Superman: Secret Identity
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Average rating4.2
"What's in a name? Everything, if you share it with the Man of Steel! Superman: Secret Identity collects the critically lauded miniseries written by Kurt Busiek (JLA/Avengers, Astro City) with stellar art by Stuart Immonen (Superman: End of the Century, Thor). Set in the real world, Secret Identity examines the life of a young Kansas man with the unfortunate name of Clark Kent. All Clark wants is to be a writer, but his daily life is filled with the taunts and jibes of his peers, comparing him to that other Clark Kent--the one with superpowers. Until one day when Clark awakens to discover that he can fly...that he does in fact have super-strength! But where did these powers come from? And what's he going to do about it? This volume collects issues #1-4 of the critically acclaimed miniseries"--
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29 released booksSuperman: Miniseries
Superman: Miniseries is a 29-book series with 29 released primary works first released in 1986 with contributions by John Byrne, Dave Gibbons, and Jean-Marc Lofficier.
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11 released booksSuperman Elseworlds
Superman Elseworlds is a 11-book series with 11 released primary works first released in 1993 with contributions by J.M. DeMatteis, Dave Gibbons, and Howard Chaykin.
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5 primary books#9 in Superman by Kurt Busiek
Superman by Kurt Busiek is a 5-book series with 5 released primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza, and Len Wein.
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0 released books#1-4 in Superman: Secret Identity
Superman: Secret Identity is a 0-book series first released in 2004 .
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Ideally I would have liked to rate this a 3.5. Just for the concept and its execution. But in the end it is too simplistic or rather to absurd. I like my comic books to have some built in logic (Oxymoron?). The four parts get more and more mundane and the end is a tad disappointing. As I write this, I think 3 is a fair score. Recommedation: Read the first book. The remaining three don't really matter.
This is a Superman book where Superman is actually human, not some baby who crashed into Earth. The story is contemplative and reflective, and there are no super villains to battle. Instead of a action superhero comic, you have here a literary work. My favorite part is the end when Clark Kent looks back at his life, and the art style changes from the Golden age superman to a more modern look as he reflects over the years of his existence.
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