Superman: Secret Origin #3

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Now this is more like it. While the need for retelling Superman's origin is still highly questionable, Geoff Johns and Gary Frank finally get it right in the third issue of Superman: Secret Origin. Gone are teenage evil geniuses and corny alien kids from the future. This issue tells the oft-told tale of Clark Kent's first day on the job at the Daily Planet.

Frank's art is good with Clark clearly modeled on Christopher Reeves. It keeps some of the good improvements from the past - Lex Luthor as the kingpin of Metropolis, and introduces the major players like Steve Lombard, Lois Lane, Perry White, Jimmy Olsen and others.

But it doesn't just repeat the past. Finally some improvements are added to the mix. The Daily Planet is no longer glamorous place it's always been - it's a run-down publication on the verge of bankruptcy, mirroring the reality of 21st century newspaper life. Johns also comes up with a creative way to reintroduce Metallo.

Essential reading it is not, but its' a good introduction for those new to Superman comics, and a good refresher for those already here.

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Superman: Secret Origin #3 - Mild-Mannered Reporter by dr__detfink on November 28, 2009
  There are few teams that capture the essence of Superman like Geoff Johns and Gary Frank. Their great run on Action Comics should have been the inspiration for the Superman films if they wanted to continue in the tradition of the Donner style where Superman is a nice blend of epic film making with a heart. At the heart of Secret Origins Kal-El finds himself confronting his destiny, that is the mantle and responsibility of Superman. It might sound familiar especially if you had r...
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Superman: Secret Origin #3 - Mild-Mannered Reporter by eisforextinction on November 25, 2009
God bless Gary Frank. I usually don't go on about artwork too much in my reviews but not gushing about it would be a crime. Gary Frank is drawing a love letter to the Christopher Reeve Superman with a modern twist and it could not look better. There are a number of splash pages that I literally gasped upon seeing. Retelling the origin of Superman with Geoff Johns seems like the job of a lifetime but Frank doesn't miss a beat. It's Clark's first day at the Daily Planet and times are tough for eve...
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