{"product_id":"superman-of-smallville-isbn-9781401283926","title":"Superman of Smallville","description":"\u003cb\u003eCan Superman keep Smallville from going to the dogs?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eActs of awesomeness are happening around town. People are being rescued, runaway tractors stopped, and fires extinguished. This is all in a day's work for the hero known only as \"Superman.\" But who is he, really?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThirteen-year-old Clark Kent knows. He has a super-secret--one his parents are constantly worried will get out. Clark promises to be extra careful, but when random objects in downtown Smallville begin to take flight and disappear, his parents threaten to ground him. Except he's innocent! If Superman isn't responsible...who is? Join Clark in his hilarious adventure as he sniffs out the real culprit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e--bestselling and Eisner Award-winning creators Art Baltazar and Franco, comes a fun, whimsical story featuring young Lana Lang, Lex Luthor, and of course Clark Kent.Bronx-born writer and artist \u003cb\u003eFranco Aureliani\u003c\/b\u003e has been drawing comics since he could hold a crayon. Currently residing in upstate New York with his wife, Ivette, and son, Nicolas, he spends most of his days in his Batcave-like studio where he produces DC's \u003ci\u003eTiny Titans\u003c\/i\u003e comics. In 1995, Franco founded Blindwolf Studios, an independent art studio where he and fellow creators can create children's comics. Franco is the creator, artist and writer of \u003ci\u003eWeirdsville, L'il  Creeps\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEagle All Star\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the co-creator and writer of \u003ci\u003ePatrick the Wolf  Boy\u003c\/i\u003e. When he's not writing or drawing, Franco also teaches high school art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in Chicago, \u003cb\u003eArt Baltazar\u003c\/b\u003e found his way early to comic book art and has been cartooning ever since he can recall, self-publishing in 1994 with such titles as \u003ci\u003eThe Cray-Baby Adventures, Gyro-Man, Captain Camel \u0026amp; the Space Chicken, Jimmy Dydo, Lunar Lizard, Meteor Mite\u003c\/i\u003e and the famous \u003ci\u003ePatrick the Wolf Boy\u003c\/i\u003e. Art also created an autobiographical graphic novel called \u003ci\u003eThe Big Amoeba\u003c\/i\u003e for Platinum Studios. He lives outside of Chicago with his wife, Rose, and their children Sonny, Gordon, and Audrey.","brand":"DC Zoom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233595535589,"sku":"NP9781401283926","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781401283926.jpg?v=1767737591","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/superman-of-smallville-isbn-9781401283926","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}