Lucas Blogs About Superman Smashes the Klan
Uh-oh, better keep this book away from Green Lantern! So, what's this book's deal? Well, hypothetical reader, Superman Smashes the Klan is a collaboration between Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru (the work name of the Japanese artist team Chifuyu Sasaki and Naoko Kawano) who previously worked together on several volumes of comics about the continuing adventures of Aang et al. in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender . Though, as you might have guessed from the title, this comic book is about Superman. The Man of Steel Superman? The Man of Tomorrow Superman? Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound Superman? The very same. And specifically that version of the character. See, it's loosely based on a storyline from The Adventures of Superman radio serial from the forties, where Superman takes on the Clan of the Fiery Cross. As you may be aware, the Ku Klux Klan experienced a resurgence following the release...