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Secret Origins of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes #1 TPB p. 3 by Dick Giordano - origin of Batman

Artist: Dick Giordano (All)

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Title:	Secret Origins of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes #1 TPB p. 3 by Dick Giordano - origin of Batman
Artist:	Dick Giordano (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	166
Likes on CAF:	12 13
Comments:	5
Added to Site:	10/6/2025
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Originally titled "Batman Secret Origin," this story was later officially titled "The Man Who Falls."

Classic story "The Man Who Falls" written by Dennis O'Neil and illustrated by Dick Giordano. This 16 page story builds on elements from Bill Finger's 2 page origin story first presented in Detective Comics #33 (November, 1939), Batman #47 (July, 1948), "Year One" by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, "The Untold Legend of the Batman" by Len Wein, John Byrne, and Jim Aparo, and other classic Batman stories. Christopher Nolan acknowledged that this story served as direct inspiration for his 2005 Batman Begins movie with Christian Bale.

Originally published in the Secret Origins of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes book from 1989. The story was later reprinted in the Batman Begins movie adaptation TPB in 2005 and was also published as a mini comic that was included with the Batman Begins DVD set.

One of my favorite stories retelling the origin of Batman.

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S Riz
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 10/6/2025

Classic retelling of Batman's origin! Congrats on finding a great example!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 10/6/2025

You forgot to credit Bob Kane and Sid Greene. The fear in Bruce's face is so strong that you'd forget that this was a Batman story.

Simon M.
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 10/6/2025

For a page without Batman, it's ALL Batman. Perfect.

Anthony F
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 10/6/2025

Love this page!! More than the costumed story pages , this imagery brings Batman to life!

Kavi H
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 10/6/2025

Iconic origin re-telling for Bruce/Batman by O'Neil and Giordano! Completely clearly inspiration for the same scene in Batman Begins as you pointed out which adds even further to it's significance. Amazing addition man, congrats!

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