Title: Superman: Secret Origin
Writer(s): Goeff Johns.
Penciller(s): Gary Frank.
Inker(s): Jon Sibal.
Colourist(s): Brad Anderson.
Letterer(s): Steve Wands.
Publisher: DC Comics.
Format: Hardcover – Deluxe edition.
Release Date: December 10th 2019 (first published 2009).
Pages: 240.
Genre(s): Comics, Science-Fiction.
ISBN13: 9781401295165.
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Sounds like Superman: American Alien by Max Landis that I loved. It had seven short stories about him growing up from a child to his early years in Metropolis, so I might give this one a try too.
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I hope you have a good time with it! I definitely think it’s pretty good for what it is but some will very much have a “been there, seen that” kind of reaction hahah
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That last picture in the slide, the artist was definitely modeling Christopher Reeve!
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And I’m completely fine with such a model for Superman’s character design! 😛 As long as they don’t go for the CW Superman………
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Is that the current one? I pretty much stopped any tv superman after smallville ended.
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Yep. In the whole CW Network Arrow-verse, they introduced a Superman a while back in the Supergirl show. He’s played by Tyler Hoechlin and, while he’s not bad, his build isn’t exactly like Henry Cavill’ Superman, for example hahaha
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Thanks for the actors name. I went and looked him up. His face is pretty good. Reminds of the guy who did Supes in the 90’s in the tv show Lois & Clarke.
But his neck?!? Even Reeve’s neck was bigger. Sigh. I don’t expect every actor to be up to Cavill standards but come on, even the 1940’s animated character was the personification of manly toughness. Give poor Tyler some neck implants or something 😉
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Sounds fantastic. Superman growing up facing teen issues would be interesting read. Wonderful review, Lashaan!
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Exactly! Lots to discover and understand from Clark Kent’s growth. He’s “human” in his development after all! 😀 Thanks for reading, Yesha!
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I read this when it first came out and initially wasn’t all that enthralled but on subsequent re-reads I’ve actually come to love it quite a bit! I think the flaw you cite was perhaps why it didn’t click with me more on the first read in that it’s jam packed with characters and Superman lore (something that the Brian Michael Bendis run admittedly suffered from towards the end).
The art by Gary Frank is brilliant and with Johns’ writing it’s very reminiscent of Superman: The Movie, great review as ever my good man I always love your opening paragraphs, you have a knack for ‘setting the scene’ that makes all of your review enjoyable and accessible!
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I think I’ll feel the same about upon subsequent re-reads, like you, too. It’s not so bad after all. New readers will learn A LOT from reading just this story, that’s for sure. It just feels like a lot happens too fast to really grasp the extent of his growth. As if Superman’s life is just huge events after huge events, whether it’s his first kiss or his first public appearance as Superman.
Thanks for your kind words, my friend! On my end, nothing beats the quality of your reviews! 😛 Is it just me or it’s been a while since you’ve reviewed something you’ve READ??? Share something soon, my friend! 😀
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It has indeed buddy, there is some comic book stuff I want to review and need to get around to…hopefully get that rectified before long!
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As a lightweight when it comes to superheroes, it feels like I’m swamped with origin stories, so much that I keep wondering when the real story starts…
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Hahah! You just have to pick your starting point and then move forward from there. Origin stories are numerous to make them even more accessible for readers as often as possible since most people haven’t read them or don’t know where to start too.
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The artwork has a ‘personable’, sense to it. The young Supes appears less hardened and more vulnerable than what he may eventually become.
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I totally understand hahah It’s pretty cool how they handled the design just to remind us that Clark Kent still went through a sort of “human” development too.
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Sounds like it might be a good place for younger generations to start off. It’s interesting comparing the look and feel of older comics with these newer ones with their super bright paper and bold colors.
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Absolutely. No one could go wrong with this story as an entry point into Superman’s life. As for the quality, I totally understand hahaha I’m glad that they actually pay attention to the material and quality of comics nowadays, considering how collectors want to preserve their books for as long as possible. 😀
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