Parasite's Power Drain

By Eric Fein, Shawn McManus and Lee Loughridge

As the sun sets in METROPOLIS, the electricity suddenly goes out, and crime wave erupts throughout the darkened city. This is a job for SUPERMAN! But as the MAN OF STEEL restores order, an even bigger problem arrives . . . the evil PARASITE. This power-hungry monster won't let SUPERMAN save the day without a fight. If the MAN OF STEEL isn't careful, it'll be lights out for him as well.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Apr 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781434298607

Eric Fein

Eric Fein is a freelance author of more than 40 fiction and nonfiction books and graphic novels. His books for Capstone include "Impossible Victory: The Battle of Stalingrad", "D-Day: The Battle for Normandy", and "Weapons, Gear, and Uniforms of World War I".

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CHAPTER 1

DON’T MESS WITH LEX

CHAPTER 2

LIGHTS OUT!

CHAPTER 3

TRAPPED!

CHAPTER 4

TO THE RESCUE

CHAPTER 5

THE BATTLE FOR METROPOLIS

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Lex Luthor stood before the Metropolis City Council and smiled. He cut a striking figure with his bald head and hand-tailored suit. He looked at the council members. He disliked every single one of them.

In closing, he said, LexCorp’s Power Grid System, the L-9000, will protect Metropolis from citywide blackouts. I know the price for it seems high. Don’t worry, it will end up paying for itself over time.

That’s easy for you to say, Mr. Luthor, Councilman Robert Peters said.

I think more study of your system is needed, Robert Peters continued. It is clear that the L-9000 could be valuable to the city. However, I am not comfortable with the price you’re asking.

Whispers of agreement rippled through the council chamber. Luthor’s response was to smile. His face gave no hint of the anger that was