Super Hero Origin Stories

Where did Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and their super hero friends come from? How did they get their powers? Who were they before they were super heroes?

Each origin story is a thrilling, self-contained bedtime story. Baby Kal-El makes a dramatic escape from the planet Krypton, arriving on Earth in a rocket ship. Wonder Woman and Nubia are shaped out of clay by their mother Hippolyta, and given their powers by the gods. Each Green Lantern--Hal Jordan, John Stewart, and Jessica Cruz--came by their power rings in interesting ways. Young super heroes will love learning about how their favorite characters came to be.


About the Author
Michael Robin is the author of DC Super Heroes My First Dictionary and the Official DC Super Hero Joke Book. A lifelong fan of DC comics, he is a librarian and father of 4.

Nathanael Katz is a lifelong Super Hero fan. He lives in New York City.

Noah Smithis the author of The Big Book of Super Hero Bedtime Stories, The Big Book of Batman and The Big Book of Superman. He is also a contributing writer for The Official DC Super Hero Joke Book. A comedy writer and playwright, he has written material for "Weekend Update" on Saturday Night Live, and his plays have been produced in forty-four states and on four continents.