Certainly not to the same degree as other races do. A lot of white people simply don’t know what it’s like to feel different because of their race. The book focuses on a Chinese-American family moving to Metropolis and being victimized by racists as they try to fit in. I know, we’ve seen this done before in Superman comics but its effect here can’t be understated. This is followed by the man of steel having his first encounter with kryptonite which leaves him feeling alienated from humanity. It’s spot on and if you loved her in that classic cartoon you’ll love Lois in this. You can literally hear Dana Delany in every line she says within this book. Not only because of the humour but because we get the best Lois Lane since the animated show. Our story gets right into the action with Superman saving the Metropolis dam from a supervillain obsessed with referring to himself in the third person. Despite this, Gene Luen Yang blew me away with part one of his three-part adaptation of “Clan of the fiery cross”. All I was really expecting from my purchase was a decent, bare bones story with an anti-racism message. I went into this book unfamiliar with the writer so I didn’t really have any expectations. Superman Smashes the Klan #1 is easily the best Superman I’ve read in at least a decade. Superman Smashes The Klan #1 DC Comics Writer: Gene Luen Yang Artist: Gurihiru
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