Superman: Secret Identity

In this grounded 2004 DC miniseries, writer Kurt Busiek and artist Stuart Immonen reimagine the Superman mythos entirely, following a young man in our world who is simply named Clark Kent—and who one day inexplicably gains the powers of the comic book hero. Set against a realistic backdrop that eschews capes and secret identities, this four-issue story explores the quiet, human consequences of such an impossible gift. A thoughtful, character-driven take on the archetype, it stands as a celebrated example of how to honor a classic while telling something wholly new.