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    Superman: Secret Origin #1

    Superman: Secret Origin » Superman: Secret Origin #1 - The Boy of Steel released by DC Comics on November 2009.

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    The Boy of Steel last edited by Darkside_of_the_Sun on 05/09/18 08:51PM View full history


    Hot on the heels of their acclaimed run on  ACTION COMICS, superstars Geoff Johns and Gary Frank reunite to present a 6-issue event that spells out the definitive origin of Superman for the 21st centuary - and it all starts with a gigantic 48-page issue!  Chronicling Clark Kent's journey from the cornfields of Smallville to the skyscrapers of Metropolis, you'll witness a whole new look at the beginnings of Lex Luthor, the Legion of Super-Heroes, Lois Lane, Metallo, Jimmy Olsen, the Parasite and more! It's a look at the mythic past of the Man of Steel with an eye toward the future!
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    Here we go again... 0

    COMICVINE'S TOP 100 SUPERMAN STORIES #22Really, how many times do we need Superman's origin retold? Superman: Secret Origin gives it to us once again with few improvements and and many 'dis-improvements'. To begin with, I'm a fan of the idea that Superman's powers manifested themselves in late-teens / young adulthood as we've seen in stories like George Francis Lowther's original Adventures of Superman novel from 1942, the original Adventures of Superman radio show, or the 1980s Man of Steel min...

    2 out of 2 found this review helpful.

    Ultimate Superman 0

    One Word:INCREDIBLE. The only thing that bothered me while reading this is that it is just a mini series.The book can be compared to  Ultimate Spider-Man which retells spidey's origins a little bit diffrently.The same things is happening here as well.Geoff Johns has been one of my favorite writers of all time and he didn't let me down neither this time.I love how there are some(hmm can I say easter eggs?) in this issue.First is a signature 'Chloe S' in Pete's cast,than the red-blue combination C...

    2 out of 2 found this review helpful.

    One of the most important Superman comic books of all time 0

    With his work on Action Comics, writer Geoff Johns made the Man of Steel feel human again, which is a big deal for me as a reader as Superman can seem so ‘Super’ at times it can be hard to relate. The character work he did captured both Superman & Clark brilliantly (especially his relationship with his father), and that is why Johns Superman work contain some of my favorite comic book stories ever.Gary Frank who did the pencils for the majority of John’s Action Comics run emphasized Superma...

    2 out of 2 found this review helpful.
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