Weird Secret Origins #[nn]

(October 2004)

Origin of Dr. Fate (Table of Contents)

Dr. Fate / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Howard Sherman

Inks:

Howard Sherman

Colors:

David Tanguay

Letters:

Howard Sherman

Content Information

Genre:

occult; superhero

Characters:

Dr Fate; Inza; Nabu; Sven Nelson; Nergal

Reprints:

• from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #67 (May 1941)

Indexer Notes

The story is incorrectly attributed to More Fun 55.

The Enchantress of Terror Castle (Table of Contents)

Enchantress / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Haney

Pencils:

Howard Purcell

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors:

David Tanguay

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult; superhero

Characters:

Enchantress [June Moon]; Alan Dell

Reprints:

• from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #187 (April 1966)

I Was the Man With Animal Powers (Table of Contents)

Animal Man / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dave Wood

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

George Roussos

Colors:

David Tanguay

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Buddy Baker (origin); Ellen; Roger

Synopsis:

An alien space ship temporarily gives Buddy Blake animal powers. Animal Man is not named and does not appear in costume in this story.

Reprints:

• from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #180 (September 1965)

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Reprint lists authors as Dave Wood and France Herron.

The Tricks of Metamorpho's Trade (Table of Contents)

Metamorpho / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Nelson Bridwell ?

Pencils:

Ramona Fradon

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

David Tanguay

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman (cameo); Metamorpho

Reprints:

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #226 (November-December 1974)

Indexer Notes

reprint credits inks to Joe Simon, but these are panels cut out of early Metamorpho stories inked by Charles Paris. Batman vignettes are by Jim Aparo.

The Amazing Congorilla (Table of Contents)

Congorilla / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Bernstein

Pencils:

Howard Sherman

Inks:

Howard Sherman

Colors:

David Tanguay

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

jungle; superhero

Characters:

Congo Bill; Congorilla; Janu the Jungle Boy; Chief Kawolo; Mr. Rieger; Gloria

Synopsis:

When Chief Kawolo dies he gives Congo Bill a magic ring which allows him to switch minds with the golden gorilla.

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #248 (January 1959)

Indexer Notes

incorrectly credited to Action Comics 247 and to writer Jack Miller.

Call Him Satan-- Call Him Saint! (Table of Contents)

El Diablo / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Gray Morrow

Inks:

Gray Morrow

Colors:

David Tanguay

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Lazarus Lane (El Diablo); Nora Hayes; Pop Woods; Wise Owl; The Hanged Man

Reprints:

• from All-Star Western (DC, 1970 series) #3 (December-January 1970-71)

The Origin of the Bizarro World (Table of Contents)

Bizarro / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder; Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Wayne Boring; John Forte

Inks:

Stan Kaye; John Forte

Colors:

David Tanguay

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Bizarro; Bizarro Lois; Superman

Reprints:

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #181 (December 1968)
which is reprinted
• from ? [a pastiche from several sources, all patched together]

Indexer Notes

panels sliced from early Bizarro stories.

The Spectre (Table of Contents)

Spectre / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Colors:

David Tanguay

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Jim Corrigan; Clarice Winston; Wayne Grant; Gat Benson

Reprints:

• from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #52 (February 1940)

Indexer Notes

Spectre is miscolored. His cape should be blue and his skin grey. Jerry Siegel's credit has been removed from the splash page.

[The Spectre Strikes] (Table of Contents)

Spectre / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Colors:

David Tanguary

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Clarice Winston; Gat Benson; Jim Corrigan; the Spectre; Wayne Grant

Reprints:

• from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #53 (March 1940)

Indexer Notes

Spectre's costume is miscolored. and Jerry Siegel's name is removed from the splash page.