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Superman: American Alien (Single Issues) #5
Superman: American Alien (2015-2016) #5 (Superman: American Alien
Now regularly patrolling the skies of Metropolis as an anonymous figure known to some as “the flying man,” 24 year old Clark Kent has become a local celebrity. But when he overhears a report on his police scanner about a 20-foot-tall purple monstrosity that’s tearing the city apart...Clark encounters real power for the first time.
28 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2016
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Max Landis
54 books78 followersMax 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.
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December 16, 2016
Really good one ! We see this conflicted "american alien", the pros & cons of accessing to celebrity as a vigilante. I like the fact that he stole the cape from Batman. Also, Lex Luthor naming "The Flying man" as "Superman" was really interesting though.
The discussions between Loïs and Clark show how pleasant and hard it can be to have a double identity.
Finally, Clark's mom is everything. She brings a little light to this issue.
Can't wait to see what's going to happen next with Lex.
The discussions between Loïs and Clark show how pleasant and hard it can be to have a double identity.
Finally, Clark's mom is everything. She brings a little light to this issue.
Can't wait to see what's going to happen next with Lex.
March 17, 2016
Your pal Superman!
June 23, 2016
Page 24. Brilliant!
July 27, 2025
”Eagle”
”Vampire” starts with a montage of a kid growing up to be a junkie and then a scientific experiment.
After that is Clark is a horrible home-made costume stopping a robbery and dropping the crooks off and telling them ‘Don’t do crimes!’
Clark and Lois are eating a meal and she is saying that unless he brands himself someone is going to do it for him.
Clark is flying around with Batman’s cape, a black t-shirt with the familiar ‘S’ spray-painted on it and an aviators cap with goggles. A look he really should have kept. At least the hat.
Suddenly a fire truck goes flying through the air. Clark fights the thing that threw it, which leads him to Luthor.
Luthor tells Clark that unless he turns himself in, he’ll have to accept Luthor’s side of events.
Lucy and Clark talk again and she’s excited about the fight between the monster and the superhero. Clark is despondent.
”Is that what he wants? To be relied upon by everyone? Stupid.”
He finally finds his name.
This was a 5 star story.
”Vampire” starts with a montage of a kid growing up to be a junkie and then a scientific experiment.
After that is Clark is a horrible home-made costume stopping a robbery and dropping the crooks off and telling them ‘Don’t do crimes!’
Clark and Lois are eating a meal and she is saying that unless he brands himself someone is going to do it for him.
Clark is flying around with Batman’s cape, a black t-shirt with the familiar ‘S’ spray-painted on it and an aviators cap with goggles. A look he really should have kept. At least the hat.
Suddenly a fire truck goes flying through the air. Clark fights the thing that threw it, which leads him to Luthor.
Luthor tells Clark that unless he turns himself in, he’ll have to accept Luthor’s side of events.
This is awesome! Makes so much more sense and is so much more menacing than ‘you made me bald in high school!’
Lucy and Clark talk again and she’s excited about the fight between the monster and the superhero. Clark is despondent.
”Is that what he wants? To be relied upon by everyone? Stupid.”
He finally finds his name.
This was a 5 star story.
December 21, 2025
Okay, this was another great issue. I really love how we get to see Superman at an early stage where he doesn’t necessarily know what he’s doing he just knows he wants to help people in his spare time. As he said, one good deed a day. And because he never outright claimed otherwise or did any interviews, there’s always a lot of speculation about what he’s doing, so I really like how they brought that to the forefront.
I also love how, despite people not knowing his intentions, they can clearly see him doing good. Even the police officers in this issue seem to trust him because all he does is good. Even if they’re suspicious, they still see that he’s trying to help.
But his conversation with Lex Luthor was definitely the highlight of this issue it was just really, really good. It encapsulates Lex perfectly: his ego, his personality. It was so funny seeing that even though this is a fledgling Superman, Lex Luthor has already always been Lex Luthor. Honestly, he ate Superman alive here.
There was a specific line he said: “You might be the bigger man, but I’m the bigger animal.”
This issue was really great overall. Oh and I love how Superman: The Tomorrowverse animated reboot is basically adapted from this issue.
I also love how, despite people not knowing his intentions, they can clearly see him doing good. Even the police officers in this issue seem to trust him because all he does is good. Even if they’re suspicious, they still see that he’s trying to help.
But his conversation with Lex Luthor was definitely the highlight of this issue it was just really, really good. It encapsulates Lex perfectly: his ego, his personality. It was so funny seeing that even though this is a fledgling Superman, Lex Luthor has already always been Lex Luthor. Honestly, he ate Superman alive here.
There was a specific line he said: “You might be the bigger man, but I’m the bigger animal.”
This issue was really great overall. Oh and I love how Superman: The Tomorrowverse animated reboot is basically adapted from this issue.
May 20, 2018
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March 31, 2020
Volvió a subir: Los intercambios entre Clark y Lois Lane son bastante fascinantes; la construcción de Superman, el primer “encuentro” entre Superman y Lex Luthor...
November 4, 2020
Once again, the art was great, but the events themselves didn't entertain me as much.
December 30, 2025
that should have been yo daddy pt2
March 27, 2016
In issue #5, Clark has gotten himself a costume (featuring the cape he took from Batman in issue #4!) and has committed to doing one good deed per day during his lunch break, interning at The Daily Planet. He and Lois Lane discuss the pros & cons of this unknown, unnamed hero ("Skyman?") and Max Landis gives us a clever explanation of how he is named Superman. Landis pits Superman against his first powered foe (the literally powered Parasite who sucks up energy). Clark's internal struggle is externalized beautifully in scenes with Lois Lane and Lex Luthor. Loved the art in this issue. Easily my favorite in the series so far. I decided to dive into this series because I was intrigued by the concept of different artists each issue and I enjoy Landis's writing but mostly I loved the fact that it was going to be only seven issues. I didn't want to have to buy an issue every month for the rest of my life, but now that we're nearing the end of the series, I'm really wishing there was more...
March 17, 2016
This book continues to blow me away. I actually can't wait to buy the trade paperback. LOVED Manapul's art here. Felt unique and lively and the colors were just gorgeous to look at.
March 17, 2016
Without a doubt the best one so far in this series. Very good!
October 1, 2016
Just love the fact that he's wearing Bruce's cape XDD
And Luthor's speech by the end is just precious.
And Luthor's speech by the end is just precious.
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