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A review by livlamentloathe
Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang
adventurous
dark
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
Me, the entire time I was reading this: Kal, you dumbass, why don’t you just fly?!
Me, reading Gene Luen Yang’s short afterward about Superman’s history: oh.
It makes me bananas that today’s right-wing comic readers are always whining about comics “going woke” when they feature queer or racially diverse characters, but Superman’s first two foes were literally bigots: first nazis, then the KKK. Superman has always BEEN woke, dummies.
Anyway, I thought this was a great book! I loved Roberta and her little jacket. I loved that she never stopped criticizing her brother for his overly tolerant jokes and quips. And I loved Kal and his cute little crush on Lois. 🥰🥰 What a cutie. OH! And the Flying Grayson’s cameo??? I died.
Me, reading Gene Luen Yang’s short afterward about Superman’s history: oh.
It makes me bananas that today’s right-wing comic readers are always whining about comics “going woke” when they feature queer or racially diverse characters, but Superman’s first two foes were literally bigots: first nazis, then the KKK. Superman has always BEEN woke, dummies.
Anyway, I thought this was a great book! I loved Roberta and her little jacket. I loved that she never stopped criticizing her brother for his overly tolerant jokes and quips. And I loved Kal and his cute little crush on Lois. 🥰🥰 What a cutie. OH! And the Flying Grayson’s cameo??? I died.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Hate crime
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Police brutality and Antisemitism