Graphic Books Best Sellers: Teenage Dreams March 16, 2012, 3:00 pm On the hardcover list this week is "Superior" (at No. 8), written by Mark Millar and illustrated by Leinil Yu. The story is about a nerd with multiple sclerosis named Simon Pooni who finds himself with the powers of a fictional hero named Superior. The special abilities, however, come at a price. Mr. Millar has written some incredibly provocative comics - "Civil War," which pitted Marvel's biggest heroes in a battle for their own civil liberties; "Chosen," about a boy who believes he is the reincarnation of Jesus Christ; and "Kick-Ass," a "real" take on what would happen if a teenager tried to fight crime (it was also made into a criminally underrated movie). "Superior" feels familiar - it's one dash Christopher Reeve "Superman" and one dash Captain Marvel, in which a kid gets the ultimate wish fulfillment and become an adult super-hero- but it's all enjoyable. The comic shifts from Simon's struggles at school to the exhilaration of the first days of his powers to some incredibly difficult decisions. I'm not sure if there's more to say beyond what's in these seven issues, but that's okay. Sometimes finite works are best.