Livewire!

By Andrea Gianopoulos and Blake A. Hoena

During a rock concert, a bolt of lightning strikes METROPOLIS shock jock Leslie Willis. When she awakes, Willis has gained the power to control electricity . . . and gained an even greater anger toward SUPERMAN. Soon, the newly named LIVEWIRE sends shockwaves throughout the city and threatens the lives of METROPOLIS' citizens. Only SUPERMAN can stop this deadly Electric Lady.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Apr 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781434298539

Andrea Gianopoulos

Since graduating from Loughborough University School of Art and Design in 2004, Katie Wood has been a freelance illustrator. From her studio in Leicester, England, she creates bright and lively illustrations for books and magazines all over the world.

Book preview

CHAPTER 1

SHOCK JOCK

CHAPTER 2

A REAL SHOCKER

CHAPTER 3

LIVEWIRE

CHAPTER 4

QUEEN OF ALL MEDIA

CHAPTER 5

FIZZLED OUT

Daily Planet

Biographies

Glossary

Discussion Questions

Writing Prompts

Copyright

Back Cover

At Stryker’s Island Prison, a guard patrolled a long hallway. His boots clicked loudly on the concrete floor, and his footsteps echoed down the corridor.

The hall was lined with cells designed to hold Metropolis’ most dangerous criminals. The guard paused in front of each cell, making sure the criminal it imprisoned was safely inside. One of them held Rudy Jones, also known as the villainous Parasite. He could suck the energy from living things just by touching them.

Rudy was sitting on his bunk as the guard stopped in front of his cell. He looked up and asked, What time is it?

Almost 9:00 a.m., the guard replied.

"Time for the Livewire show," Rudy said.

I know, the guard said. I’ll turn on the radio as soon as I get back to my desk.

Thanks, Rudy said.

The guard turned away from Rudy and