A four-parter about Clark Kent, who’s an ordinary teenager living in Kansas, and getting razzed every day about his name – how would you like to grow up with the name of the most famous superhero in the world? Then one day he finds out that he does have Superman’s powers.

Wait! Don’t go away. I was turned off by that too. But it’s Kurt Busiek, and I figured there’d be reason to go on. And there was.

First, the artwork is very good – done in an uncommon style with a different-than-usual palette. I’ve mentioned before that I tend to gloss over the artwork in comics, but this time I caught myself admiring it. Not as striking as 1602, but very very nice.

Then there’s the story. The teenage bit didn’t grab me – I’m not sure that either Mr. Busiek or I can identify with a 16 year old Kansanian as closely as we’d like, and I’m not sure there are any who would quite act the way young Mr. Kent does, but the plot was plausible and fairly entertaining. But that’s the first story. There are 3 more – spaced out during Clark’s life – showing how he deals with his powers, career, and family. And I was hooked. Caped adventures, a conspiracy, and the genuine-seeming feelings and fears expressed by Clark draw you in. I ended up reading this in one sitting and was sorry to see it done. Pick it up.