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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 is currently scheduled for a November 2012 release, [[Sequel Gap|over two years after the original graphic novel came out]]. As a preview, DC currently has two page captures posted to their [[
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* [[Disturbed Doves]]: Several of them in the book. [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic]]?
* [[Easily-Thwarted Alien Invasion]]: The climax hinges on one of these.
* [[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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* [[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.
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