Secret Origins (1986 series) (DC) #18

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Number 18 18
Variant Name
Indicia Publisher DC Comics Inc. DC Comics Inc.
Indicia Publisher Not Printed Printed Printed
Brand DC [bullet] DC [bullet]
No Brand No No
Publication Date September 1987 September 1987
Year On Sale None None
Month On Sale None None
Day On Sale None None
On Sale Date Uncertain No No
Key Date 1987-09-00 1987-09-00
Indicia Frequency monthly monthly
No Indicia Frequency No No
Price 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Page Count 52 (note: total sum of story page counts is 39) 52 (note: total sum of story page counts is 41)
Page Count Uncertain No No
Editing Roy Thomas; Greg Weisman Roy Thomas; Greg Weisman
No Editing
Indicia Printer
No Indicia Printer No No
Barcode
No Barcode Yes Yes
Rating
No Rating False False
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0. no title (Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Creeper) cover, 1p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 0 0
Title
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type cover cover
Feature Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Creeper Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Creeper
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre Superhero Superhero
Job Number
Page Count 1 1
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script
No Script X X
Pencils Bill Sienkiewicz Bill Sienkiewicz (signed)
No Pencils
Inks Bill Sienkiewicz Bill Sienkiewicz (signed)
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters ?
No Letters X
Editing
No Editing X X
Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Creeper [Jack Ryder]
Universe
Synopsis
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1. Before and After Science (The Creeper) comic story, 16p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 1 1
Title Before and After Science Before and After Science
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type comic story comic story
Feature The Creeper The Creeper
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre Superhero Superhero
Job Number G-2981
Page Count 16 16
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Andy Helfer Andy Helfer
No Script
Pencils Keith Giffen Keith Giffen
No Pencils
Inks Rick Bryant Rick Bryant
No Inks
Colors Carl Gafford Carl Gafford
No Colors
Letters John Costanza John Costanza
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
Characters Creeper [Jack Ryder]; Moe; Manny; Emil Yatz
Universe
Synopsis Jack Ryder is captured by a mob boss, drugged, shot and left for dead. He is brought back to life by Professor Yatz but the process has created the Creeper.
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Notes This origin, although based on the original Showcase tale, stresses that the Creeper is not quite sane. This origin, although based on the original Showcase tale, stresses that the Creeper is not quite sane.
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2. The Tale of the Green Lantern (Green Lantern [Alan Scott]) comic story, 22p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 2 2
Title The Tale of the Green Lantern The Tale of the Green Lantern
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type comic story comic story
Feature Green Lantern [Alan Scott] Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre Superhero Superhero
Job Number G-2622
Page Count 22 22
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Roy Thomas Roy Thomas
No Script
Pencils George Freeman George Freeman
No Pencils
Inks George Freeman George Freeman
No Inks
Colors Anthony Tollin Anthony Tollin
No Colors
Letters Jean Simek Jean Simek
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Guardians of the Universe; Star-Heart; Chang the Lampmaker; Joe; Mrs. Billings; Billings; Jimmy Henton; Albert Dekker; Irene Miller; Bart Murdock; Danny Miller; Judge Homer Wake
Universe
Synopsis A piece of the Star-Heart travels to ancient Earth where it is shaped into a lantern that eventually falls into the hands of Alan Scott, who becomes the first Green Lantern.
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Notes This is based on the stories in the early All American Comics, but does include the continuity of the Guardians, and their creation of the Starheart as shown in Green Lantern circa 115. This is based on the stories in the early All American Comics, but does include the continuity of the Guardians, and their creation of the Starheart as shown in Green Lantern circa 115.
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3. no title (Secret Admirers) letters page, 2p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 3
Title
Unofficial Title? No
First Line
Type letters page
Feature Secret Admirers
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre
Job Number L-2809
Page Count 2
Page Count Uncertain No
Script Roy Thomas
No Script
Pencils
No Pencils X
Inks
No Inks X
Colors
No Colors X
Letters typeset
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X
Characters
Universe
Synopsis
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Notes Includes letters from Anthony R. Cardno, Susanna Doyle, Charles D. Brown, Ken Ruby III and George A. Williams.
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Comments

Commenter Comment Revision Timestamp Old State New State
Mike Nielsen Editing 2012-05-23 22:50:33 Available Editing
Mike Nielsen 2012-05-24 02:50:43 Editing Pending Review
Jim Van Dore 2012-05-24 13:38:05 Pending Review Under Review
Jim Van Dore 2012-05-24 13:38:51 Under Review Approved

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