([June] 2013)
DC,
2013 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 24.99 USD; 29.99 CAD
- Pages
- 330
- On-sale Date
- 2013-04-03
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- DC Comics
- Brand
- ?
- ISBN
-
978-1-4012-3404-1
- Barcode
- 9781401234041 52499
- Editing
- Bob Harras (editor in chief)
- Color
- color
- Dimensions
- standard Modern Age US
- Binding
- softcover
- Publishing Format
- collected edition
Issue Notes
Contains the contents of Secret Origins Annual, 80-Page Giant No. 8, Even More Secret Origins, and Weird Secret Origins.
Where a story page originally had a house ad at the bottom this was replaced with the Secret Origins logo.
Where a story page originally had a house ad at the bottom this was replaced with the Secret Origins logo.
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Batman; Robin; The Challengers of the Unknown [Rocky Davis; Prof. Haley; Red Ryan; Ace Morgan]; Adam Strange; Wonder Woman; John Jones; The Flash; Green Lantern; Green Arrow; Speedy
- Keywords
- Origin stories
Indexer Notes
Cover is modified from the cover of Secret Origins (DC, 1961 series} #1.
DC Universe Secret Origins
credits, title page / 4 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Flash; Wally West; Abin Sur; Superman; Robin; Aquaman; Batman; Ray Palmer; Eclipso; Wonder Woman; El Diablo; John Jones; Metamorpho; Green Lantern; a Guardian of the Universe; Superboy; Krypto; Aquaman; Dick Grayson; Kid Flash
Indexer Notes
Wally West and Dick Grayson appear as themselves before they became superheroes as well as in their heroic identities.
Credits for the book appear on the fourth page.
Secret Origins #1
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- By popular demand!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Batman; Robin; The Challengers of the Unknown [Rocky Davis; Prof. Haley; Red Ryan; Ace Morgan]; Adam Strange; Wonder Woman; John Jones; The Flash; Green Lantern; Green Arrow; Speedy
- Reprints
- from Secret Origins (DC, 1961 series) #1 (Summer 1961)
-
The Origin of the Superman - Batman Team
Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- But, Superman, we've worked together so many times!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Powerman (a robot); Lex Luthor (villain)
- Reprints
- from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #94 (May-June 1958)
-
- Keywords
- Kryptonite
Secret of the Eternal City!
Adam Strange / comic story / 14.34 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- If the destructbeam from the Eternals' spaceship hits us - - we're done for!
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Adam Strange; Alanna; Sardath; The Eternals (aliens; villains)
- Reprints
- from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #17 (November-December 1958)
-
The Planet of Doomed Men
Green Lantern / comic story / 15 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- An incredible mental force from this huge creature ... affecting me ... weakening my will power ... so that I can't get my Power-Ring beam to reach him!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Guardians; Calorians (aliens); The Dryg (villain)
- Reprints
- from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #1 (July-August 1960)
-
The Secrets of the Sorcerer's Box
Challengers of the Unknown / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tonight you heard four women who earned the right to the title "hero"!
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- The Challengers of the Unknown [Rocky Davis; Prof. Haley; Red Ryan; Ace Morgan]; Morelian
- Reprints
- from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #6 (January-February 1957) [Only the first part of the original appearance is reprinted.]
-
Indexer Notes
Sorcery
Origin of Green Arrow and Speedy
text article / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
- Reprints
- from Secret Origins (DC, 1961 series) #1 (Summer 1961)
-
Indexer Notes
Article detailing Green Arrow and Speedy's origins.
Secret Origin of Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman / comic story / 12.34 pages
- Script
- Robert Kanigher (credited as Charles Moulton)
- Pencils
- Ross Andru
- Inks
- Mike Esposito
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hera help me save my sister Amazons from this whale!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Wonder Girl [Princess Diana]; Queen Hippolyta; Aphrodite; Athena; Mercury; Hercules; Amazons
- Reprints
- from Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #105 (April 1959)
-
Indexer Notes
The goddesses are referred to by their Greek names while the gods are referred to by their Latin names.
The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel
John Jones Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- But how do you know the suspect has a scar on his wrist -- and a laundry mark in his clothes that gives him away?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- John Jones [J'onn J'onzz]; Dr. Erdel; Lt. Saunders
- Reprints
- from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #225 (November 1955)
-
Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt
The Flash / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; The Turtle Man (villain)
- Reprints
- from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #4 (September-October 1956)
-
80-Page Giant #8
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Wonder Woman; Green Lantern; The Flash; Superman; Batman; J'onn J'Onzz; Green Arrow; Aquaman; Robin; The Atom; Superbaby; Superboy
- Reprints
- from 80 Page Giant Magazine (DC, 1964 series) #8 (March 1965)
-
More Secret Origins
table of contents / 1 page
- Characters
- Robin; Batman; The Flash; Wally West; Hal Jordan
The Origin of the Justice League
Justice League / comic story / 25 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How did the Justice League of America come into being?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- J'Onn J'Onzz; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Snapper Carr;aliens from Appellax (villains)
- Reprints
- from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #9 (February 1962), #9 (February 1962), #9 (February 1962)
-
Birth of the Atom!
The Atom / comic story / 9.67 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox (credited)
- Pencils
- Gil Kane (credited)
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Jean Loring; nature club members
- Reprints
- from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #34 (September-October 1961)
-
- Keywords
- White dwarf stars
Indexer Notes
Ray Palmer does not assume the identity of The Atom in this story.
How Aquaman Got His Powers!
Aquaman / comic story / 6.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Come on, son!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Aquaman[Arthur Curry]; Tom Curry; Atlanna Curry; Commander Haskel
- Reprints
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #260 (May 1959)
-
Indexer Notes
The origin told here is completely different from the origin given in Aquaman's first Golden Age appearance.
The Man from Robin's Past
Batman and Robin / comic story / 7.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Come on, Batman - - they've got my son in there!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] Sandor; Andy; Art Colby (villain); Limey Lou (villain)
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #129 (February 1960)
-
The Origin of The Flash's Masked Identity
The Flash / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Great guns! It's The Flash - - Barry Allen!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Flash [Barry Allen]; art thieves (villains)
- Reprints
- from The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #128 (May 1962)
-
The Story of Superman's Life
Superman / comic story / 12.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Baby Kal-El's rocket sent off by Jor-El and Lara!
- Feature Logo
Superman [classic design, angled u bottom]- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Jor-El; Lara; Martha Kent; Jonathon Kent; Lana Lang; Krypto
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #146 (July 1961)
-
Don't Give Fire a Place to Start
Superboy / public service announcement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Great scott! Smoke from the headquarters of the Smallville Teen-Age Club!
- Genre
- advocacy; superhero
- Characters
- Superboy; members of the Smallville Teen-Age Club
- Reprints
- originally appeared in a number of DC's comic books cover dated for July, 1954.
Even More Secret Origins
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Eclipso [Bruce Gordon]; Jimmy Olsen; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Hawkman [Katar Hol/Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol/Shierra Hall]; Kid Flash [Wally West]; Blackhawk; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
- Reprints
- from Even More Secret Origins (DC, 2003 series) ([August] 2003)
-
Even More Secret Origins
table of contents / 1 page
- Characters
- Superman; The Flash; Kid Flash; J'Onn J'Onzz
The Olsen-Robin Team Versus "The Superman-Batman Team!"
Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 17 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Our best friends -- Jimmy and Robin -- dead!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
- from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #141 (May 1964), #141 (May 1964)
-
Origin of the Blackhawks
Blackhawk / text story / 1 page
- Genre
- war; adventure; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- The Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Stanislaus; Hendrickson; Chop-Chop; Olaf; Chuck]
- Reprints
- from Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #164 (September 1961)
-
Meet Kid Flash
The Flash / comic story / 11.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I rushed here to the zoo to help get those escaped beasts back into their cages -- but fast as I was -- Kid Flash beat me to it!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Kid Flash [Wally West]
- Reprints
- from The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #110 (December 1959-January 1960)
-
The Genius Who Fought Himself
Eclipso / comic story / 13.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I've triumphed over Dr. Bruce Gordon and destroyed his creation -- Solar City!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Eclipso [Dr. Robert Gordon]; Prof. Bennett; Mona Bennett
- Reprints
- from House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #61 (July-August 1963)
-
The Origin of Green Lantern's Oath
Green Lantern / comic story / 9.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- That awful glare -- incredible --!!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]
- Reprints
- from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #10 (January 1962)
-
Creature of a Thousand Shapes
Hawkman / comic story / 24.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- That strange animal - firing lightning bursts from its antlers!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hawkman [Katar Hol/Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol/Shierra Hall]; Police Commissioner George Emmett; Mavis Trent; Byth (villain)
- Reprints
- from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #34 (February-March 1961)
-
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Wally West; The Flash; Abin Sur; Robin; Superman; Aquaman; Batman; Ray Palmer; Eclipso; Wonder Woman; El Diablo; J'Onn J'Onzz
Weird Secret Origins
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Spectre; Congorilla; The Enchantress; El Diablo; Buddy Baker; Dr. Fate
- Reprints
- from Weird Secret Origins (DC, 2004 series) (October 2004)
-
Weird Secret Origins
table of contents / 1 page
- Characters
- Robin; Batman; The Flash; Wally West; Hal Jordan
The Origin of ... Doctor Fate
Doctor Fate / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- But dad, what can you expect to find here?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Sven Nelson; Nabu; Inza; Black Nergal (villain)
- Reprints
- from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #67 (May 1941)
-
Indexer Notes
Story is mistakenly credited to More Fun Comics #55 in the table of contents.
The Enchantress of Terror Castle
The Enchantress / comic story / 8.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- My first visit to a truly ancient castle, Alan!
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; superhero
- Characters
- The Enchantress [June Moone]; Alan Dell; Dzamor (not named in story); evil presence (villain)
- Reprints
- from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #187 (April 1966)
-
I Was the Man with Animal Powers
Animal Man / comic story / 15.34 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Wow! What a combination -- a tiger spring and a gorilla sock to clobber this berserk elephant!
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Buddy Baker; Roger; Ellen; alien (villain)
- Reprints
- from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #180 (September 1965)
-
Indexer Notes
This was originally a stand-alone story. There was a subsequent sequel and finally a series Buddy Baker does not wear a costume in this story, nor is he referred to as Animal Man.
The Tricks of Metamorpho's Trade
Metamorpho / comic story / 2 pages
- Job Number
- B-2228
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Metamorpho
- Reprints
- from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #226 (November-December 1974)
-
The Amazing Congorilla!
Congorilla / comic story / 6.5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now look at that gorilla
- Genre
- jungle; superhero; adventure
- Characters
- Congorilla [Congo Bill]; Chief Kawolo; golden gorilla; Mr. Reiger
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #248 (January 1959) [Story incorrectly attributed to the previous issue]
-
Call Him Satan -- Call Him Saint
El Diablo [western] / comic story / 16 pages
- Job Number
- G-787
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- El Diablo [Lazarus Lane]; Albert; Nora; Wise Owl; The Hanged Man (villain); gunmen (villains)
- Reprints
- from All-Star Western (DC, 1970 series) #3 (December 1970-January 1971)
-
The Origin of the Bizarro World
comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This artificial imitation of a four-leaf clover came out with five leaves and the wrong color
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Bizarro-1; Bizarro Lois Lane-1; other Bizarros
- Reprints
- from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #181 (December 1968)
-
[no title indexed]
The Spectre / comic story / 10 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Love finds Jim Corrigan!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Jim Corrigan; Wayne Grant; Clarice Winston; Gat Benson (villain); gangsters (villains)
- Reprints
- from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #52 (February 1940)
-
[no title indexed]
The Spectre / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Jerry Siegel
- Pencils
- Bernard Baily (signed)
- Inks
- Bernard Baily (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bernard Baily
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Wot'll we do with the dame?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Wayne Grant; Clarice Winson; Gat Benson (villain); gangsters (villains)
- Reprints
- from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #53 (March 1940)
-
Indexer Notes
Jim Corrigan becomes The Spectre at the end of this story.
Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
-
1.
[no title indexed]
-
2.
DC Universe Secret Origins
-
3.
Secret Origins #1
-
4.
Secret Origins
-
5.
The Origin of the Superman - Batman Team
Superman and Batman and Robin -
6.
Secret of the Eternal City!
Adam Strange -
7.
The Planet of Doomed Men
Green Lantern -
8.
The Secrets of the Sorcerer's Box
Challengers of the Unknown -
9.
Origin of Green Arrow and Speedy
-
10.
Secret Origin of Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman -
11.
The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel
John Jones Manhunter from Mars -
12.
Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt
The Flash -
13.
80-Page Giant #8
-
14.
More Secret Origins
-
15.
The Origin of the Justice League
Justice League -
16.
Birth of the Atom!
The Atom -
17.
How Aquaman Got His Powers!
Aquaman -
18.
The Man from Robin's Past
Batman and Robin -
19.
The Origin of The Flash's Masked Identity
The Flash -
20.
The Story of Superman's Life
Superman -
21.
Don't Give Fire a Place to Start
Superboy -
22.
Even More Secret Origins
-
23.
Even More Secret Origins
-
24.
The Olsen-Robin Team Versus "The Superman-Batman Team!"
Superman and Batman and Robin -
25.
Origin of the Blackhawks
Blackhawk -
26.
Meet Kid Flash
The Flash -
27.
The Genius Who Fought Himself
Eclipso -
28.
The Origin of Green Lantern's Oath
Green Lantern -
29.
Creature of a Thousand Shapes
Hawkman -
30.
[no title indexed]
-
31.
Weird Secret Origins
-
32.
Weird Secret Origins
-
33.
The Origin of ... Doctor Fate
Doctor Fate -
34.
The Enchantress of Terror Castle
The Enchantress -
35.
I Was the Man with Animal Powers
Animal Man -
36.
The Tricks of Metamorpho's Trade
Metamorpho -
37.
The Amazing Congorilla!
Congorilla -
38.
Call Him Satan -- Call Him Saint
El Diablo [western] -
39.
The Origin of the Bizarro World
-
40.
["Love finds Jim Corrigan!"]
The Spectre -
41.
["Wot'll we do with the dame?"]
The Spectre -
42.
[no title indexed]
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43.
Grant Morrison
-
44.
JLA: The Greatest Stories Ever Told
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45.
Geoff Johns
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46.
[no title indexed]
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47.
["A super-collection of the most sought-after stories ever published!"]
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