Superman Secret Origin #1 (OF 6)

Review by JRScherer:

Superman Secret Origin #1 (OF 6)

Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Gary Frank and Jon Sibal
Covers by Gary Frank

Size: 48 Pages

Price: $3.99


Before today I felt that John Byrne's Man of Steel was the definitive origin story of the modern (or Post-Crisis) version of Superman. Today, though, I read Superman: Secret Origin #1 by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank.  Johns and Frank prove to be an incredible team once again, but this time they've really outdone themselves.  Every note is pitch-perfect, from Johns' characterizations--particularly the Kents just doing their best to be parents to such an incredible child--to moments of Clark discovering new abilities and the necessity to hide them, and Gary Frank's Brando-esque depiction of Jor-El,  and his actually having drawn all of these extremely recognizable characters as believable teenagers.  This is easily the best Superman book I've read since All-Star.  I cannot wait for the next issue.

Story: 5 - Excellent Art: 5 - Excellent

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