Share Tweet Copy Link CopiedI have a confession to make. With each issue of 'Superman: Secret Origin,' I become fractionally less interested in the mini-series. It's probably due to the fact that it's approaching modern times with each additional step, and the stories are more locked in stone and familiar. Sure, some of the changes along the way are still surprising, but overall we're hitting territory that is less uncharted. So yes, there are still changes to the Parasite and Metallo's origins being unveiled in 'Superman: Secret Origin,' but for some reason it isn't providing the same thrill as seeing how the Legion of Super-Heroes now fits into the grand scheme of things.That's not to say that 'Superman: Secret Origin' isn't a well-crafted series, or that #5 is the exception to that rule.
I like the latest take on Metallo and how he comes to be connected to not only Superman and Lex Luthor, but to Lois Lane as well. The best part of the issue is easily that first meeting between Superman and Metallo, only with them as Clark Kent and John Corben. Geoff Johns' take on early Clark Kent is mapped on the same mold as Richard Donner's 'Superman' film, and it's easy to see why. That mixture of earnestness and fumbling is the perfect disguise, and it's fun to watch him subtly steer the swaggering and nasty Corben away from Lois.Gary Frank's pencils continue to be strong, although people who don't like Frank depicting Superman as modeled off of Christopher Reeve will be less than thrilled. If there's any one time that it actually needs to be, though, I'd say that 'Superman: Secret Origin' is it. Like it or not, it's Reeve's performance as the character that is the most iconic in pop culture these days, and so a book designed to be an entry point to the character should follow suit.
(It's certainly better than the longish haired Superman that we got when the pilot of 'Lois & Clark' featured Dean Cain with slightly longer hair. Cain got a haircut after the pilot, but it took years for the 'Superman' comics to catch up.) More importantly, I like the slightly goofy expressions that Frank gives Superman, serving as a strong contrast to the self-assured, confident Superman. It makes moments like the conflicted, upset Superman striding out of General Lane's office that much stronger, because it's such a difference from how we're used to seeing him. The crushed shut eyes, the tensing of muscles, the clenched fist; you can see how badly the conversation has just hurt him.
It's excellent usage of body language, something Frank's always been good with.This issue is very much written as part of a fall-and-rise story, dropping Superman down to his lowest point by the end of the issue. As we all know that Superman will end his origin story as beloved by the world, it's not much of a crazy guess to see that coming. But it still works here, because having Superman in such a bad place at the end of this issue will make his struggle and eventually success that much more interesting in the conclusion of 'Superman: Secret Origin' next month.When this series was first announced my initial thought was that I could really do without another re-telling of Superman's origin, but this has been a pleasant enough series that at the end of the day I don't mind it sitting next to, say, my copy of 'Superman: Birthright.' After all, they're all just stories. They can hang out with one another if they wish. CBR – Privacy PolicyWe respect your privacy and we are committed to safeguarding your privacy while online at oursite. The following discloses the information gathering and dissemination practices for this Website.This Privacy Policy was last updated on May 10, 2018.
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OK guys,Thanks for the responses so far!By the looks of it, I'll have to do it myself, which is fine. After I've done that I intend to re-read it all and then make a reading order/chronology after I've got a hold of the material I'm missing!Many thanks,wolverineGood luck.
To properly order it all, by chronological order, which for most comics (not all!) will be publication order.you will be facing a long tedious task. Not mention addressing complex chronology issues about various stories.With ALL the titles ALL of the Batfam was in.it's A SUPER LOT.
If you don't have a ton already, it will cost you a small fortune.Just making sure you know what you're getting into. Bruce has had many titles, many minis, many one-shots.Dick was a Titan.Babs was in various titles.Tim was in a ton of titles. Gordon-focused titles. So many small forgotten one shots and minis.so very very many from 1986 to 2011.I do this kind of ordering myself and rely on 10 or more websites to try to make sure I cover it all. Just to identify stuff, I haven't even begun to order it all yet, which is crazy challenging and requires long patient research. To properly order it all, by chronological order, which for most comics (not all!) will be publication order.you will be facing a long tedious task. Not mention addressing complex chronology issues about various stories.With ALL the titles ALL of the Batfam was in.it's A SUPER LOT.
If you don't have a ton already, it will cost you a small fortune.Just making sure you know what you're getting into. Bruce has had many titles, many minis, many one-shots.Dick was a Titan.Babs was in various titles.Tim was in a ton of titles. Gordon-focused titles.
So many small forgotten one shots and minis.so very very many from 1986 to 2011.I do this kind of ordering myself and rely on 10 or more websites to try to make sure I cover it all. Just to identify stuff, I haven't even begun to order it all yet, which is crazy challenging and requires long patient research.Trust me, I know what I'm getting into. I intend to start with just batman titles and fan out from there. It's still a lot but nowhere near as many.Thanks!wolverine. When you say 'just Batman titles', what are you considering just a 'Batman title'? Even that would seem like a hell of a lot of effort.(And by the way, when you do this, don't forget about Showcase '93 and Showcase '94, where a rotating Bat-character was the lead feature.)When I say Batman title, I mean books featuring Bruce Wayne as the main character.
So Batman, Legends of the Dark Knight, Shadow of the Bat, Batman Chronicles etc.Thanks for reminding me about Showcase.I will be working on the list over the next few days, and will start the order in a few weeks. I can post it here if anyone would be interested.wolverine. Yea, post it here.
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Can you include the release date (not cover date, but release date) if you use that as the basis for its placement.I won't include the release date, as I won't be using that as how I structure the project:Essentially, what I intend to do is sort out when each bat-crossover happens (Knightfall, No Man's Land etc) and then map out which issues of each bat title take place as part of that event. Then, in between events, I'll work through each Batman series, creating the order as I go. Before I start the next crossover, I'll re-read it all to check it makes sense.
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As for LoDK, I'll just sift out all the 'Year One' stuff and do that (and all the other Year One stuff) first, to get it out of the way. Then, in the far future, I'll just read through the entirety of each Batman family series, and place it on the order that way.As for non-bat-centric books, I may include some, like Teen Titans, Suicide Squad, and maybe I'll eventually include non-Batman Gotham based series and guest appearances in other titles, but who knows.Maybe even one day, I'll even create a new version converted from the chronological reading order to a full-scale day-by-day chronology (inc. Flashbacks etc).If you're wondering what drives me to do this, I'm not a huge fan of the New 52 Batman. I mean, I read it, but it's not great, and there's not enough of it to fill my time.
So I decided to undertake in this project because I have way too much spare time. And if I have spare time, why not enjoy it? Music/TV while reading comics and writing a detailed reading order, what's not to like?Also, if you see anything incorrect in the order (when I get to it), please tell me.Many thanks!wolverine.
OK, I have begun the list of ongoing series.