Sometime in the late 70s and early 80s, a series of
short stories were published in the back of certain Superman themed comics that
told of Clark Kent’s days at Metropolis U. The series only lasted a couple of
years with about a dozen tales total. The writers of the series desperately
wanted to continue telling some untold tales of Superboy as he was growing into
the Man of Steel. But for various reasons, the project never manifested. Now,
it’s 1985 and with the history erasing Crisis on Infinite Earth’s quickly
approaching, it was do or die time to conclude the early days of Clark Kent.
In this
first issue, Clark is still Superboy and is asked by Kansas officials to help
recapture Lex Luthor, who has escaped from a juvenile detention facility. While
searching for Luthor in his spare time, Clark Kent must come to terms being the
only boy out of a group of 4 dorm mates without living parents. Also, one of
his roomies is succumbing to alcoholism. When Luthor finally makes his plans
known, it’s up to Superboy to save Metropolis from the fiend’s criminal
intentions. Sadly, it’s a decision and action that may cost Kent the life of
his roommate.
I enjoyed
this tale, but in this first chapter, I really didn’t know what was going on. I
had never read any of the college years tales of Clark Kent before. In fact, my
little spiel at the beginning of this review was all comic book history that I
didn’t learn until a “Letter from the Editor” article at the end of this issue.
Now that I know more of the background of Superman: The Secret Years, I think
the rest of this miniseries will be more enjoyable.
Worth
Consuming.
Rating: 8
out of 10 stars
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