Lex Luthor's Power Grab!

Description

Superman has always been a thorn in Lex Luthor's side, and now Luthor wants the super hero out of the picture . . . once and for all! In this fast paced comics and chapter book hybrid, the evil super-genius busts the Parasite out of jail, and the two team up to make a wicked duo. When Luthor traps the Man of Steel and the Parasite drains his powers, it looks like the super-villains may have finally won. Will Superman's friends Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen be able free him, or is this the last of the world's greatest super hero?

Louise Simonson writes about monsters, science fiction and fantasy characters, and superheroes. She wrote the award-winning Power Pack series, several best-selling X-Men titles, Web of Spider-Man for Marvel Comics, and Superman: Man of Steel for DC Comics. She has also written many books for kids. She is married to comic artist and writer Walter Simonson and lives in the suburbs of New York City. Luciano Vecchio currently lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina. With experience in illustration, animation, and comics, his works have been published in the US, Spain, UK, France, and Argentina. His credits include Ben 10 (DC Comics), Cruel Thing (Norma), Unseen Tribe (Zuda Comics), Sentinels (Drumfish Productions), and several DC Super Heroes books for Stone Arch Books.

The highlight of this series is definitely the 12 pages of comic art that is provided by Luciano Vecchio in both volumes. His art takes a lot of inspiration from Bruce Timm's Superman the Animated Series in style, colors, and tone, from Lex Luthor's devious smirk to Superman's super powered heroics. . . .I can see these books being really popular with young superhero enthusiasts looking to get their next comic book fix. . . .kids will enjoy the quick pace and comic pages. They can also be used as a teaching tool for helping kids to learn how to follow comic art and how to switch back and forth from regular text to text boxes.-- "No Flying, No Tights"