ITS A BIRD SC (NOV068192)

Description

"Written by Steven T. Seagle; Art and Cover by Teddy Kristiansen A softcover edition of the acclaimed VERTIGO hardcover that tells one of the most realistic Superman tales ever - without featuring Superman. Steve's given the dream assignment to write Superman, only he can't relate to a Man of Steel when his own fears of death haunt him. Explore the cultural significance of a comic-book icon as Steve comes to terms with Superman's cultural importance. '...remarkable, genre-bending work...' -People Magazine '...easily ranks with SPIRIT creator Will Eisner's memoirs...and MichaelChabon's best-selling The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay.' -USA Today 'Terrifically wry...deep thinking...this is something truly different.' -Entertainment Weekly, Editor's Choice '...strikingly original...' -The New Yorker 'Magnificent' -St. Louis Dispatch 'Ingenious' -Newsday '...does something unique with the graphic novel, and it's well worth the time of any reader...' -San Francisco Chronicle Recommended on NPR's 'Talk of the Nation.'"