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Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang

4.55 AVERAGE

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iovoj's review against another edition

4.5
adventurous hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

libzesawyer's review

4.0
A graphic novel featuring action hero Superman but this is a deeper look at the superhero as he battles the Klan who are trying to intimidate an Asian family who has moved to Metropolis. Amazing art work and a very strong story make this a very timely read.

kate_m_m's review

4.0
Pretty nuanced for a comic book that by structural nature has to be formulaic. Really appreciated the addendum explaining the creation of Superman and the original Superman vs KKK story, as always intermingled with Yang's own story. Would be a great starter for discussions with 5th grade and up.

izzy1026's review

5.0
adventurous emotional informative reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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ameuche's review

5.0
This is a perfect Superman story.
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thebiparadox's review

4.0
dark hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
A thoughtful and fun story about Superman struggling to embrace his own cultural identity while protecting Metropolis from the Klan.
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rj_readsbooks's review

5.0
adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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freddiereadsalot's review

3.0
adventurous fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
I loved all the commentary about supremacy, fitting in and immigration!

emdan22's review

4.0
I don't like superheros but I thought this was great! Would read more of this.
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scottnap's review

5.0
adventurous hopeful inspiring fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes