
The ship reveals a holograph of Jor-El and Lara, who tell him about themselves and the planet he comes from: Krypton. Clark's parents Jonathan and Martha Kent reveal to him he's an alien and show him the rocket that brought him to Earth. The next day, Clark panics when he discovers x-ray vision and nearly burns his school down with his heat vision.

While playing football, a young Clark Kent accidentally breaks Pete Ross's arm. The story instead begins with one of Clark's "earliest memories", in a story of Clark's "self-discovery and the world's story of meeting Superman". The series featured new elements for the origin tale, such as telling the story from the singular perspective of Clark, and not having at least one scene set on the planet Krypton.

Within the series he goes on to meet a young Lex Luthor and the Legion of Super-Heroes in Smallville, Kansas, and soon heads to Metropolis where a young adult Clark debuts as Superman. "definitive" origin of Superman for the modern, post- Infinite Crisis DC Universe continuity, starting with Clark Kent in his pre-teens as Superboy. The series was written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Gary Frank, featuring the superhero Superman. Collects Superman: Secret Origin #1-6.Superman: Secret Origin was a six-issue monthly American comic book limited series published by DC Comics. Superman: Secret Origins is a look at the mythic past of the Man of Steel, with an eye toward the future. Will he be able to accept his true origins as the last son of a dead planet? Witness a whole new take on the beginnings of Lex Luthor, The Legion of Super-Heroes, Lois Lane, Metallo, Jimmy Olsen, The Parasite and more of your favorite characters from the Superman family.

The critically acclaimed team behind the smash hit Doomsday Clock, writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank, redefine the origins of Superman for a new era! Superman: Secret Origin kicks off as a young Clark Kent awkwardly discovers his new abilities while growing up in Smallville. Will he be able to accept his true origins as the last son of a dead planet? Witness a whole new take on the beginnings of Lex Luthor, The Legion of Super-Heroes, Lois Lane, Metallo, Jimmy Olsen, The Parasite and more of your favorite.
