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[[File:superman-earth-one-20100902010424233_640w_8520.jpg|frame|This isn't your grandpa's Superman.]]
''[[Superman: Earth One]]'' is a 2010 graphic novel from DC written by [[J. Michael Straczynski]] and illustrated by Shane Davis. It is the first installment of DC's "Earth One" line, an [[Ultimate Universe]] of sorts where the DC Universe's most iconic characters are re-imagined for the modern era.
The story focuses on a 21 year old Clark Kent that moves to the big city of Metropolis per the advice of Ma Kent in order to basically "find himself" and do something with his life. A little more sullen and moody this time around, Clark soon discovers that, when a strange evil rears its head, that he's destined to become something much greater than he realizes, even if he doesn't want it at first.
A second volume to the ''Superman: Earth One'' series
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* [[The Ace]]: Clark at the start of the story - He has contract offers from all of the sports teams & laborotories in Metropolis.
* [[Adorkable]]: Clark's [[Clark Kenting|"disguise"]] could be considered this, though [[Your Mileage May Vary|YMMV.]]
* [[Alternate Continuity]]: Done to "freshen up" the character without any serious constraints.
* [[Anti
* [[Beware the Superman]]: The public displays shades of this towards the end.
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: [[Jimmy Olsen]] and [[Lois Lane]] manage to pull this off. Their courage and integrity in the face of Tyrell's attack are what convinces Clark that he wants to spend his life working at the Planet--since he could have easily become a wealthy athlete or scientist if he'd wanted to.
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** Even after he saves Metropolis from Tyrell, most of the citizens seem to [[Beware the Superman|openly distrust him]]--for all his heroism, he's still considered a freakish outsider by most.
* [[Disturbed Doves]]: Several of them in the book. [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic]]?
* [[Easily
* [[Expy]]: This version of Clark Kent comes across as [[Spider
* [[Fight Off the Kryptonite]]: Done to Clark with red sun radiation. Leads to a [[Big Damn Heroes]] moment.
* [[Fling a Light Into
* [[Galactic Conqueror]]: Tyrell's race seems to have headed this way with the aid of their mysterious benefactors after the destruction of <s>Planet Vegeta</s> Krypton.
* [[Genre Savvy]]: Even Clark [[Lampshade Hanging|thinks its ridiculous that a villain would hold up a fight to reveal his motivations]].
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* [[Heroic Bystander]]: Jim Olsen. Ace photographer.
* [[Human Aliens]]: Tyrell's race all look like a cross between David Bowie and Lobo.
* [[
* [[Kryptonite Is Everywhere]]: Surprisingly averted.
* [[Let's Get Dangerous]]: [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|Clark's reaction to having a genocidal alien take his adoptive home hostage.]]
* [[The Men in Black]]: In this version, Clark's Kryptonian spacecraft gets impounded by a group of these guys.
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Lois looks a lot like one [[Dexter|Detective Morgan]]. And you'd be forgiven for mistaking Tyrell for [[David Bowie|Ziggy Stardust]].
** Take a look at Clark on the cover of the book/the page image. Now take a look at [http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100228182616/prototype/images/thumb/7/79/ALEX_MERCER-2-.jpg/438px-ALEX_MERCER-2-.jpg Alex Mercer], lead protagonist of ''[[Prototype (
* [[Power Nullifier]]: Red sun radiation takes over for Kryptonite. Technically, the weakness exists in the mainstream continuity as well, but Kryptonite was always more convenient.
** Sort-of. Obviously it would be difficult for any of his enemies to utilize this weakness.
* [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]]: Leads right into a [[No
* [[Ripped
* [[Sequel Hook]]: Just ''who'' proposed the destruction of Krypton to Tyrell's people, and they did is never explained.
* [[Shout
* [[Shut UP, Hannibal]]: Clark delivers one of these to the villain out of sheer boredom with his speech.
* [[Super Intelligence]]: [[Superman]] has it in this version.
* [[Teach Him Anger]]: [[Sarcasm Mode|Good going there, Tyrell.]]
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