DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980 series) (DC) #5
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| Number | 5 | 5 |
| Variant Name | ||
| Volume | 1 | |
| No Volume | No | No |
| Display Volume With Number | No | No |
| Indicia Publisher | DC Comics, Inc. | DC Comics, Inc. |
| Indicia Publisher Not Printed | Printed | Printed |
| Brand | DC Blue Ribbon Digest | DC Blue Ribbon Digest |
| No Brand | No | No |
| Publication Date | November-December 1980 | November-December 1980 |
| Key Date | 1980-11-10 | 1980-11-00 |
| Year On Sale | None | None |
| Month On Sale | None | None |
| Day On Sale | None | None |
| On Sale Date Uncertain | No | No |
| Indicia Frequency | bi-monthly | bi-monthly |
| No Indicia Frequency | No | No |
| Price | 0.95 USD | 0.95 USD |
| Page Count | 100 | 100 (note: total sum of story page counts is 100) |
| Page Count Uncertain | No | No |
| Editing | E. Nelson Bridwell | E. Nelson Bridwell |
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| Barcode | ||
| No Barcode | No | No |
| Notes | ||
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Sequence 0
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| Sequence Number | 0 | 0 |
| Title | ||
| Unofficial Title? | No | No |
| Type | cover | cover |
| Feature | Secret Origins of Super-Heroes | Secret Origins of Super-Heroes |
| Genre | Superhero | Superhero |
| Job Number | ||
| Script | ||
| No Script | X | X |
| Pencils | Ross Andru | Ross Andru [as Andru] (signed) |
| No Pencils | ||
| Inks | Dick Giordano | Dick Giordano [as Giordano] (signed) |
| No Inks | ||
| Colors | ? | ? |
| No Colors | ||
| Letters | ? | ? |
| No Letters | ||
| Editing | ||
| No Editing | X | X |
| Page Count | 1 | 1 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No | No |
| Characters | Superman; Batman; Zatara; Zatanna; Aquaman; The Demon; The Flash; Green Lantern; Wonder Woman; Martian Manhunter; Wonder Girl | |
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Sequence 1
| Field | Added / Next |
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| Sequence Number | 1 |
| Title | Secret Origins of Super-Heroes |
| Unofficial Title? | No |
| Type | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword |
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| Script | ? |
| No Script | |
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| No Pencils | X |
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| No Inks | X |
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| No Colors | X |
| Letters | typeset |
| No Letters | |
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| No Editing | X |
| Page Count | 1 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No |
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| Synopsis | |
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| Notes | Inside front cover. Table of contents. |
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Sequence 2
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| Sequence Number | 1 | 2 |
| Title | The Secret Spell | The Secret Spell! |
| Unofficial Title? | No | No |
| Type | comic story | comic story |
| Feature | Zatara Zatanna | Zatara & Zatanna |
| Genre | Superhero | Superhero |
| Job Number | ||
| Script | Gerry Conway | Gerry Conway |
| No Script | ||
| Pencils | Romeo Tanghal | Romeo Tanghal |
| No Pencils | ||
| Inks | Vince Colletta | Vince Colletta |
| No Inks | ||
| Colors | ? | Gene D'Angelo |
| No Colors | ||
| Letters | ? | Milt Snapinn |
| No Letters | ||
| Editing | ||
| No Editing | X | X |
| Page Count | 10 | 10 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No | No |
| Characters | Zatara (origin); Zatanna (origin); Batman (cameo); Hawkman (cameo); Elongated Man (cameo); Atom (cameo); Green Lantern (cameo) | |
| Synopsis | When Zatara disappears, Zatanna reads her father's diary, where he relates the events that showed him that he could perform magic by saying the words backwards. | |
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| Notes | origin | |
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Sequence 3
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| Sequence Number | 2 | 3 |
| Title | The Origin of the Justice League | The Origin of the Justice League |
| Unofficial Title? | No | No |
| Type | comic story | comic story |
| Feature | Justice League | Justice League |
| Genre | Superhero | Superhero |
| Job Number | ||
| Script | Gardner Fox | Gardner Fox |
| No Script | ||
| Pencils | Mike Sekowsky | Mike Sekowsky |
| No Pencils | ||
| Inks | Bernard Sachs | Bernard Sachs |
| No Inks | ||
| Colors | ? | ? |
| No Colors | ||
| Letters | Gaspar Saladino | Gaspar Saladino |
| No Letters | ||
| Editing | ||
| No Editing | X | X |
| Page Count | 26 | 26 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No | No |
| Characters | Aquaman; Batman; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Martian Manhunter; Superman; Wonder Woman; Snapper Carr; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; aliens from Appellax (flashback); Amazons of Paradise Island (flashback) | Aquaman; Batman; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Martian Manhunter; Superman; Wonder Woman; Snapper Carr; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; aliens from Appellax (flashback); Amazons of Paradise Island (flashback) |
| Synopsis | The Justice League of America uses the occasion of its third anniversary to tell Snapper Carr about the formation of the League, involving the discovery of strange meteors that nearly doomed them forever. | The Justice League of America uses the occasion of its third anniversary to tell Snapper Carr about the formation of the League, involving the discovery of strange meteors that nearly doomed them forever. |
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Sequence 4
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| Sequence Number | 3 | 4 |
| Title | Unleash the One Who Waits | Unleash the One Who Waits |
| Unofficial Title? | No | No |
| Type | comic story | comic story |
| Feature | Demon | Demon |
| Genre | Superhero | Superhero |
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| Script | Jack Kirby | Jack Kirby |
| No Script | ||
| Pencils | Jack Kirby | Jack Kirby |
| No Pencils | ||
| Inks | Mike Royer | Mike Royer |
| No Inks | ||
| Colors | ? | ? |
| No Colors | ||
| Letters | ? | ? |
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| Editing | ||
| No Editing | X | X |
| Page Count | 24 | 24 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No | No |
| Characters | The Demon (intro, origin); Morgaine Le Fey (aka Morgan LeFay, intro) | The Demon (intro, origin); Morgaine Le Fey (aka Morgan LeFay, intro) |
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Sequence 5
| Field | Previous | Change / Next |
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| Sequence Number | 4 | 5 |
| Title | Earth's First Green Lantern! | Earth's First Green Lantern! |
| Unofficial Title? | No | No |
| Type | comic story | comic story |
| Feature | Green Lantern | Green Lantern |
| Genre | superhero | superhero |
| Job Number | ||
| Script | Gardner Fox | Gardner Fox |
| No Script | ||
| Pencils | Gil Kane | Gil Kane |
| No Pencils | ||
| Inks | Murphy Anderson | Murphy Anderson |
| No Inks | ||
| Colors | ? | ? |
| No Colors | ||
| Letters | ? | ? |
| No Letters | ||
| Editing | ||
| No Editing | X | X |
| Page Count | 10 | 10 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No | No |
| Characters | Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Abin Sur; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]; Larifars (Energy Beings); Balzona (Energy Being) | Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Abin Sur; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]; Larifars (Energy Beings); Balzona (Energy Being) |
| Synopsis | Hal Jordan explains to Pieface why Abin Sur came to Earth in a spaceship when all Green Lanterns can travel thru space unaided. | Hal Jordan explains to Pieface why Abin Sur came to Earth in a spaceship when all Green Lanterns can travel thru space unaided. |
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| Notes | Recap of how Hal Jordan got his power ring. Some sources have credited the inking incorrectly to Joe Giella. Murphy Anderson inks confirmed by Bob Bailey, Bob Hughes and David Bachman. Murphy Anderson also listed in the Schwartz's pay records supplied by DC Comics. | Recap of how Hal Jordan got his power ring. Some sources have credited the inking incorrectly to Joe Giella. Murphy Anderson inks confirmed by Bob Bailey, Bob Hughes and David Bachman. Murphy Anderson also listed in the Schwartz's pay records supplied by DC Comics. |
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Sequence 6
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| Sequence Number | 5 | 6 |
| Title | Who Has Been Lying in My Grave | Who Has Been Lying in My Grave |
| Unofficial Title? | No | No |
| Type | comic story | comic story |
| Feature | Deadman | Deadman |
| Genre | occult | occult |
| Job Number | ||
| Script | Arnold Drake | Arnold Drake |
| No Script | ||
| Pencils | Carmine Infantino | Carmine Infantino |
| No Pencils | ||
| Inks | George Roussos | George Roussos |
| No Inks | ||
| Colors | ? | ? |
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| Letters | ? | ? |
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| No Editing | X | X |
| Page Count | 17 | 17 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No | No |
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Sequence 7
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| Sequence Number | 6 | 7 |
| Title | The Origin of Wonder Girl | The Origin of Wonder Girl |
| Unofficial Title? | No | No |
| Type | comic story | comic story |
| Feature | Teen Titans | Teen Titans |
| Genre | superhero | superhero |
| Job Number | ||
| Script | Marv Wolfman | Marv Wolfman |
| No Script | ||
| Pencils | Gil Kane | Gil Kane |
| No Pencils | ||
| Inks | Nick Cardy | Nick Cardy |
| No Inks | ||
| Colors | ? | ? |
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| Letters | ? | ? |
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| No Editing | X | X |
| Page Count | 7 | 8 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No | No |
| Characters | Robin; Kid Flash; Wonder Girl; Speedy | Robin; Kid Flash; Wonder Girl; Speedy |
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Sequence 8
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| Sequence Number | 8 |
| Title | Detective Comics is now a 50ยข comic! |
| Unofficial Title? | No |
| Type | promo (ad from the publisher) |
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| Script | ? |
| No Script | |
| Pencils | ? |
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| Inks | ? |
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| Colors | ? |
| No Colors | |
| Letters | ? |
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| No Editing | X |
| Page Count | 1 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No |
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| Notes | Promo for Detective Comics. |
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Sequence 9
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| Sequence Number | 9 |
| Title | Zatanna's Quest |
| Unofficial Title? | No |
| Type | text article |
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| Job Number | L-616 |
| Script | Paul Levitz ? |
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| No Pencils | X |
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| No Colors | X |
| Letters | typeset |
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| No Editing | X |
| Page Count | 1 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No |
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| Synopsis | Summary of Zatanna's quest for her father crossover appearances. |
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| Notes | Inside back cover. Levitz credit assumed from job number. |
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Sequence 10
| Field | Added / Next |
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| Sequence Number | 10 |
| Title | "Brand new--The Secret Origin of Zatara..." |
| Unofficial Title? | No |
| Type | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword |
| Feature | |
| Genre | superhero |
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| Script | ? |
| No Script | |
| Pencils | ? |
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| Inks | ? |
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| Colors | ? |
| No Colors | |
| Letters | typeset |
| No Letters | |
| Editing | |
| No Editing | X |
| Page Count | 1 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No |
| Characters | Batman; Wonder Woman; Flash; Superman; Green Lantern; Aquaman; Martian Manhunter; Abin Sur; Wonder Girl; Zatara; The Demon; Zatanna; Deadman |
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| Notes | Back cover. Previews of the stories in the issue. |
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Comments
| Commenter | Comment | Revision | Timestamp | Old State | New State |
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| Merlin Haas | Editing | 2011-01-10 23:29:28 | Available | Editing | |
| Merlin Haas | 2011-01-11 07:14:51 | Editing | Pending Review | ||
| Donald Dale Milne | 2011-01-12 01:30:17 | Pending Review | Under Review | ||
| Donald Dale Milne | 2011-01-12 01:30:41 | Under Review | Approved |
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