Secret Origins #37

(February 1989)

The Secret Origin of the Legion of Substitute Heroes (Table of Contents)

Legion of Substitute Heroes / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ty Templeton

Pencils:

Ty Templeton

Inks:

Anthony van Bruggen

Colors:

Carl Gafford

Letters:

Ty Templeton

Job Number:

G-4724

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Legion of Substitute Heroes [Chlorophyll Kid [Ral Benem]; Fire Lad; Night Girl; Polar Boy [Brek Bannin]; Stone Boy]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Bouncing Boy; Chameleon Boy; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Ultra Boy]; Mr. Benem; Mrs. Benem; Estimate Boy; the Tree-Men (villains)

Synopsis:

The origin of the Legion of Substitute Heroes.

Indexer Notes

Adapted (with a humorous slant) from the original in Adventure Comics (1935 series) #306.

All Those Light Years Ago (Table of Contents)

Dr. Light / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Craig Boldman

Pencils:

Mike Parobeck

Inks:

Ken Branch

Colors:

Tom Ziuko

Letters:

Tim Harkins

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Dr. Light I [Jacob Finlay] (origin); Dr. Light II [Arthur Light] (origin); Lester; Mr. B (dies)

Synopsis:

Jacob Finlay, the original Dr. Light, continues to haunt Arthur Light, the second Dr. Light.

Secret Admirers (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Mark Waid

Pencils:

Tom Grindberg

Inks:

Dick Giordano

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

L-3562

Indexer Notes

Mark Waid discusses secrets behind the origins of the Legion of Substitute Heroes and Doctor Light. Letters from readers - Jody Hamby, Jim Kelly, James E. Helsel, Gary Hellen and Kip Talbott - and responses from Mark Waid. Preview of cover to SECRET ORIGINS #38.