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I’m giving it an A- instead of a perfect grade only because of the cheese-ish spots I mentioned earlier, but make no mistake; I think this series is an awesome tribute to what the idea of what Superman represents to people’s hearts all over the world. No shame in rooting for the good guy, no matter how hip, cynical or jaded we might think we are. Read Full Review

That being said, you should be able to overlook the odd timing of the story's narrative set-ups as long as you're willing to accept Superman: Secret Origins at face value as a passionately crafted modern retelling of the Man of Steel's beginnings. Johns once again showcases his ability to cut to the heart of iconic characters, ideas and mythologies, and Gary Frank again proves why he's the definitive Superman artist of the post-Infinite Crisis age. It's Frank's art above all else that makes Superman: Secret Origin a worthy addition to Superman lore, and the main reason I'll spring for the inevitable hardcover despite owning the individual issues. Read Full Review

Thankfully, the good outweighs the improbable, and the overall series serves as a good primer for the future adventures of Superman. Recommended! Read Full Review

I have talked about Johns' ability to update Silver Age concepts of the Superman mythos. But, as I have said before, I also like how Johns' seems to be able to take concepts from the Superman of film and television and fold those into the mix. Let's face it, there are some people out there whose only understanding of Superman is from the animated series or the Donner film. So why not add some of the best of that stuff here. What you get is the most inclusive origin story, but silky smooth. In many ways I am sad that this series, despite all its delays, is over. As of now, there is no comic where Superman is in Metropolis, acting as Clark Kent, working for the Daily Planet, and fighting super-villains. Read Full Review

At this point, if you've bought/read the previous issues and not entirely hated the series, you'll probably find this issue worthwhile. Otherwise...the collected edition will likely be out in less time than waits between single issues and you'll have the entire story in one book. As a whole, this will likely be--as a whole work--enjoyed most by newer fans of Superman, or returning readers not particularly invested in any particular take on the character. Read Full Review

This whole series does what it should and encapsulates who Superman is and why he's so important. From the citizens of Metropolis, those closest to him from his parents, Lois, and Jimmy and even his enemies like Luthor and Metallo, everyone here is shown how we know them to be. This could be viewed as a bit boring but the feeling I got when reading this was as if I were watching the '78 Superman movie with more interesting antagonists and a better pace. Frank even went so far as to make Clark look like Christopher Reeve which was a nice touch even if I'm not the biggest fan of the film. This is the best issue of the bunch and this run is the definitive version of Superman's origin. Do yourself a favor and read through it. It's just an uplifting good time. more

in my opinion, the quintessential and perfect Superman origin. Superman birthright is a great origin story due to Pre-Infinite Crisis/Pre-Flashpoint, but the art isnt that good and the story stumbles a bit.

Geoff Johns is a great Superman writer. Sure, it reminds me of fan-service nostalgia Christopher Reeves. But it has a simple great story, great art, and great character moments for Clark Kent as Superman. Even in 2023, 13 years after this was finished. This book still holds up and is great. Anyone should read this book when they have the time

Superman acts like he supposed to.He fights Metallo till the end and shows why he's so important to the people of Metropolis.Gary Frank of course does an excellent job.His old-school artwork is very beautiful.To sum up it's a great conclusion to a must-buy origin.