Secret Origins #11

(February 1987)

Ancient Histories (Table of Contents)

Power Girl / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Kupperberg

Pencils:

Mary Wilshire

Inks:

Mary Wilshire

Colors:

Carl Gafford

Letters:

Albert De Guzman

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Power Girl [Kara Zor-L]; Superman [Kal-L] (cameo); Zor-L (cameo); Allura (cameo); Jor-L (cameo); Anti-Monitor (cameo); Arion; Khater; Mara; Lady Chian (cameo); Wyynde (cameo); Garn Daanuth

Synopsis:

Power Girl learns of her origin from the mystic mage Arion.

Indexer Notes

This is the "Post Crisis" origin, where Power Girl is shown to be descended from Arion of Atlantis. This was later revealed to be a deception during the Infinite Crisis storyline and her origin was returned to the original origin.

The Secret Origin of the Golden Age Hawkman (Table of Contents)

Hawkman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Roy Thomas

Pencils:

Luke McDonnell

Inks:

Tony DeZuniga

Colors:

Carl Gafford

Letters:

Mary DeZuniga

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Hawkman [Carter Hall; Prince Khufu]; Ko-Lar; Shiera Sanders; Hath-Set [Dr. Anton Hastor]

Synopsis:

Carter Hall discovers he is the reincarnation of Prince Khufu and goes to rescue Shiera from the reincarnation of Hath-Set.

Indexer Notes

Taken primarily from the story in Flash Comics #1 (DC 1940).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Dick Giordano

Letters:

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Secret Admirers / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Roy Thomas; Bob Greenberger

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

L-2571

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from Neil Ahlquist, J. Blocher, T.E. Pouncey, David W. Sparks, Joseph Duffy and Kevin Lawless.