New Releases by Scott McCloud

Inspired by his animated adventures on the Kids'' WB!, this collection of fast-paced adventures features Superman''s battles with Metallo, Brainiac, and Livewire, as well as the ever-present menace of Lex Luthor.

"My first attempt at computer-generated artwork was, by any reasonable measure, a flop. Reaction broke down into two groups: Those who despised the book and thought that the cartoony artwork and the 3D cgi backgrounds worked badly together, and a smaller group who liked the book--and thought that the cartoony artwork and the 3D cgi backgrounds worked badly together. The story followed 10-year old Byron Johnson and his friend Marcie as they try to expose an imposter Abraham Lincoln before he can reclaim and "finish" his term as President of the United States. Halfway through, the real Abraham Lincoln is resurrected to help them, and then it turns out the whole thing was an alien plot and ... oh, nevermind ..."--Scottmccloud.com

Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will Eisner, this innovative comic book provides a detailed look at the history, meaning, and art of comics and cartooning.

The War Within'' Part 1! When Superman starts to exhibit signs of slowing down on the superheroics, the media begin to turn against him--even Lois Lane! As Lois hunts down the reason behind Superman''s sudden change, she finds an answer that rocks her to the core!

Tired of television and radio''s male-dominated nature, Livewire escapes and takes control of the airwaves. As Lois comes against opposition from another female reporter on the ethics of the situation, Superman must confront Livewire for a public battle.

A miniaturized Superman comes face to face, more or less, against a giant-sized Jax-Ur! Unable to return to normal size, Metropolis stands helpless against the rampaging Kryptonian! ''All Creatures Great and Small'' Part 2.

A woman vying for Superman''s attention gets her wish when the media mistakenly identify her as his girlfriend! At first she loves the idea...but she regrets her wish when Metallo steps in and kidnaps her to get back at the Man of Steel!

All Creatures Great and Small'' Part 1! Kryptonian criminals Jax-Ur and Mala are encased in a miniature, sealed prison, but when a local disruption frees them, they make sure Superman gets to see things from their perspective--literally!

Normally the Man of Steel tries to prevent destruction, but when a pair of criminals attacks him with a device created by Lex Luthor, Superman suddenly finds that the situation just got a lot heavier as his personal gravity increases to uncontrollable proportions!

Superman tries to learn more about his home planet of Krypton, but is interrupted when Metropolis strikes a case of serious bad luck--in the form of hundreds of robot black cats attacking the city!

When Superman action figures are distributed to kids of Metropolis, the little toys seem like an innocent gift. But when money and jewelry start disappearing from homes across Metropolis, these toys may actually be playing a dangerous game!

Lots of people look up to Superman, the hero of Metropolis. But what happens when someone looks up to another person? What happens when someone''s hero isn''t the Man of Steel, but his greatest nemesis, Lex Luthor?

Superman wakes up in a destroyed Metropolis! How did this happen? He finds out firsthand as time begins running backward to before the chaos! Can Superman save the day? Not if Mxyzptlk has anything to say about it.

After discovering the truth behind Superman''s sudden lapse in heroic duties, Lois Lane teams with Professor Hamilton to save the day. But will they get to the Man of Steel in time? And what unexpected player stands in their way? ''The War Within'' Part 2.

Superman''s involvement in a charity baseball game goes pretty much down the tubes when alien races from all over the galaxy land in the Metropolis Giants'' stadium.