Secret Origins Vol. 1

Name: Secret Origins Vol. 1
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by Jeff Lemire

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Secret Origins Vol. 1

by Jeff Lemire

1 rating • 1 review • 1 shelved

At last, the Secret Origins of the World's Greatest Heroes in The New 52 can
be revealed! The beginnings of the most popular characters in the DC Universe
are finally told here, in stories that fans have been clamoring for since
September 2011. Included here are the origins of The Last Son of Krypton and
Kara Zor-El, Supergirl, plus the first Robin, Dick Grayson.
Written by a host of the industry's brightest talent including Jeff Lemire
(Justice League United) Greg Pak (Batman/Superman) and Tony Bedard
(Green Lantern Corps) with painted covers by Lee Bermejo (JOKER),
this new series is a fantastic way to jump on with the DC Universe!
Collects Secret Origins #1-4.

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ISBN13 9781401250492
Publish Date 24 February 2015
Publish Status Out of Print
Out of Print 28 October 2021
Publish Country US
Imprint DC Comics

Format Paperback (UK Trade)
Pages 168
Language English

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I borrowed this from the library to read towards one of my 2017 reading challenges. Other than some Superman stuff, I haven't read much from DC Comics. I've seen most of the recent movies and found them to be mostly good, but I don't know how they compare with the stories as I haven't read them. With this in mind I thought I'd give this small collection a try.

This volume is part of 'The New 52' series and contains the origins of twelve DC characters, some of which I was more familiar with than others - Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, and Harley Quinn, to name a few. I can't really comment on how these stories line-up with previous versions, but, on the whole, this volume was a fairly enjoyable read. Also, the only artist I was familiar with was Jeff Lemire, as I have a few of his books already, but nothing that he has done for DC Comics.

I'd like to read more of the stories in 'The New 52', so I'll need to check and see if our library had any more of them. I can't see me buying any of them, unless the price is right, as I really wouldn't know where to begin.