Secret Origins was an American comic book series published by DC Comics. Although the title had existed in several prototype forms in the 1960s and 1970s (compilation specials in the former decade; a short-run reprint series in the latter) published under the title Secret Origins of Super Heroes (or Super Villains), its most well-known incarnation was a 50-issue series (plus three annuals and a special) that ran from 1986 to 1990. Typically, an issue would be given over to clarifying the post-Crisis origins of a number of characters, usually two (as most of the issues were 'double-sized', i.e. 48 pages, plus ads). Roy Thomas was the initial writer/editorial consultant on the series; later issues were overseen by Mark Waid.
Issue 1: The Golden Age Superman; this was intended as a tribute to the original version of the character, as the latter-day version of Superman was being concurrently introduced by John Byrne in the Man Of Steel miniseries; art by Golden Age Superman artist Wayne...
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