Secret origin of wonder woman, the leaf comic book candy 1980. Among these are an explanation for why clark kent wears glasses before he has a need for a disguise, the introduction of krypto, and a completely new origin for metallo and parasite. Secret origin 20092010 was a sixissue retelling of supermans origin as presented as canonical in the postinfinite crisis dcu written by geoff johns and drawn by gary frank. The justice league in secret origins brian bolland superhero. Unrestored copy of first superman comic book for sale. Im going to get the easy part out of the way first gary frank draws one of the three best supermen ive ever seen. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Much like the last origin retelling tale, superman.
Feb 26, 2009 after being hidden away for years, a copy of the original action comics no. Well hindsight is 2020 and with that in mind, lets chart the ten most important comic books of the 1990s. The reimagining of supermans early days concludes as he faces his toughest foe yet his childhood friend lex luthor. With earth one out, its gotta be like the 100th telling of superman s origin.
The older any comic book gets, obviously the more unlikely youll find it with a high rating, said vaughn. Get the best deals on superman comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Secret origin was a sixissue monthly american comic book limited series published by dc comics. Its full of superman mythology to keep the fans on their toes. I dont know if its the art or the dialogue, but it felt like a book from the bronze age rather than modern age. I began drawing these pages thanks to the enthusiasm and encouragement of don holmes, jim nolt, and many other good friends. A look at the history of the comic book publication that launched such legendary characters as superman, batman and wonder woman.
Secret origin limited series written by geoff johns and drawn by gary frank. But superman was the first 1938, created by jerry siegel and joe shuster to appear in comics and his comic book descendants number in their hundreds. Hot on the heels of their acclaimed run on action comics, superstars geoff johns and gary frank reunite to present a 6issue event that spells out the definitive origin of superman for the 21st century and it all starts with a gigantic 48page issue. Mar 20, 2012 its interesting that you jump from the golden age to the modern. Secret origins is a fresh look in a 6part comic series at supermans early years starting with him as teenager and ending with establishing himself in metropolis in a way that defines the character for today. Secret origin was told from the perspective of clark kent and no single issue took place on his homeworld of krypton. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. The secret origin of superman, script by jerry siegel, pencils by joe shuster, inks by joe shuster. Superman the dark side of apokolips is a book that is part comic and part chapter book about superman who, in addition being super strong and able to fly, has some interesting powers, like ice breath. Secret origin 20092010 was a sixissue retelling of supermans origin as presented as canonical in the postinfinite crisis dcu written by. It excels in very few particulars, but is nevertheless one of the best overall. In this second issue, readers will witness young clark kents initial journey into the late 30th century as superboy and see how meeting. Johns simply understands how to massage a characters origin in order to make it work in a modern setting without having to radically alter the origin of the character.
The new official secret origin of superman is a project that gary and i. Special thanks also go to lou koza who has the eye of an artist and who is supplying some great suggestions. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. With ryan reynolds, natalie portman, christopher nolan, sam huntington. Secret origins is a look at the mythic past of the man of steel, with an eye toward the future.
This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. It continues to centre that conflict between supermans loyalty to his origins and the overpowering love he has for his family which always takes precedence. In contrast, this feels more like new 52 superman,and that is not a good thing. The critically acclaimed team behind the smash hit doomsday clock, writer geoff johns and artist gary frank, redefine the origins of superman for a new era. World of krypton, world of smallville, and world of krypton are three series from the same time for post crisis world building. The original series ran for 7 issues in the 1970s and was all reprints. He leads a rebellion against an evil villain, darkseid, who enslaved the people of planet apokolips. Described as the definitive telling of the origin story of superman, it features his life in smallville, his first adventures with the legion of superheroes as superboy, and his arrival in metropolis all told from clark kents point of view. I think of him, since it was two jewish kids who created him, as the ultimate diaspora jew, says larry tye, author of a history of superman. Superman memorial issue, comics values monthly special 1992 overstreet comic book price guide. This new series gets off to an awesome start with the origins of the last son of krypton and kara zorel, supergirl, plus the first robin, dick grayson. Superman first purposefully flew in the fleischer cartoons.
Writer geoff johns and artist gary frank bring you a startling new look at the beginnings of lex luthor, the legion of superheroes, lois lane, metallo, jimmy olsen, the parasite and more of your favorite characters from the superman family in this new trade paperback collecting the acclaimed sixissue miniseries. Originally the series was 32 pages and was intended to explore the origins of one goldensilver age hero in one issue followed. Jun 29, 2006 gimmick covers and variants were all the rage, but we loved them and dont tell marvel we still do. However, his powers lead to pete ross breaking his arm, and destroying the football. Secret origin is a sixissue retelling of clark kents history from smallville to metropolis, told by the allstar team of geoff johns and gary frank. A place for fans of dcs comics, movies, fan creations, video games, and anything else related to one of the largest comic book publishers in the world, and home of the worlds greatest superheroes. Dc comics revived secret origins as an ongoing reprinted comic book series in march of 1973, with a publishing run of only seven issues. Our new address will be 554 haddon ave, right next to cabana water ice. Young clark kent is engaged in a football game with pete ross and a few other teenage boys. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. This book is written by geoff johns with art by gary frank, who have worked on other book such as batman. Secret origins is a dc comics anthology comic series that retells the origins of superheroes.
We were all going to be rich because the generic hot book of the week was going to be the next big thing. May 22, 2011 birthright and secret origins are probably my favorite origins of superman. This explosive story spells out the definitive origin of superman, chronicling clark kents journey from the cornfields of smallville to the skyscrapers of metropolis. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman. Secret origin portrayed the definitive krypton, incorporating elements from each of the past incarnations perfectly.
A geoff johns, frank gary six issue mini on the origin of superman for the 21st century. Now, director zack snyder has revealed the signs origins. Secret identity is a 2004 elseworld story based on the idea behind superboyprime from crisis on infinite earths, but executed as a standalone noncanonical story without ties to the larger dc universe. Mini comic, secret origins dc mini comics, superman. Gary is one of the greatest storytellers and artists in comic books and these characters are as. Superman secret years was a pre crisis mini series taking him from superboy to superman. Heres part 1 of this weeks comic book legends revealed. Oct 04, 2017 this book certainly lacks the gravitas that gleason and tomasi brought to superman during the early stages of their run. The story of dc comics 2009 starring ryan reynolds, neil gaiman on dc universe. Weldon is a contributor to nprs podcast pop culture happy hour.
Superman original story supermans history and origin. Superman is also billed as a champion of the oppressed. The story introduces several new elements into supermans origin. I made this video as a school project, and i used the comic book superman. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Geoff johns is an awardwinning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today.
Find the value of the dc comic secret origins volume 4. We appreciate everyone that has made our little comic shop become a reality and hope you will continue to support and shop with us when we make the jump. Chronicling clark kents journey from the cornfields of smallville to the skyscrapers of metropolis, youll witness a whole new look at the. By showing the story throughout the latter half of the 20th century, it also offers a taste of nostalgia for the comic books of the old days. Affiliate programs and affiliations include but are not limited to the ebay partner network. Secret origins often put villains on center stage as well as heroes. In his early twenties, granted only the writing skills one absorbs by living life as a copious reader, waid began freelance reporting for and eventually editing comic book trade publications such as amazing heroes. The comics came sealed in original bags with leaf comic book candy tart n tangy candies that were sealed in separate bags so as not to come in contact with comics.
Twitter user nicholas whitcomb shared snyders comments about the lexcorp signs origin, along with an image of jesse eisenbergs lex luthor. Witness a whole new take on the beginnings of lex luthor, the legion of superheroes, lois lane, metallo, jimmy olsen, the parasite and more of your favorite characters from the superman family. Man of steel was brilliant and birthright was a beautiful book, but superman. See our superman comic books article for more details. The unauthorized biography by glen weldon is a nonfiction book chronicling the fictional history of the man of steel in comic books, radio, tv, theater, music and movies. Next day at school, when pete asks clark to sign hi. This is why superboy isnt mentioned until secret origin. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Giant silver age dc comic book, featuring secret origins of justice league, jla, aquaman, robin, atom. That is something that i simply no longer expect to get when i read a johns penned comic book.
Secret origin is a comic book miniseries that details the origin of superman in the postinfinite crisis continuity. Haiho, i just picked up superman secret origins from my local comic book store because it was on sale, anyway i really liked it and have never read anything else superman. This is not the place to start, since its the end of the miniseries. The series was written by geoff johns and illustrated by gary frank, featuring the superhero superman. What story is the best telling of supermans origin.
Secret origins premiered in the summer of 1961 with a giantsized special reprinting the provincial origin stories of various dc heroes as originally presented in their respective individual comics. What should i read next, and after that, and after that etc. Golden age hawkman storyline this book is part of the oneowner highgrade wythville collection from southern virginia. John byrnes classic man of steel miniseries, which debuted right after crisis on infinite earths ended, was the definitive and highly original reimagining of the superman character for a new age of dc comics, superman fans, and readers. Most copies are worth much less, but the good news is, if you have one of these truly rare comic books, then youre certainly sitting on a prized asset that any comic book collector would be envious of.
Welcome to metropolis, man of steel, superman, fan art dc comics art. New superman issue reveals major turning point for dcs. Superboy was a part of all the bronze and silver age origins, but he wasnt a part of golden age or modern age cannon. Since his comic book debut in 1938 superman has appeared on tv and the in the movies and a wide variety of other mediums since his creation, firstly he appeared in a syndicated newspaper strip in 1939 in which jerry siegel and joe shuster added more background details about the planet krypton and supermans father jorel, which had not yet. Geoff johns and gary franks exploration of the origin of the greatest super hero of all time continues. Aug 18, 2015 the justice league in secret origins brian bolland. Mark waid bought his first comic at age four and has never once since entertained the notion of not buying comics. This volume retells the classic story of kalels arrival to earth, his years in smallville and his first. With superman being about 73 years old its not suprising that his origin has undergone several reinterpretations as times have changed.
Secret origin is the retelling of supermans origin story. However, with this issue finally being over it does look like gleason might be coming back to the book soon and then we can bring it back to form. This is the six hundred and fourth week of examinations of comic book legends and whether they are true or false. A complete tale of supermans new origin was told in the superman.
At last, the secret origins of the worlds greatest heroes in the new 52 can be revealed. Dawn of justice showed the inside of lexcorp industries, where in one room, a retrolooking sign featuring the companys name can be seen. Should you find a full box, be aware that these candies will have aged and may not be too tasty at this point. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics, and has been adapted to a number of radio serials, movies, and television shows. Im probably among the biggest superman buffs out there. New superman issue reveals major turning point for dcs comic book universe. Gary is one of the greatest storytellers and artists in comic books and. Superman 53 was published after superboys first appearance and origin in more fun 101, but does not.