Superman and the Miserable, Rotten, No Fun, Really Bad Day, by Dave Croatto, illustrated by Tom Richmond

Remember Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day?  The folks at Mad Magizine do, and have created a clever parody: Superman and the Miserable, Rotten, No Fun, Really Bad Day.  Superman is having a rough time.  Kids on the bus were comparing superheroes, and despite Superman's input, they still thought Batman or the Flash might be cooler.  Then when he had to leave to save the city from Doomsday, he left his lunch on the bus.  He was late to work, and got stuck covering the flower show instead of the president's visit.  And at the Justice League headquarters he had monitor duty while Batman and Wonder Woman were honored by the city.

Even if you don't know Alexander, you will get a kick out of poor Superman's misadventures.  Dave Croatto's writing, with illustrations by Tom Richmond, captures Superman's misery.  Even superheroes don't always have things go their way.  As his Ma reminds him, "some days are like that," even in the Fortress of Solitude.


Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for the complimentary electronic review copy!