Secret Origins of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes #[nn]

Mar 1990 · DC · 4.95 USD; 6.50 CAD

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About this Collection

This 1990 DC collection reprints the earliest comic book appearances of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, offering readers a look at the original origin stories that launched the iconic heroes. Featuring material from Action Comics #1, Detective Comics #27, and All Star Comics #8, it presents the Golden Age beginnings of the World's Finest trio in a single volume.

"The Man Who Falls" offers a bold reimagining of the Flash’s origin, spotlighting Barry Allen’s pivotal choice: a life of normalcy or the mantle of the fastest man alive. Written by Robert Fleming and illustrated with dynamic precision by Carmine Infantino, this 1990 tale captures the moment Barry Allen embraces his destiny—saving Iris, confronting villains, and ultimately becoming the lightning bolt that started it all. The cover, a striking piece by Brian Bolland, perfectly encapsulates the story’s high-stakes transformation.

Contains 6 stories

The Man Who Falls

16 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Thomas WayneMartha WayneMaster KirigiHenri DucardWillie Doggett (cameo)Tom Woodley (cameo)Alfred Pennyworth

The Haunting

22 pp · Superhero

Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Jonathan KentMartha KentJor-ElLaraLana LangLois Lane (cameo)

The Secret Origin of Green Lantern

18 pp · Superhero

Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]ChipAbin SurHawkAlyceDex

Untitled Superhero story

12 pp · Superhero

Martian Manhunter [John JonesJ'Onn J'Onzz]Dr. Erdel

Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt

31 pp · Superhero

Flash [Barry Allen]Flash [Jay Garrick]Iris West AllenTopCaptain Boomerang [Digger Harkness]Pied PiperHeat WaveCaptain ColdMirror Master [Sam Scudder]Weather WizardTrickster [James Jesse]Abra KadabraGorilla GroddProfessor ZoomAnti-MonitorProf. Ira West (cameo)Kid Flash [Wally West] (cameo)Elongated Man (cameo)Dexter Myles (cameo)Superman (cameo)Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (cameo)Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo)Henry Allen (cameo)Nora Allen (cameo)

The Secret Origin of the Justice League of America: All Together Now

38 pp · Superhero

Justice League of America [Martian Manhunter [J'Onn J'Onzz, Manhunter from Mars]AquamanBlack Canary [Dinah Lance]Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Flash [Barry Allen]Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo)Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (cameo)Atom [Ray Palmer] (cameo)Hawkman [Katar Hol] (cameo)Elongated Man (cameo)Phantom Stranger (cameo)Red Tornado [John Smith] (cameo)Hawkgirl [Shayera Thal] (cameo)Zatanna (cameo)Firestorm [Ronnie RaymondMartin Stein] (cameo)Steel [Hank Heywood] (cameo)Vixen (cameo)Gypsy (cameo))Vibe (cameo)]Superman