The blockbuster DC Icons series that began with Leigh Bardugo'sWonder Woman, Marie Lu'sBatman, and Sarah J. Maas'sCatwomancontinues with the story of the world's first super hero--SUPERMAN--from award-winning and #1New York Timesbestselling author MATT DE LA PEA.When the dawn breaks, a hero rises.His power is beyond imagining.Clark Kent has always been faster, stronger--better--than everyone around him. But he wasn't raised to show off, and drawing attention to himself could be dangerous. Plus, it's not like he's earned his powers . . . yet.But power comes with a price.Lately it's difficult to hold back and keep his heroics in the shadows. When Clark follows the sound of a girl crying, he comes across Gloria Alvarez and discovers a dark secret lurking in Smallville. Turns out, Clark's not the only one hiding something. Teaming up with his best friend, Lana Lang, he throws himself into the pursuit of the truth. What evil lies below the surface of his small town? And what will it cost Clark to learn about his past as he steps into the light to become the future Man of Steel? Because before he can save the world, he must save Smallville.Act fast!The first printing includes a poster of Clark Kent! Each first printing in the DC Icons series has a limited-edition poster--collect them all to create the full image!Don't miss the rest of theDC Iconsseries! Read the books in any order you choose:*Wonder Woman: WarbringerbyLeigh Bardugo*Batman: NightwalkerbyMarie Lu*Catwoman: SoulstealerbySarah J. Maas

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book features in the following series: Dc, Dc Icons .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 336 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2019 by Random House USA Inc .