80 Page Giant #8

(March 1965)

The Origin of the Justice League (Table of Contents)

Justice League / comic story / 26 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Mike Sekowsky

Inks:

Bernard Sachs

Colors:

?

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Justice League of America [Wonder Woman; Green Lantern; Batman; Green Arrow; Martian Manhunter; Aquaman; The Flash; Superman; Snapper Carr]

Synopsis:

Seven meteors are sent to Earth by aliens from the planet Appellax, six superheroes of our world individually overcome the beings that emerge from them. They then come together to combat the seventh menace and vow to form the Justice League of America.

Reprinted:

• from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #9 (February-March 1962)

Birth of the Atom (Table of Contents)

Atom / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Gil Kane

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Ray Palmer; Jean Loring

Synopsis:

Trapped in a cavern with only the tiniest escape route, scientist Ray Palmer shrinks his body and enlarges the small exit knowing that the shrinking process may kill him at any moment.

Reprinted:

• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #34 (September-October 1961)

Origins of Legendary Heroes (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Mini biographies of legendary heroes through the ages.

Reprinted:

• in More Secret Origins Replica Edition (DC, 1999 series) #1

How Aquaman Got His Powers! (Table of Contents)

Aquaman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Bernstein

Pencils:

Ramona Fradon

Inks:

Ramona Fradon

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Atlantis; Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (Origin); Atlanna (Flashback); Tom Curry (Flashback); Commander Haskel

Synopsis:

Aquaman stops the U.S. Navy from testing atomic depth charges and recounts his origin to Commander Haskel.

Reprinted:

• From Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #260 (May 1959)

Indexer Notes

Earth 1 origin of Aquaman, substantially different from More Fun Comics version.

The Man from Robin's Past (Table of Contents)

Batman; Robin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Flying Graysons (flashback); Sando the Strongman; Andy Sando; Limey Lou

Synopsis:

The Dynamic Duo clear Sando the Strongman, an old friend of Robin's from his circus days, of suspicion. Along the way, The Boy Wonder recalls his origin.

Reprinted:

• From Batman (DC, 1940 series) #129 (February 1960)

Origin of Flash's Masked Identity (Table of Contents)

Flash [Barry Allen] / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

The Flash [Barry Allen]; The Golden Age Flash [Jay Garrick] (in a comicbook)

Synopsis:

Barry Allen considers operating as The Flash maskless, his musings help him to make his decision.

Reprinted:

• From Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #128 (May 1962)

The Story of Superman's Life (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Superman (origin retold in detail); Jor-El; Zor-El; Lara; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Krypto; Lex Luthor (villain); Krypton; Superboy; green kryptonite; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Perry White

Synopsis:

Recap of Superman's life from the destruction of Krypton to when he left Smallville after high school.

Reprinted:

• From Superman (DC, 1939 series) #146 (July 1961)