 Superman Birthright The Origin of the Man of Steel TPB $19.99 Quantity
Who am I and why am I here? The basics form the foundation of the greatest legend in American pop culture: sole survivor of a doomed alien world, rocketed to Earth as an infant, adopted and raised by a Kansas farm couple, living a dual identity as a mild-mannered reporter and the Last Son of Krypton. That is Superman. Over the years since his 1938 debut, legends of his origins have been told and retold - but now, for the first time, the biggest questions are finally answered: Why does Superman do what he does? Is it simply a good heart that compels him to wage a never-ending battle for truth and justice, or is there another reason? What is it really like to be a hero in today's world? And why would a man who can fly and lift tanks choose to hide behind a pair of glasses? Writer Mark Waid and artists Leinil Yu and Gerry Alanguilan were given an entire year to bring those answers to life in the limited series Superman: Birthright, collected in these pages along with Waid's notes on the thinking behind each change and update and Yu's early sketches. It's a Man of Steel you've never seen before - but his fight for truth and justice remains the same, as does the action, adventure and humor that has made Superman a legend for over 60 years. Who am I and why am I here? The basics form the foundation of the greatest legend in American pop culture: sole survivor of a doomed alien world, rocketed to Earth as an infant, adopted and raised by a Kansas farm couple, living a dual identity as a mild-mannered reporter and the Last Son of Krypton. That is Superman. Over the years since his 1938 debut, legends of his origins have been told and retold - but now, for the first time, the biggest questions are finally answered: Why does Superman do what he does? Is it simply a good heart that compels him to wage a never-ending battle for truth and justice, or is there another reason? What is it really like to be a hero in today's world? And why would a man who can fly and lift tanks choose to hide behind a pair of glasses? Writer Mark Waid and artists Leinil Yu and Gerry Alanguilan were given an entire year to bring those answers to life in the limited series Superman: Birthright, collected in these pages along with Waid's notes on the thinking behind each change and update and Yu's early sketches. It's a Man of Steel you've never seen before - but his fight for truth and justice remains the same, as does the action, adventure and humor that has made Superman a legend for over 60 years. |
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