Gene Luen Yang, Gurihiru: Superman Smashes the Klan (1920, DC Comics)
240 pages
English language
Published Sept. 8, 1920 by DC Comics.
This is chef kiss and the backmatter is just excellent. Besides the obvious CWs for racism, White supremacy, and racist violence, heads up for my fellow emetophobes out there that one of the characters has routine motion sickness!
With earnest writing and slick art, Superman Smashes the Klan exemplifies what we already know about the Man of Steel; Superman at his best represents America at its best.
Based on a radio script originally aired in 1946 about Superman defending a Chinese-American family from the Klan, this comic adaptation reminds us that Superman is a minority immigrant as well.
The author neatly interweaves the stories of a Chinese-American family, Superman, and the bigots that hate them both. There are surprising levels to the story as it's not just the men in the hoods that have prejudices to deal with.
The best superhero comic I've read in ages. Highly recommended!
