SECRET ORIGINS

[Perry]

So Secret Origins #1 drops today, I am waiting to see if my boy Dave grabs it so I can look at it or do I have to hit the LCS, but is anyone other than Jeff, who I think pre-ordered it, snatching this up?

If so, did DC change any of the character's origins in here. Tweek it even? Was it worth the pull? I mean was it a story involved in each origin or was this just a fattened out WHO'S WHO type of book? I doubt that as it only has a couple or three characters in it ... right?

If it comes down to it, do I even need to hit the LCS to read this or is this just best as Wikipedia fare?

More curious on issue #2 as I think it has Batman in it, and really wondering how "New" they can make his origin, if they try at all.

[Jeff]

I only ordered issue #2.  It has Batman, Aquaman, and Starfire in it and I thought that might be a fun read.

[EmeraldWarrior420]

I might pick these up if I seem them in the 50-cent bin down the road. But otherwise, $3.99 isn't worth it to re-read origins we all know by heart.

[Jimmy T]

I did a great Byrne read of the first issue. Not. Worth. It.

[Perry]

Oh, sorry Jeff, I knew I seen the title on one of your pulls and just thought ... No, I assumed didn't I  ... that it was the first one you tried

And hell, I think this was one of those larger page count, higher priced book, right? Or am I thinking of something else? Either way, you saying it is not worth it is a good enough reason for me to not head to the LCS to just do the same thing you did, Jimmy
 
Is it the same exact origins this time around though or did the "new" in the 52 make some stupid change? Or did you even hang in long enough to tell?
 

[Jeff]

Not a bad assumption knowing my track history!

[Jimmy T]

There's nothing specific, grand, or re-imagining of any of the tellings they put into the first issue. And at $4.99, I'm sick of reading the same origin story again...and again...and again....

[Perry]

Not a bad assumption knowing my track history!

 

There's nothing specific, grand, or re-imagining of any of the tellings they put into the first issue. And at $4.99, I'm sick of reading the same origin story again...and again...and again....

Oh yeah, doesn't sound good at all. Thanks for the save.

Who is this geared for I wonder? I mean at $5 it is not likely to pull anyone new in that needs the information. Hell, just throw some reprint material in there and charge $1 or so and see if you can grab a new reader. Though I suppose with the new looks that may be hard to do now as the reprint material is "outdated".