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Issue: Superman: Secret Origin #4

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Publication Date: March 2010

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Issues: #4 of 6 Issues (12 Printings)

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Variant: Gary Frank Parasite Cover

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Publisher: Flag

Brand: DC [swirl]

Indicia Publisher: DC Comics

On Sale Date: 01/27/2010

Volume: none

Pages: 44

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: 76194128598600421

Price: $3.99 USD

Indicia Frequency:

Content Items: 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
5 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s): Matt Idelson; Wil Moss (assistant editor)

Notes: 1 in 10 variant.

This issue went on sale 5 weeks late from the solicited date. "Printed by World Color Press, Inc, Montreal, QC, Canada. 1/20/10."

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age US

Paper Stock: cardstock cover; glossy interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: limited series

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2 Superman: Secret Origin #4 [Gary Frank Fortress Cover]

Superman: Secret Origin #4 [Gary Frank Parasite Cover]

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Content Items (6 total)

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Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Gary Frank [as GF] (signed)

Inker(s): Gary Frank [as GF] (signed)

Colorist(s): Brad Anderson

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Superman

Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Parasite

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Pages: 1

Parasites

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Geoff Johns

Penciller(s): Gary Frank

Inker(s): Jon Sibal

Colorist(s): Brad Anderson

Letterer(s): Steve Wands

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Superman

Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Parasite [Rudy Jones]; Lex Luthor; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Ron Troupe (cameo); Steve Lombard (cameo); Catherine Grant (cameo); Jonathan Kent (flashback, cameo); Martha Kent (flashback, cameo)

Synopsis: Luthor has his daily pick of someone to help, and (with the aid of his staff), picks Daily Planet employee Rudy Jones. Taken inside, Rudy snacks on free donuts while Luthor says what will happen to him, before turning him over to his team for tests. Lois and Clark are "invited" to Lexcorp to talk over what happened the previous day with Superman. Jones finishes the tests, but drops one of the donuts into some hazardous chemicals that had spilled on the floor. He eats it anyway, but then starts to morph into a strange creature, attacks a bystander, and bursts into the room where Lex is meeting with Lois and Clark. Clark slips away in the confusion, and as Superman takes the creature outside to the street. But the creature attacks Superman, draining him. Superman gets away, and counter-attacks with heat vision and super-breath to defeat him. Luthor observes this, and confronts Superman, accusing him of being an invader. Superman flies off, and goes to the Daily Planet roof to think, where he finds Jimmy. They start talking, and realize that neither has any friends in Metropolis, and decide to be friends. Jimmy asks to take his picture, and Superman agrees. Luthor looks at newspapers, most playing up Luthor's angle of an invading Superman; except the Planet, in which Lois' article (with Jimmy's photo) calls Superman a savior.

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Pages: 32

Notes: Story continued from the previous issue, and continues in the next issue.

Hey DC Nation, Do We have Big News For You! [January 27, 2010

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Feature(s): DC Nation

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Pages: 1

Notes: A promo for "Smallville - Absolute Justice" TV show, featuring the Justice Society and written by Geoff Johns. Appears on page 42 in this issue.

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Pages: 6

Notes: House ads for: Blackest Night (Checklist Part 3), Green Lantern: Secret Origin softcover, DC Dynamics statues, Batman and Robin, Outsiders, and Absolute Green Lantern: Rebirth. Appear in various places in this issue.

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Notes: Total of 4 one-page ads for: Soul Eater (DVD, Funimation.com), The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art (art training), FreeRealms (online game, Sony Online Entertainment), and Glory of Heracles (video game, Nintendo). Appear in various places in this issue.