Superman: American Alien (2015-2016) #4 (Superman: American Alien

Superman: American Alien (Single Issues) #4

by Max Landis, Ryan Sook (Cover Art), June Chung (Colorist)

Clark travels to Metropolis for the Cerberus Summit, a rare meeting between three of the world’s most prominent young chiefs of industry: Lex Luthor, Oliver Queen, and the enigmatic Bruce Wayne. Landing an exclusive interview with any of the three would all but guarantee Clark a prestigious internship with the Daily Planet…but Clark runs into some unexpected competition when he meets another college journalist named Lois Lane.

Genres: Comics, Dc Comics, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics

29 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2016

About the author

Max Landis is a Hollywood screenwriter and Eisner Award nominee. Featured as one of Forbes 30 under 30 two consecutive years, Max Landis is an outspoken rising star in the screenwriting world. Having sold over fifteen projects in the last five years, Landis' first produced feature, Chronicle, did well at the box office and led to more sales.

Reviews

[cauldronofevil · Rating 3 out of 5]

”Owl”

”The Real Question” starts with Mr. Mxyzptlk (mix-six-pitel-like). Not a good sign. He’s asking if you can pronounce his name. Yes. He’s asking if he is real because you’re reading a comic. No.

The Superman story starts with Clark Kent and Lois Lane being sent to a speaking engagement of Bruce Wayne, Oliver Queen and Lex Luthor.

Oliver Queen sees Clark in the crowd and thinks he’s Bruce Wayne (because of the Revelations story) and takes him on his helicopter. Clark confesses.

Oliver Queen confesses that his time stranded on an island allowed him to grow up (more than when Clark met him).

He then meets Lex who tells him how great Lex is. Luthor never explains what an “Availability Cascade” is. He gives Clark a big speech about how special he is.

Lex sends him to the corporate nursery where he meets a young Dick Grayson.

They size each other up, Dick by deduction, Clark with x-ray vision.

Clark leaves and goes to type up his story when Batman sneaks up on him and smashes his head into his keyboard. Clark rips his costume off on him. Batman flash bombs him and runs away.

The story was interesting. I’m not sure it entirely works. A little too contrived, but also also well done. Another case where the art is really effective, even though I otherwise wouldn’t like it. I’ll give 3 stars.

[Ali · Rating 4 out of 5]

Max Landis wrote in a short message in issue 1 that issue 4 would make you think and for me, it did. It has the best writing so far, and I love how with each issue you slowly see how other characters like Lex, Oliver, Dick, and Lois help Superman start to piece together who he will become, while also showing who they will become as well.

[Luiz Santiago · Rating 3 out of 5]

Crítica | Superman: Alienígena Americano
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[Mariel · Rating 4 out of 5]

¡Qué maravilla de diálogos de Clark y Lex, y Clark y Dick!

[Steven Shinder · Rating 3 out of 5]

The artwork was an improvement here, but I also feel like not a whole lot happened.

[stardustreader · Rating 4 out of 5]

“That should have been yo daddy”

[Keith Moser · Rating 5 out of 5]

The 7-part series Max Landis has created finally takes Clark Kent into Metropolis. As a student, he meets (who he thinks is) Louis Lane at an event featuring up-and-comers Oliver Queen, Lex Luthor, and Bruce Wayne. Thanks to Clark's adventures in Superman: American Alien (2015-) #3, Oliver Queen takes him on his helicopter and grants him an exclusive interview. The helicopter lands atop Luthor's building where Queen has a meeting. Kent gets passed off to Lex who talks and talks until Kent lets slip he's just a student and not a Daily Planet reporter, after which Luthor dumps him on his tower's daycare floor. Here, Clark meets a young Dick Grayson & uses his x-ray vision to trick Dick into giving him an interview about Bruce Wayne (who has never given an interview).

The issue finally feels connected to what we've read previously (with the direct reference to issue #3) which is nice. The first page sums up how simple & trusting Clark still is despite his move into Metropolis. Much of the rest of the issue pushes Clark to the side as he basically listens to the three businessmen (Bruce by ward-proxy). We get an interesting look into each of these main characters and their worldviews.

The final few pages feature one final introduction as Batman crashes into Clark's apartment and tries to find out who this Bruce-Wayne-imposter, Deathstroke-defeater, Dick-Grayson-interviewer is. The two have their first fight as both are growing into their roles as heroes. One minor complaint (I assume is from my lack of comics knowledge) is what exactly happens during the fight—Batman seems to use a few toys from his Bat-Belt, but I can't tell exactly what they do (or are supposed to do). Also, there was a weird looking kid in Luthor's daycare holding an axe that feels like one of Landis's easter eggs, but I have no clue who he is.

As per usual, there is another one-page standalone story which apparently tells the story of Rudy Jones/Parasite. I'm not familiar with this character, but the simple 12-panel story is clever in its progression and parallels.

I love how the story is growing and I hope there will be more interactions between Clark and Bruce in the upcoming stories. If things start connecting and linking together, this may end very well. I'm really glad I got into this short series...

[Stacy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am in love with how episodic each issue is. And this one takes the lead as a personal favourite. Max Landis is proving again that a classic character can be presented in new, original, human ways. And he succeeds in making us fall in love all over again with the essence of what makes these characters recognizable. The inclusion of other players in the DC universe only makes this stronger. I had a hard time believing the cross-over frequencies in things like the television show Smallville. But here, it's well told and utilized.

[Marisa Carpico · Rating 4 out of 5]

The device of having Clark hear speeches about superheroing from his future friends and allies may be a little heavy-handed, but it's also incredibly effective. This is truly the best Superman series I've ever read.

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[Brandon Tindle-Cowgill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic!!

[Etienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Way better then the last one. Maybe a bit too much of talking, but good story and interesting rivality in development.

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best of the series so far

Really enjoying the reasoning behind Superman becoming who he is. Its making the 1-3 matter more, and racheting up the consequences.

[Münevver · Rating 4 out of 5]

Batman'in, Lex'in, Oliver'ın ve Dick'in olduğu bir sayı nasıl güzel olmaz ki?

[Nelson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fear Needs Hope.

[Dave Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. This series gets better with each issue. Plus Dick Grayson!!!

[Hazim Ahmed · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best issue yet.