Lanky, brooding Superman for contemporary world

[October 28, 2010]  PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The big "S" is still on his chest, but the new Superman coming to the shelves of book stores is not exactly the chipper and bright-eyed optimist.

Instead, the kid from Krypton featured in "Superman: Earth One" that is going back for another print run to meet demand from buyers, sports a hoodie, a brooding brow and a decidedly less-muscular physique than his predecessors.

The one-shot book -- released in comic shops Wednesday and to book stores next week -- was written by J. Michael Straczynski and illustrated by Shane Davis. It draws upon the Superman mythology but recreates it for a contemporary audience with a 20-year-old Clark Kent who's unsure how to use his super-strength, super-smarts and super-sentience as he seeks out a career.

[Associated Press]

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