Superman: Secret Origin. By Geoff Johns

Upon completion of Superman: Secret Origin I can now see why Superman is the grand daddy of all comic book characters.  For being an alien from another planet, there is something naively human about him.  A young Clark Kent struggles and desperately wants nothing more then to be a normally accepted human.  For someone with unique super powers, he wants to be average.  I can't tell you how many times going up all I wanted to do was feel normal and fit in.  (I only wish it was because I had superpowers and the ability to fly)  For as extraordinary as Clark Kent was, he had all the same fears and nerves as every other human does.  As the title states, this is a retelling of the superman origin story.  It is kinda cool to see the contrasts that are used in the story.  Clark Kent growing up in Smallville, KS only to move to Metropolis. (small country town America vs. New York City.)  You can't get any more different then those two.  You have Clark Kent, after realizing that he has power, stops playing sports or doing anything with other guys because he MIGHT hurt someone, and Lex Luther who will take advantage of anyone.  You people that believe and have a faith in superman, yet Lex Luther is a man of science and hold to his belief that everything is because of science, there are no such things as miracles.  You have superman who's sole purpose in life is to help people, and you have Lex Luther who's sole purpose is to help himself, at the cost of anyone or anything. Superman is inclusive, Lex is exclusive. Fitting in with society vs. standing out uniquely from society. The art in this comic was great.  Gary Frank really creates a Christopher Reeves looking Superman, which is actually pretty cool.  We are introduced to all the main characters like Lois Lane, and a couple of the villains.  Both Parasite and Metallo are in the story, but what kind of put me off was how easily superman dealt with them.  I know he is superman and all but short of being caught off guard, it didn't' really seem like superman had to break a sweat to win.  But that is miner.  The whole reading experience was very enjoyable and would recommend to anyone looking to get into Superman comics.