Superman: Secret Origin #1
Geoff Johns/Gary Frank modern origin retelling begins
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Superman: Our Worlds At War Secret Files And Origins #1 2001 DC Comics
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
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Superman Secret Origin 1B Frank 1:10 Variant VF 2009 Stock Image
A later printing of this issue. Printings are separate markets: a 1st print can be worth many times a 2nd print of the same book.
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DARK NIGHTS DEATH METAL SECRET ORIGIN #1 FIRST PRINT DC COMICS (2020) SUPERMAN
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
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DARK NIGHTS DEATH METAL SECRET ORIGIN #1 FIRST PRINT DC COMICS (2020) SUPERMAN
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
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SECRET ORIGINS VOL. 2 #1 THE GOLDEN-AGE SUPERMAN (1986) ROY THOMAS/WAYNE BORING
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
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Superman Secret Origin #1 NM Cover B LIMITED 1:10 VARIANT COVER!!!
A later printing of this issue. Printings are separate markets: a 1st print can be worth many times a 2nd print of the same book.
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Secret Origins #1 Superman DC Comics 1986 Roy Thomas Jerry Ordway VF
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
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Secret Origin of Superman Mini Comic #1 1980
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
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| Updated | Grade | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | CGC 9.8 | $75.64 |
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