SUPERMAN BIRTHRIGHT HC

(W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Gerry Alanguilan, Leinil Francis Yu Written by Mark Waid Art and cover by Leinil Yu & Gerry Alanguilan The entire modern day retelling of Superman - from his early days in Smallville with Lana Lang and Lex Luthor, to his first meeting with Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen and Perry White in Metropolis - is recounted in this lavish hardcover collection by writer Mark Waid and artists Leinil Francis Yu & Gerry Alanguilan. SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT collects the best-selling, critically acclaimed 12-issue maxiseries of the same name and features an introduction by Smallville television producers Al Gough & Miles Millar, plus a sketchbook section showcasing Yu's development work in addition to notes by Waid. Witness the making of a legend, as Clark Kent learns the tough lessons needed to become the World's Greatest Hero! Also watch as Lex Luthor comes to Smallville, befriending Clark. But it's a relationship that may ultimately spell disaster for Metropolis and the Man of Steel.