Superman Smashes the Klan

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It is a Superman story which is loosely based on the 1946 The Adventures of Superman radio show's story-arc "Clan of the Fiery Cross". After moving to Metropolis, Roberta and her family became the continued target of the Klan of the Fiery Kross after her brother accidentally hurt the nephew of Matt Riggs, the Grand Scorpion of the Klan.

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Atom Man refers to Superman as "the Superman" (in a way deliberately reminiscent of how the Nazis used the phrase "superman" or "übermensch" to describe the Aryan race), but Supes continuously quips that it just sounds incredibly pretentious. Once he steps inside, his biological parents, now shown as they truly were, greet him and tell him everything.Their version” is this new project, with art duo Gurihiru, updating a story from the classic The Adventures of Supermanradio show, “Superman vs. Gene Luen Yang · Gurihiru Superman Smashes the Klan is a limited series, published by DC Comics from 2019 to 2020 and starring Superman. Psychoactive Powers: It's implied that Superman will only obtain his full modern powerset if he completely accepts both his Earth and Kryptonian heritage.

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Tommy is kidnapped by the Klan, who plans to dump boiling tar and feathers all over him as an example to the rest of the Asian-American community in Metropolis. Lee is greeted warmly in his new position at the Metropolis Health Department, his two kids, Roberta and Tommy, are more excited about being closer to their famous hero, Superman! She's thoughtful, introspective, and a worrywart who worries about the big picture and what other people think of her to the point of appearing stuck-up.

Inspired by the 1940s Superman radio serial “Clan of the Fiery Cross” and drawn by Gurihiru, Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese, Boxers and Saints, The Terrifics, New Super-Man) brings us his personal retelling of the adventures of the Lee family as they team up with Superman to smash the Klan! Talking to Themself: Superman's thought projections of his parents are invisible and inaudible to others, making it look like he's having a conversation with himself when others catch him in the act. You think of All-Star Superman, when he’s coming to terms with how he can help as many people as possible before he dies. Dragon Ascendant: Matt Riggs murders his boss when the man makes clear that he doesn't believe in the Klan's ideals and only uses it to make money and fund his war on Superman and is the Final Boss of the comic.

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I'm Chinese-American, and I grew up in the 1980s and read Superman comics, but I don't really remember seeing a lot of folks who looked like me in those stories".Save the Villain: Quite a few times thanks to the Klan being filled with wannabe martyrs, they happily try to kill themselves to accomplish their goals.

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Unbeknownst to them, Clark had already started developing his Super-Senses and could hear every word, contributing to his sense of alienation.Ascended Extra: Pretty much everyone gets a larger role here then what they had in the original "Klan of the Fiery Kross" radio episodes. The story is loosely based on the classic 1946 radio serial, "Clan of the Fiery Cross" from The Adventures of Superman. Exact Eavesdropping: In Clark's flashback, his parents talk about his extraordinary origins from a distance so he wouldn't hear them. When he becomes comfortable with it, they shift to the usual DC depiction of Kryptonians as Human Aliens. His suppression of his Kryptonian half keeps him from accessing his X-Ray Vision, Heat Vision, and Flight.