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  • Published: 7 February 2023
  • ISBN: 9781779517432
  • Imprint: DC Comics
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $145.00

Superman: Birthright The Deluxe Edition



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
 

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
 

  • Published: 7 February 2023
  • ISBN: 9781779517432
  • Imprint: DC Comics
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $145.00

About the author

Mark Waid

New York Times best-selling author Mark Waid has worked for every major company in the comics industry in a nearly three-decade-long career, writing thousands of issues, including runs of Amazing Spider-Man, X-Men, Ka-Zar and Fantastic Four. His other works of note include his collaboration with painter Alex Ross on Kingdom Come, which earned an Eisner Award for Best Limited Series. Waid enjoyed his greatest outpouring of critical acclaim with the Eisner Award-winning Daredevil — which included a revered collaboration with frequent artistic partner Chris Samnee. He later took on such diverse pop-cultural icons as Princess Leia and Archie, and ushered in a new era of greatness for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in All-New, All-Different Avengers. His Marvel work continued with Avengers, Black Widow, Captain America, Champions and Doctor Strange.

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