num_pages: 320
description: 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 and 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 and 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.
language: English
title: Superman: Birthright
titlecomplete: Superman: Birthright
characters: Lana Lang, Perry White, Superman, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Martha Clark Kent, Lex Luthor, Jonathan Kent
genres: Graphic Novels Comics, Superman, Comic Book, Science Fiction, Dc Comics, Comics, Superheroes, Comics Manga, Fiction, Graphic Novels
ratings_count: 11477
series: Superman: Miniseries, Post-Crisis Superman, Superman: Birthright
publisher: Dc Comics