Meteor of Doom

by Paul Kupperberg, Shawn McManus (Illustrator)

Overview

Evil genius LEX LUTHOR is out to capture a deep space probe, which has gathered a large KRYPTONITE meteor! But SUPERMAN has been kept busy protecting the city from a rash of crazy crimes. Can the super hero prevent LUTHOR from getting his hands on the deadly rock?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781434266002
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	06/15/2013
Series:	Superman
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	56
File size:	21 MB
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Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Paul Kupperberg has written many books for kids, like Wishbone: The Sirian Conspiracy, Powerpuff Girls: Buttercup’s Terrible Temper Tantrums, and Hey, Sophie! Paul has also written over 600 comic book stories starring Superman, the Justice League, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Simpsons, Archie and Jughead, Scooby Doo, and many, many others Paul’s own character creations include Arion: Lord of Atlantis, Checkmate, and Takion. He has also been an editor for DC Comics, Weekly World News, and World Wrestling Entertainment.
Shawn McManus has been drawing pictures ever since he was able to hold a pencil in his tiny little hand. Since then, he has illustrated comic books including Sandman, Batman, Dr. Fate, Spider-Man, and many others. Shawn has also done work for film, animation, and online entertainment. He lives in New England, and he loves the spring season there.
Lee Loughridge has been working in comics for more than fifteen years. He currently lives in sunny California in a tent on the beach.

Table of Contents

Suprise from the sky — Attack on Metropolis — Metal monster — Flying sauces — From outer space.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 2–4—This book tries really hard to be a comic book. There is a lot of action, illustrated sound effects, and even a few pictures of Superman sprinkled here and there. The problem is that it's not a comic book, and it fails miserably. The plot is simplistic and unimaginative and the writing condescending. Superheroes are so uniquely tied to the comic-book format that any adaptation in another format needs to add something fresh to the story. Meteor of Doom does not; it cheapens what's familiar with subpar storytelling.—Jason M. Poole, Webster Public Library, NY

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