10 Criminally Underrated DC Comics You Must Read

A controversial inclusion, considering it was a best-selling title, and even had high praise and accolades on launch, but it's important to remember that buzz surrounding American Alien died down relatively quickly - not due to a drop in quality, but because of the massive turnaround time for comics in the last five years. Having Max Landis as writer generally gave it an already polarized audience as well.

American Alien takes seven issues to showcase the origins of Clark Kent becoming the archetypal hero we all know and mostly love. While each issue is self-contained, meaning it’s more seven one-shots than a proper miniseries, the sheer range of stories within allow for a greater depth and growth for Clark Kent than a single overarching story.

Starting with a touching tale about how he learned to fly with the help of Ma and Pa Kent, before shifting to a midpoint college-aged romp on a yacht where he’s mistaken for Bruce Wayne by a special guest assassin, to the strong finish on the day Superman chooses to be the protector of the human race, it all builds on the foundations that Superman is one of the most grounded characters in the DC Universe - despite his godlike powers.