The bit in issue 4 where supes fights the parasite looks silly as an angle of them fighting looks as if theyre making out, then fighting. Secret origin deluxe edition geoff johns, gary frank isbn. Jimmy olsen, the parasite and more of your favorite characters from the superman family in this new, deluxe hardcover. Guides to the world of superman, including profiles of his friends and foes and origins of his. Superman s origin story, most recently told in 20032004s superman. Batman and superman join forces to investigate the threat. 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. The story featured the definitive origin of superman for the modern, postinfinite crisis dc universe continuity, starting with clark kent in his preteens as superboy. Superman secret origin comments select chapter superman secret origin 06 of 6 2010 superman secret origin 05 of 6 2010 superman secret origin 04 of 6 2010 superman secret origin 03 of 6 2010 reading superman secret origin 02 of 6 2009 superman secret origin 01 of 6 2009. And what about the flash, green lantern, jsa and others. 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. Soon after, knowing supermans civilian identity, lois attempts to get clark kent.
Secret origin deluxe edition hardcover december 2010 art by gary frank. Exploring the history and legacy of superman, secret identity. As oliver queen struggles to survive on starfish island, he recalls his meeting with his hero howard hill on a sea cruise, where his interest in archery was rekindled. Hot on the heels of their acclaimed graphic novel superman. Birthright limited series, has received numerous retcons and changes in the aftermath of the infinite crisis storyline secret origin was told from the perspective of clark kent and no single issue took place on his homeworld of krypton. 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. 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. Secret origins is a look at the mythic past of the man of steel, with an eye toward the future. The planet krypton, inhabited by an emotionless race of advanced humanoids, was doomed to explode. Supermans origin story, most recently told in 20032004s superman. Superman secret origin 06 of 6 2010 viewcomic reading.
It originally aired as a fulllength movie, on november 17, 2001. Secret origins is the series premiere of justice league. And with batman and superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger. This series spanned over 11 years from the time it was first syndicated as a radio show at wor station in new york on february 12, 1940. The new official secret origin of superman is a project that gary and i have been planning since we began working together on action comics. The story has been through many revisions through decades of publication in comic books and radio, television and film adaptations the original story was written by jerry siegel and illustrated by joe shuster, and published as a part of the characters first appearance. Superman secret origin viewcomic reading comics online for. Batmansuperman will investigate the mystery behind the batman who laughs sleeper agents, characters who are being referred to as the new secret six that have been unknowingly tainted by bwl. The series was written by geoff johns and illustrated by gary frank, featuring the superhero superman. Dec 08, 2008 newsarama talked to frank about the characters hell be drawing in superman. The superstar team of writer geoff johns and artist gary frank redefine the origin. 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.
Through animated storytelling and the eyes of two of his biggest fans. Birthright, its only real differences are that secret origin fits in with the johns run of action comics, the new krypton storylines and adventure comics. Superman secret origin viewcomic reading comics online. Secret identity, a teenage boy named clark kent in the real world, where superman is nothing more than a comic book character, somehow develops superhuman powers like those of his namesake. Honestly, its not the real origin but try secret identity. Jul 10, 2019 none of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. May 11, 2019 dc comics recently announced new series batmansuperman, which features the return of the longrunning partnership between the dark knight and the man of tomorrow. Superman secret origin 03 of 6 2010 viewcomic reading. With the changes going on it made sense for gary and i to move onto superman. Yeah, luthor, general lane and john corben were pricks, but the military wont give superman a free pass when the matter of what he might be really after is at stake. Secret origin last edited by pikahyper on 120419 03.
So many heroes, so many stories to tell stories of dc comics 75. Secret origins of the worlds greatest superheroes is a oneshot with a cover date of march, 1990. A humane scientist named jorel sent his unborn son kalel in a rocket ship to earth with the knowledge that kalel would gain fabulous powers there. As far as straight origins go, im partial to john byrnes 1986 the man of steel, because thats the origin i grew up with. Arguably the most iconic old radio show of all time, the adventures of superman is one of the longest running programs in the history of american radio. Nov 28, 2008 with the changes going on it made sense for gary and i to move onto superman. Superman is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Secret origins is a fresh look in a 6part comic series at superman s 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 a sixissue monthly american comic book limited series published by dc comics.
Subsequent reruns divided the episode into three parts. Secret origin dc graphic novels collection alle dc. The entire modern day retelling of superman from his early days in smallville with lana lang and lex luthor, to his first meeting with lois lane, jimmy olsen and perry white in metropolis is. Adapted from a dc comic book series created by jerry. The tv cast in a production based on the 1957 script by david chantler. What pop phenomenon put batman back on the cultural radar. The definitive origin of superman kicks off as a young clark kent awkwardly discovers his new abilities while growing up in smallville. The sixissue miniseries was collected as a deluxe hardcover titled superman.
The issues are longer than normal and its given us time to work ahead of schedule. Ursprunglich erschienen im september 2009 august 2010. The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users. Secret origins of the worlds greatest superheroes dc. Newsarama talked to frank about the characters hell be drawing in superman. None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. Much like the last origin retelling tale, superman. Justice league season 01 episode 0106 secret origins. For all seasons is one of, if not my favorite superman book of all time. This is the notso secret origin story of the most famous superhero of them all, superman. Superman the adventures of adventure old time radio. If we can retcon the son of god, we can retcon the last son of krypton. Geoff johns runs through clark kentkalelsupermans life story from his humble beginnings in smallville, kansas, growing up on the farm of jonathan and martha kent, slowly realising his powers and alien ancestry as he becomes older, and meeting lex luthor for the first time, to his tentative first steps. With superman offplanet and out of costume in world of krypton, and with.
And if you want a non superman superman origin story, and you dont mind actual novels, last days of krypton is very fun, and theres some easter eggs. What personal tragedy helped inspire the creation of superman. Luke the geek of steel and tasmin the aspiring kryptonian bloggers from the uk, as they adventure through cleveland, ohio discovering. 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. One stumbles onto the entrance to an underground cavern, at the end of which is a massive, ornate door. Greg pak, kyle higgins, tony bedard, lee weeks, doug. Batman prepares to jump from a building ledge into the night of gotham city and he remembers all his life up until this moment.
Justice league secret origins occasionally just justice league is a single disc dvd release. Ironically clark kent is visually based on the late actor christopher reeve who so defined superman and clark kent in the. He wedges his pickaxe into the doors lock, and forces it open. It really is a great book though and holds up well. 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. The character was created by writer jerry siegel and artist joe shuster, high school students living in. Chronicling clark kents journey from the cornfields of smallville to the skyscrapers of metropolis, youll witness a whole new look at the. The origin of superman is the story that relates supermans arrival on earth and the beginnings of his career as a superhero. 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, deluxe hardcover. This video goes over the entire story of superman secret origins while also breaking down why this story is a must read for any superman fan. According to johns, the story began with clarks earliest memory, and will. Fearing the actions of a godlike super hero left unchecked, gotham citys own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on metropoliss most revered, modernday savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. The origin of superman examines the early days of writer jerry siegel and artist joe shuster. Secret files and origins this issue is a special secret files and origins issue supplying background information to an ongoing volume, character, team or concept.
Justice league secret origins dvd dc animated universe. Unbound 1 hours and 15 minutes movie 20 offering herself as a hostage, lois lane is caught in an aerial confrontation between her terrorist captors and the unpredictable supergirl before superman arrives to save the day. Finally, he creates his own bow and arrow, and manage as oliver queen struggles to survive on starfish island, he recalls his meeting with his hero howard hill on a sea cruise, where his. 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. 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. Superman secret origin comments select chapter superman secret origin 06 of 6 2010 reading superman secret origin 05 of 6 2010 superman secret origin 04 of 6 2010 superman secret origin 03 of 6 2010 superman secret origin 02 of 6 2009 superman secret origin 01 of 6 2009. What changes to wonder woman sparked public outrage. After a brief career as a mysterious, noncostumed superboy, clark dons the fictional characters colors and continues to work in secret. A look at the history of the comic book publication that launched such legendary characters as superman, batman and wonder woman. These oneshots appear frequently, and often serve to more pointedly establish official canonical sources for inuniverse content about characters. But its nice to see a comic with superman in the title that actually has superman inside the issue doing supermanish things. 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. Justice league season 01 episode 0106 secret origins part 6batman, superman and a new ally.