Superman: American Alien

Writer Max Landis and artist Jae Lee reimagine Superman’s formative years in this 2016 DC series, tracing Clark Kent’s journey from a Kansas boy to the icon he becomes. Across seven issues, each drawn by a different artist, the story focuses on the human moments and choices that shape a hero—rather than his first flight or costume. It’s a grounded, character-driven take that stands apart for its intimate, almost indie-film approach to the Man of Steel’s mythology.