superman smashes the klan the graphic novel

Oh, and if you just want to see the Man of Steel beating on dudes in hooded white robes, there’s plenty of that, too. “You think the world is divided by race, but really it’s divided by power,” the Klan’s secret leader tells a subordinate.Īnd since money is power, accumulating cash is part of the organization’s modus operandi. has a president who came to power with the help of those who sympathize with the Klan?”’īut one of the layers Yang adds to the story is how racism is not solely about race. If you set an anti-Klan story in the past, then you can avoid thorny questions like “What if the U.S. The book is set in 1946, which at first seems like a cop-out. Yang’s tale also answers the question, “Was there a point when Superman felt out of place because he’s an alien from the planet Krypton?” The next issue of Calgary Herald Headline News will soon be in your inbox.

If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. Manage Print Subscription / Tax ReceiptĪ welcome email is on its way.Get the latest about Library book releases and staff picks sent to your email: /enews. Or, get personalized recommendations based on your reading tastes here: /forms/personalized-reading-recommendations. Looking for titles based on category? Check out what our librarians are reading and loving here: /staff-picks. Greenwich Library staff are some of the most prolific readers in our community and are always looking to share their recommendations, no matter the genre. Definitely check out Superman Smashes The Klan! The characters are vivid and feel real, and the story leads to an exciting conclusion, with profound changes to several of the cast. In Superman Smashes The Klan, Yung and Gurihiru deliver a solid story that holds the reader’s attention from beginning to end. Lee is discovering that his new boss at Metropolis’s Health Department is doing some potentially dangerous research… involving Superman! Meanwhile, Superman (and his alter ego Clark Kent) is on the trail of the Klan, while dealing with repressed memories that may affect his public image. The two Lee children, Roberta & Tommy, soon discover that one of the kids in their neighborhood has a connection to the local Ku Klux Klan.

Set in 1946, Yang’s script (based on a 1940s Superman radio serial) focuses on the Chinese American Lee family, who face threats and physical attacks when they move into Metropolis, right near Daily Planet copyboy (and Superman’s pal) Jimmy Olsen. Greenwich Library’s former YA Graphic Novel Discussion Group recommended the graphic novel, Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru’s Superman Smashes The Klan (also available on Hoopla), which is a compelling and exciting read.

Superman smashes the klan the graphic novel