A couple of years ago DC comics rebooted its entire universe. This means it needed to update the origins of all the superheroes who made the transition to that universe. Most of these tales are ones I know. Heck a couple of them, like Superman and Batman, everyone knows. So why bother?
Well, for one thing, the way a story is told matters. The details of a story matter. And the details in these origin stories are slightly different from the older versions. Not so different as to be completely (or even substantially) changed. But the details allow the writers to set up the way they want these characters to grow and evolve in the New 52.
Some of the techniques used to tell the origin stories worked for me. The double-voiced narration of Superman’s story. The darkness mixed with hope in Batman’s story. It’s a different look at Aquaman and how his own future nemesis springs from it. Starfire’s story is definitely much darker. Batwoman’s story was completely new to me.
Of course, now that there is another multiverse shaking event coming up soon, who knows how quickly these new origins will be dated as well?
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