DC Special Series #19

(Fall 1979)

Secret Origins of Super-Heroes (Table of Contents)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Table of contents.

The Secret Origin of Wonder Woman (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Cary Burkett

Pencils:

Jose Delbo

Inks:

Vince Colletta

Colors:

Gene D'Angelo

Letters:

Ben Oda

Job Number:

J-6102

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Womder Woman [Diana Prince]; Aphrodite; Queen Hippolyte; Herakles (cameo); Steve Trevor; Diana Prince (original)

Synopsis:

Retelling of Wonder Woman's origin.

Indexer Notes

based on story in Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #237 (November 1977)

The Gods of the Amazons (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Ross Andru

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Heracles; Hermes; Aphrodite; Minerva

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• from Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #105 (April 1959)

Indexer Notes

Four-panel excerpt from "The Origin of Wonder Woman."

The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team (Table of Contents)

Superman & Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils:

Dick Sprang

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-6226

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Powerman; Lex Luthor

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• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #94 (May-June 1958)

The Mystery of the Elongated Man! (Table of Contents)

The Flash / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

Gene D'Angelo

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-6226

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny] (first appearance; origin); Iris West; Perry Veto (villain)

Synopsis:

Elongated Man comes to Central City and Flash suspects him of committing a string of robberies.

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• from The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #112 (April-May 1960)

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:

Bob LeRose

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-6226

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.

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

Brotherly Hate (Table of Contents)

Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils:

George Tuska

Inks:

George Tuska

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-6226

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy (host); Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lad; Light Lass; Timber Wolf; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl]; R.J. Brande; Lightning Lord

Synopsis:

Superboy tells the story of the beginnings of the Legion and how later Lightning Lad, Light Lass, and Timber Wolf fought Lightning Lord.

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• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #172 (March 1971)

The Masked Marauders of Earth! (Table of Contents)

Hawkman / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Joe Kubert

Inks:

Joe Kubert

Colors:

Adrienne Roy

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-6226

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Hall]; Manhawks; Commissioner Emmert

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• from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #43 (August-September 1962)

The Origin of Robin (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 11.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils:

Ross Andru

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Colors:

Jerry Serpe

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-6226

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

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• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #213 (July-August 1969) [aka 80-Page Giant G-61]

[Action Comics #500] (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Promo for Action Comics #500, on sale July 14. Front and back covers are depicted.

The Supergirl from Krypton! (Table of Contents)

Supergirl / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

Bob LeRose

Letters:

?

Editing:

Mort Weisinger (original)

Job Number:

J-6226

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (introduction, origin); Zor-El (introduction); Miss Hart (introduction)

Synopsis:

Superman spies a crashing rocket and discovers his cousin Supergirl. She tells him how Argo City survived the destruction of Krypton and how her father sent her to Earth when the inhabitants of Argo City were threatened by Kryptonite poisoning. Superman sets her up in Midvale Orphanage so she can adjust to life on Earth.

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• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #252 (May 1959)

The Little Books That Pack a Big Punch! (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Promo for DC Digests. Covers for Batman and Jonah Hex are depicted.

[Brand New] (Table of Contents)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

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Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Timber Wolf; Cosmic Boy; Light Lass; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad]

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Illustration and previews of the stories in the issue.