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Advanced DC Preview: SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE

02 September 2010

Coming in October, writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Shane Davis launch DC's new line of Original Graphic Novels, "Earth One," with a tale both new and familiar. Telling what Davis describes as "an untold period in Clark Kent's life, a year one sort of tale," The duo hopes to prove OGNs about superheroes viable with Superman: Earth One.

Check out the solicitation text below, and click through for the 5-page preview.

SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE HC
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art by SHANE DAVIS & SANDRA HOPE
Cover by SHANE DAVIS
Forget everything you know about The Man of Steel and brace yourself for a staggering new take on the world's most popular Super Hero.
Best-selling, Hugo Award-winning writer J. Michael Straczynski (BRAVE AND THE BOLD, Thor, Babylon 5) and red-hot rising star artist Shane Davis (GREEN LANTERN, SUPERMAN/BATMAN) team up for this exciting launch of the EARTH ONE graphic novel series. Set in an all-new continuity re-imagining DC's top heroes, EARTH ONE is a new wave of original, stand-alone graphic novels produced by the top writers and artists in the industry. The groundbreaking new line rockets into effect right here with the Super Hero who started it all - Superman!
What would happen if the origin of The Man of Tomorrow were introduced today for the very first time? Return to Smallville and experience the journey of Earth's favorite adopted son as he grows from boy to Superman like you've never seen before!
On sale OCTOBER 27 * 136 pg, FC, $19.99 US

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