2021 Eisner Award Winner for “Best Publication for Kids (9-12)”
- 2021 Eisner Award Winner for “Best adaptation from Another Medium”
Check out the official DC trailer for the comic series:
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Check out the following interview with the creators by one of my real world heroes, Brian Hibbs with Comix Experience:
