Superman: Year One (TP)

A boy from Kansas faces the weight of the world—and decides to carry it.

Before he became the Man of Steel, Clark Kent was just a teenager trying to find his place in the universe. Raised in Smallville with old-fashioned values but blessed with powers beyond imagination, Clark begins a journey that will challenge his beliefs, test his courage, and define his destiny.

As he leaves home for the Navy and eventually finds himself in the bustling chaos of Metropolis, Clark must confront the harsh realities of power, choice, and sacrifice. Along the way, he crosses paths with a mysterious vigilante known as Batman—and questions whether there’s room in this world for more than one kind of justice.

Collects Superman: Year One #1–3. Presented under DC’s Black Label initiative, this prestige-format series by Frank Miller (The Dark Knight Returns) and John Romita Jr. (Kick-Ass) offers a cinematic and provocative retelling of Superman’s origin—one that reimagines the mythology through a lens of modern conflict, classic heroism, and hard-won hope.